Field Officer

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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

PURPOSE OF POSITION****:

This position falls under the project Supporting a Resilient Economic Recovery by Strengthening the Agriculture and SME Sector in Saqlawia and Faluja District, Anbar Governorate- Iraq.

This position will manage the day-to-day implementation of project activities in order to achieve project goals and objectives including: facilitation trainings for staff, facilitation of the VT and OJT trainings, preparing and monitoring distribution sites for stipends disbursements, leading consultations within the community with authorities, including support in participants selection and verification process (liaising with government authorities and other NGOs as appropriate), which include facilitation of the OJT and VT trainings and organizing of the stipends distributions, support in report writing, and coordinate monitoring of project activities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Quality Project Implementation

• Implement project activities in accordance with the project guidelines and targets and work closely with the other partners and coordinator to mitigate the project management and implementation challenges faced with support from the Project Manager, carry out the daily field activities including but not limited to household assessment supervision, beneficiary selection, FGDs with communities, vendor selection and contracting, facilitation trainings for staff, preparing and monitoring distribution sites for grant disbursements, leading consolations within the community with authorities, including support in beneficiary selection and verification process (liaising with government authorities and other NGOs as appropriate), in addition to facilitating and monitoring the cash-for-work activities in different implementation sites within the governorate, facilitating and monitoring the vocational training activity, in cooperation and coordination with the PSS specialist, following up and monitoring the mental health and psychosocial support activities, in cooperation and coordination with the inclusiveness (males, and females) specialist, following up and monitoring the social cohesion and reintegration activities., support in report writing, and coordinate monitoring of project activities.

Coordination and Capacity Building of Beneficiaries:

• Facilitate beneficiary training them on business development and supervise one on one mentorship provided by business coaches/mentors
• Work closely with target beneficiaries on regular basis to support them to attain their goals for economic development through regular checks of progress and providing feedback on progress to inform adaptation needed to improve the capacity building activity.
• Close cooperation and coordination with the livelihoods specialist, PSS specialist, and inclusiveness (male, and female specialist) to facilitate and monitor the different project activities in the field to produce a high-quality impact according to the donor’s requirements.
• Strengthen the relationships between individuals in groups, which can ensure collaboration, continuity and sustainability
• Create a platform of learning and exchange of ideas and resources among target beneficiaries, mentors, external bodies and institutions with special focus on economic development.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Regularly track project activities in coordination with MEAL
• Submit weekly/monthly report to the project manager
• Based on the donor requirement, support project manager to submit required donor report.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Three (3) years of experience working experience in livelihood and economic development programs that focus on business skills development,
• Field experience working with communities and liaising with government departments
• Good understanding of enterprise capacity building and mentorship approaches.
• Ability to study and understand the market dynamics, identify market gaps and identify practical solutions to address them.
• Higher education – Bachelors degree,
• Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners
• Excellent organizational, analytical and report writing
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders
• Knowledge of the displaced population profile in Ninewa/Anbar/Salahaddin, and Kirkuk.
• Ability and willingness to learn new things and support new initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure, efficient task prioritization and time management
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with the community
• Use reflective practice and promote its use for learning, Use critical thinking and analysis
• Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with partners
• Understanding of community mobilization and empowerment principles and approaches
• Excellent coordination skills
• Ability to engage in personal learning and development
• Practice in community development
• Experience of communicating with Government, Non-Government, organizations and other related area stakeholders.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in local and English languages.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 80% of the time.
• Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and regional, global meetings as required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only