About Aid Gate Organization “AGO” 

Aid Gate Organization (AGO) is an independent, nonpartisan, national organization in Iraq whose history goes back to 2014 with the beginning of ISIL’s occupation in Iraq. At that time and throughout the mass conflicts occurring from 2014 onwards, ISIL groups took control of large swathes of the country, including Nineveh, Salah al-Din, Anbar, and parts of Diyala. This period witnessed an unprecedented wave of displacement for people who lived in these areas in addition to extreme human rights violations. With the Iraqi government, unable to provide much-needed, widespread assistance, many international organizations entered the country to facilitate a response. In doing so, local community members were actively recruited to assist in the movement and return of displaced peoples, while providing them with emergency life-saving assistance to meet their basic needs. Since 2014, AGO has been working untiringly to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees, and vulnerable host communities for the implementation of whole-of-community resilience-building measures in Iraq. Today AGO is functional in Salah al-Din, Kirkuk, and the Nineveh governorates, with 50–150 employees, depending on the situation in the region. We are currently working on expanding our operations into the Anbar governorate as well as southern Iraq through proven programs to rebuild the lives of men, women, children, and refugees IDPs, minorities, ethnic groups and persons with disabilities. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Livelihood and Social Cohesion Specialist is a position working to improve the capacity of the local communities in social cohesion and supporting the families affected by conflict in Iraq. The Livelihood and Social Cohesion Specialist will work closely with the Project Officer, Field Coordinator, Youth Empowerment Officer and Deputy Head of Programme in managing the project in the targeted area. This position ensures monitoring and evaluation tools and ensures compliance with the donors, Partner and AGO’s requirements in carrying out activities. With the support of other colleagues in the project staff, they will help establish and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders for the fulfillment of project objectives. She/he is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of project activities along with her/his colleagues in the project.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Activity planning and implementation:

Social Cohesion:

• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned project activities in one or more project locations.
• Support in the development, progress, and implementation of community-based initiatives.
• Manage with colleagues in facilitating training and workshops on peacebuilding, and conflict dynamics, with youth and community leaders from various tribal, religious, and/or ethnic.
• Organize community-based social cohesion events.
• Ensuring Do No Harm and conflict sensitivity approaches are being applied.
• Support the line manager and other colleagues in the establishment/strengthening of community groups such as peace committees, and youth and women committees.
• Monitor and, report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements.
• Supervise works and monitoring the activities
• Ensuring that project activities are meeting the standards of AGO and donor
• Proper management of his/her staff and project activities.
• Ensure full compliance of Programme activities with AGO rules, regulations, and procedures;
• Perform other functions as deemed essential for effective results.
• Increase the level of awareness and information of territorial communities’ members (including representatives of vulnerable groups on key development topics.
• Develop civic activism among young people.

Livelihood:

• Establish strong working relationship with targeted communities, including local leaders and identification of local focal points.
• Implement delegated Livelihoods project portfolio activities according to plan of action, developed by her/his supervisor.
• Implement beneficiary targeting and verification process for various activity streams
• Implement/support beneficiary registrations.
• Respect, in accordance with humanitarian principles and human rights standards.
• Work alongside implementing partners and/or contractors based on activity plans; implement directly where required
• Prepare and develop weekly update reports.
• Ensure that projects targets beneficiaries most in need
• Ensure the sustainability of the livelihood support.
• Conduct other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 Reporting and communication:

• Support the timely preparation of high-quality donor reports, quarterly performance indicator tracking tables, baseline and final evaluation reports, as well as other reports as needed
• Respond to all requests for information or external solicitations related to the project.
• Prepare and submit, bi-weekly, and monthly reports to her/his supervisor.
• Deliver and share the achievements in proper methods to her/his colleagues and supervisor.

Networking / Coordination:

• Maintain good relations with all stakeholders
• Share regular report to the supervisor and relevant team members
• Collaborate closely with other team members and partners in the implementation of all activities.
• Participate in clusters and event that will be organized with the same or relevant field of the post holder.

COMPETENCIES

• Experience in Livelihood, Peacebuilding, PVE, and social cohesion projects is highly desirable.
• Fluency in Arabic and Kurdish are essential. Spoken and written English is desirable.
• Able to work in unstable, uncertain, or potentially dangerous environments, independently and in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds.
• Computer knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel.

AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC “PROFESSIONAL”  COMPETENCIES

• Able to work in unstable, uncertain or potentially dangerous environments, independently and in a team.
• Strong cross-cultural communication and resilience skills are very important
• Good communication skill
• Good in working as teamwork
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds

Interested applicants must send their most recent: 

1. CV
2. Cover Letter 

To [email protected] , Subject line must read: Livelihood and Social Cohesion Specialist | Akre

Note:

• Applications not meeting the specified minimum requirements may not be considered
• The CVs received after the closing date may not be considered.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview that may include a written test of communication and writing skills.

Due to the nature of AGO work activities, AGO demand its employee to have the highest discretion and flexibility qualities. AGO can anytime according to the needs of his mission, and change the work location of his employee. AGO can at any time update tasks on this Job Description according to the evolution of the program or strategy changes. The above-listed tasks are not exhaustive, the employee can be asked to undertake other tasks by the employer according to the competencies, to work over settings time.

• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.