(FIELD ASSISTANT- CONSULTANT) (TAKHADEB PROJECT)

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our team

Oxfam’s program has been established in 2014 in response to the ISIS conflict in Iraq. Oxfam implemented activities during the past few years was built around the delivery of 3 main areas: A) Lifesaving humanitarian assistance b) Recovery assistance, and C) Promotion of Women Rights.

• Lifesaving humanitarian assistance: to newly displaced populations residing in camps or host communities. The bulk of this work was done around the Mosul Operation with activities implemented in the governorates of Erbil, Salah Al Din and Ninawa. Activities included: Establishment/rehabilitation of safe water (boreholes, repair of infrastructure); Emergency water supply (distribution of water through trucking and bottled water); Setting up water tanks and networks in camps; Distribution of hygiene items; construction of latrines; Cash for Work opportunities inside the camps to allow construction work and solid waste management; and Distribution of emergency winterization kits.
• Recovery assistance: to returnees, local host communities and IDPs to recover from the post-conflict and to cope with protracted displacement. The main activities implemented under this area of work included: Rehabilitation of water infrastructure; Supporting local authorities to rehabilitate essential public services (schools and hospitals); Grants to returnees to recover damaged businesses; Provision of livestock to support farmers; Cash for Work opportunities contributing to income for vulnerable families and supporting rehabilitation of infrastructure of public interest (irrigation canals, main roads).
• Promotion of Women Rights: through contributing to the implementation of the National Plan for 1325 UN Resolution, and economic empowerment of women through provision of training and grants to establish/rehabilitate businesses.
• Project Takhateb

Project Takhteb is a project focusing on dialogue and community engagement, funded by GIZ. Under this project, Oxfam will focus on meeting humanitarian needs and resilience building within returnees, displaced, and host communities by conducting and facilitating an inclusive dialogue between the affected communities and the local authorities. CSO, communities and local authorities will be involved in these inclusive dialogues to address socio-economic challenges linked to climate change and access to public services in Ninawa and Diyala governorates”. To achieve this outcome, Oxfam’s intervention will be articulated around three outputs:

1. Dialogues between communities and local authorities are implemented to address issues related to climate change and limited access to public services.

2. Capacities of CSO, communities, and local authorities to implement dialogues on climate change and access to public services are strengthened.

3. Good practices and lessons learned on inclusive dialogues are documented and to be disseminated and scaled up.

The project will be implemented in Ninewa and Diyala governorates

core details

Location:

Diyala (Khanaqin and Muqdadiyah District)

Salary:

According to Oxfam rates

Internal Grade:

E2

Division

Protection Officer (Diyala)

Job Family:

Program

Contract type:

Fixed Contract (5 months)

Hours of work:

40 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

This role reports to:

Program Manager, Diyala

Staff reporting to this post:

None

The annual budget for the post:

Key relationships/interactions:

Program Team in Diyala, Policy, Advocacy, and Communication (PAC) team in Erbil

Screening checks:

All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter-terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.

References:

Should you be successful and not already be employed by Oxfam GB, we will require a minimum of two references covering five years of employment history.

key responsibilities

Technical

• Participate in conducting Participatory Community Mapping and supporting the formation of the community action plan
• Mobilizing the community for meetings, workshops and other related activities of the project
• Formation of community committees at the field level and working closely with the committee members in the project locations
• Coordinate with different stakeholders to organize meetings, workshops, and other sensitization activities
• Work closely with the community members to identify local solutions in relation to climate change
• In close coordination with the community develop advocacy strategies
• Work closely with Project Assistant and Advocacy Officer to develop community plans for advocacy
• Hold meetings between the community and the community committees to identify the socio-economic topic most relevant for each targeted community
• Support the community committees to design a dialogue strategy and key messages and to review them based on meetings with the decision-makers.
• Support in conducting a stakeholders’ mapping and power analysis to identify decision makers to be targeted in the dialogues and foster their participation in the process
• Support in organizing a round table between the community committees and the decision-makers to discuss the challenges faced by the community, potential solutions, and action plans
• Attend relevant meetings or training related to the project
• Provide monthly reports and other reports as required

Essential

• At least 1 year of programming experience in humanitarian or development contexts or related fields.
• Understanding of context, challenges of issues in the project location, climate change and water scarcity issues, community engagement, etc.
• Experience working with displaced persons and protection issues relevant to conflict-affected people.
• Good spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Capacity and willingness to travel to the field in the Diyala (Muqdadi, Khananquin, based on project requirements)
• Very good interpersonal skills, particularly in networking, and working with communities, local civil society and local authorities.
• Commitment to a rights-based approach, gender equality, and protection
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural team.
• Demonstrated capacity for social and communication skills and ability to work with others and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work in insecure environments and a high level of adaptability and initiative
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and other basic computer skills

OTHER:

This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in light of strategic developments following discussions with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate the achievements of the key responsibilities in accordance with the Performance Review process

Your commitment to Oxfam

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

Person specification

How this will be assessed?[1]

Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.

Shortlisting

Interview

Presentation

Other

Key Organisational Attributes

Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.

Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.

Commitment to undertake Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adherence of relevant policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

Organisational Values

Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen

Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences

Oxfam Leadership Competencies

(Note to managers: If you have already covered these through values and attributes, you do not need to complete this section. However, if you would like to include other Leadership competencies please include 2-3.)

Relationship Building: We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organization.

Self-Awareness: We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling: We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

[1] Whilst we make every effort to indicate how the candidates will be assessed against a criterion, this is subject to change and may be influenced by the quality of applications.

How to apply

How to Apply:

Interested individuals or consultancy firms, with relevant experience and skills based on the ToR, can submit their Expression of Interest (EOI), including the following:

1. Cover letter
2. The technical proposal
3. Detailed Work Plan
4. The financial proposal
5. Statement on the willingness to follow Oxfam’s Code of Conduct and guidance regarding safe programming.

Please submit the EOI and other documents by midnight Iraq time on 05th January 2023 to [email protected]

All questions or clarifications of a technical nature are to be sent to: [email protected] no later than 05th January 2023

TOR Link: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/18640/description