CASH and Livelihoods Coordinator Iraq Nineveh ( National Position)

Role and responsibilities:

• Budget holding and management: ensure budget management and submit regular spending plans; develop workplans for the field teams and follow up with progress on a daily basis; develop procurement plan and ensure all procurements are done in time; contribute to provide monthly activity reports and donor reports; contribute to proposal and budget development.
• Donor compliance: ensure donor rules and regulations are followed and all necessary documentation is in place and backed up as needed.
• Provide inputs to support the drafting of concept papers and proposals in coordination with the Education Project Manager and the CC Specialist.
• Draft donor reports for on-going projects, in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Responsible for the quality of the program: quality of data collection and distributions are according to SoPs with correct accountability measures in place
• M&E: With support from the Cash and Livelihoods PM, PDM and M&E, ensure that the following activities are implemented according to the workplan: market assessments; beneficiary assessments and verification; PDM surveys; and endline surveys. Ensures reporting tools are in place for daily tracking of activities/trainings/distributions.
• Overall coordination of beneficiary selection process; ensures there is a communication strategy with beneficiaries in place; ensures there is a functioning complaints mechanism.
• Support in identification and procurement of training service providers, while putting in place systems to ensure quality
• Oversee the use of different aid modalities in the emergency response. Take informed decisions over the implementation modality based on market assessments and price monitoring.
• Coordinate with the Logistics, Finance and Security departments to organize activities
• Represent NRC in external meetings as needed, primarily with MoA, MoLSA, and any governorate level coordination mechanisms on Cash and Livelihoods.
• Cooperate closely with counterparts from other NRC core competencies to identify opportunities for integration/synergy of NRC services alongside livelihoods.

Competencies:

• Experience from working on Cash and/or Livelihoods project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• University degree or higher education relevant to the assignment (social services, agriculture, relevant engineering). Proven work experience will be considered as a substitute for formal education.
• 2 years’ experience implementing Cash and Livelihoods projects within a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile environments
• Familiar with the line management of staff and work plan coordination 
• IT competencies including MS Office
• Fluency in English and Arabic both verbal and written

Other Information:

• Contract Duration: 8 months ( with the possibility of extension)
• Duty Station: Nineveh- Iraq
• Health Insurance is provided
• Salary: G7/S1, According to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• NRC is an equal opportunity employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• For more information please read Job Description