WASH Assistant - Community Mobilization (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).

WASH Assistant-Community Mobilization -Anbar 

The purpose of the WASH Assistant-Community Mobilization is implement delegated WASH  project  portfolio according to plan of action,ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, explore and asses new and better ways to assist,promote and share ideas for technical improvement. 

Role Specific Information

• Advice/support the WASH committees and the sector on approaches for improving ownership, management and beneficiary participation in WASH activities.
•  Train refugee staff, WASH committees and other relevant stakeholders/partners on WASH.
• Monitor and evaluate the participation, ownership and inclusiveness of refugees in decision making in WASH and assessment activities related to the project.

• Guide the WASH sector in the design and development of information, education and communication materials.

• Work with WASH team to promote   co-operation and   coordination as well as promoting effective supervision.
• Guiding the refugee service contract workers in   planning and executing of mobilization activities
• Perform office and staff administration including organizing and holding regular staff meetings and briefings.
• Promote continuous involvement of the refugee community in sector work and assist community in addressing WASH
• Carry out training need assessment for the community based social workers and utilize the finding s to develop training manuals/ packages
• Identify own training needs and share with supervisor for necessary support where possible
• Prepare and submit to the WASH Officer activity reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly. 

Our Ideal Candidate:

A university graduate in a relevant field(s) with minimum 1 years’ experience in a WASH 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: 9 months

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

Duty station: Anbar 

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start