Livelihood Officer (National Position)

NRC in Iraq

The unfolding crisis in Iraq is one of the most complex humanitarian emergencies in the world today, with millions of uprooted Iraqis, and hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. For the past several years, millions of people have been displaced from and within Iraq as a result of military operations. At the end of 2015, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) began a military operation to enter and retake control of parts of the country under the control of armed opposition groups, especially in the Anbar governorate. Civilians have been caught in the crossfire. 

NRC has been present in Iraq since 2010, with offices located in Baghdad, Erbil, Dohuk, Kirkuk and Mosul.  We have scaled up our response across Iraq to meet the large-scale crisis facing the country, reaching Iraqis with emergency assistance and supporting Syrian refugees as they live in exile.  Our goal is to always be prepared to work in new settings, so we are establishing more local partnerships in Iraq.  Additionally, NRC is part of the UNICEF and WFP-led Rapid response mechanism (RRM), which enables us to reach newly displaced populations with the most urgent life-saving assistance.

Today, NRC is one of the biggest cash providers in Iraq. Our emergency assistance also includes distributing food rations, hygiene kits, water and basic non-food items (NFIs). In the winter months, we also provide blankets and heaters.  We pay particular attention to gender equality and ending gender-based violence (GBV).

Livelihood Officer - Basra

The purpose of the officer position is to ensure day to day implementation of the Livelihoods Project for NRC’s Basra office, covering the governorate. The role includes contributing to specific technical livelihoods programme components.

Role Specific Information

• Line management of project staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and WASH strategies; initiate and participate in the development of relevant WASH projects
• Coordinate and manage WASH project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the WASH Specialist                         
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection; explore and assess new and better ways to assist
• Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with WASH Specialist) and coordinate across other Core Competencies
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Our Ideal Candidate:

A university graduate in a relevant field(s) with minimum 2 years’ experience in a Livelihood position and in humanitarian/recovery settings, especially in complex and volatile environments. Fluency in English, both verbal and written is required.  Knowledge of Arabic and previous work experience in Iraq will be a distinct advantage.

Additional Information:

Contract period: 5 months

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Basra

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information, please find attached the job description.