Livelihoods and Cash Program Development Manager - Ramadi

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Rights Respected, People Protected

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).

Livelihoods Project Manager

Role Specific Information

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

Our Ideal Candidate:

University degree in relevant field, with a minimum of 3 years of experience from livelihoods project implementation in emergency context. Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, in particular in the Middle East. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.  Fluency in English, both written and verbal. 

We are particularly looking for a humanitarian professional working with UN or INGOs, who have understanding of the Iraq context with good inter-personal skills. 

If this sounds like you, apply now to join one of the world’s leading NGO’s and be part of a team of highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people in the world's biggest displacement crisis.

Additional Information:

Contract period: 12 months with possibility of extenstion

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

Duty station: Ramadi

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start