Mission

Since 2003, ACTED has been working in Iraq to provide humanitarian support to vulnerable populations through a multi-sectoral response to the Syrian refugee crisis and the Iraqi mass displacement challenges. ACTED teams in Iraq implement a comprehensive response ranging from emergency and camp management activities to reconstruction, stabilization, and resilience programmes across 15 governorates.

HIERARCHICAL RELATIONS

Under the authority of:

Youth Empowerment and Engagement Project Manager (YEEPM)

Responsible for:

Planning advocacy activities under the youth engagement and empowerment project in Dohuk. In addition to support and implementation of the project activities.  

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONS

Internal relations:

FSL technical coordinator   ACTED Iraq

Other EL static and mobile teams

ACTED Program teams

ACTED Logistics team

ACTED HR/Finance/Administration teams

External relations:

Local authorities

Partners

Community leaders and groups

Youth center administration 

Livelihoods Cluster

Other UN and NGO staff

Beneficiaries 

OBJECTIVES

1. Implementation of project activities in the youth center and ensuring the achievement of the expected results.

Planning and implementing advocacy activities, in addition to developing youth advocacy tools. 

FUNCTIONS

1. Participate in the planning process, supervision, and implementation of the project activities, in accordance with project objectives and targets outlined in the project scope of work.
2. Implement trainings and capacity building on youth empowerment and youth engagement.
3. Provide the necessary technical support to project staff, with focus on support for youth empowerment programming and advocacy.
4. Support in conducting trainings and workshops to youth on Life skills, employability, entrepreneurship and active citizenship and advocacy topics.
5. Support in conducting needs assessments, awareness raising and information activities.
6. Develop the youth advocacy activities tools.
7. Provide continues inputs, facilitation, and evaluation of the implementation of creative communication initiatives, child rights monitoring and advocacy activities conducted by youth and staff.
8. Conduct Community Events to promote Youth Engagement and participation through advocacy campaigns.
9. Assist the project staff in conducting assessment and project analysis

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• A minimum bachelor’s degree in Social Studies, pedagogy, international relations, community development with focus on children and/or youth or any related field.
• Languages: fluency in written and spoken English, Arabic and Kurdish.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant NGOs’ experience (working in the education and youth skills development and advocacy positions).
• Knowledge of the advocacy tools and systems in relation to youth and adolescents’ contexts and their needs.

  TECHNICAL SKILLS

   

  • Solid computer skills, including Microsoft office suite, online applications.
  • Graphic design tools such as the adobe suite will be an extra asset.
  • Experience in capacity building of youth.
  • Strong organizational and reporting skills.
  • Self-motivated, strong team player.
  • Familiarity with Humanitarian Principles, Protection Principles and internationally recognized minimum standards in Child Protection, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
  • Familiarity with the Ministry of Culture and Youth, Directorate of Youth.
  • Experience of facilitating and conducting trainings.
  • Ability to work under time pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
  • Patience, good personal organization, good communication and ability to work in teams.

Interested candidates can apply via the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPsNEsSUt4DyXGdrZBpsK1xE4xffKJBP9L2K2cJ0kB4cbp9A/viewform 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Only CVs in PDF format will be accepted.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.