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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE:

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading the strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of the “Advancing Peace and Stability” project in Sinjar District, Ninewa Governorate. The role focuses on ensuring the effective delivery of project outcomes, including strengthening community peace structures, enhancing the capacities of youth and women peace groups, civil society actors, and local authorities to design and implement conflict-sensitive and inclusive peacebuilding initiatives. Additionally, the project supports socioeconomic recovery by delivering integrated livelihood support and mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) to vulnerable and conflict-affected populations in Qahtaniyah, including returnees, youth, women, persons living with disabilities (PLWDs), and survivors of trauma.

The Project Manager will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage project budgets, and ensure full compliance with donor regulations and organizational policies. The role requires strong leadership to ensure activities are implemented on time, within scope, and with high quality. The Project Manager will also facilitate collaboration with government authorities, UN agencies, and local partners to maximize impact and sustainability. Ultimately, the position is accountable for delivering results that contribute to the overall goal of the project and align with World Vision Iraq’s strategic objectives in peacebuilding and community resilience

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

Demonstrate World Vision’s core values, vision and mission in all aspects of the role.Build a team of highly committed and competent staff, ensuring cooperation and coordination among relevant staff within the Project.Provide leadership and direction to the overall project.Create a learning environment in which staff regularly reflect, learn from mistakes and use lessons for personal growth and to revise work plans to improve ministry impact.Ensure that staff understand and follow the World Vision (WV) child protection policy and that awareness-raising on child protection, response and incident reporting is occurring.

Project Management (Quality Implementation, Financial & Risk Management)

Coordinate with Operations Manager, programmes, sector leads, finance, and administration staff to ensure operational systems are in place to support field activities.Ensure that the program systems and staff are working to achieve the project goals and objectives and that the project is maintaining World Vision and donor accountability standards.Ensuring appropriate structures, internal and external standards, staffing, resources and policies as well as all grant requirements are adhered to.Ensure clear understanding of project assumptions by all project staff to aim at effective and timely achievement of project goals, outcomes and outputs.Ensure that all terms and conditions agreed in the signed Responsible Party Agreements (RPAs) with donor and MOUs with government departments are adhered to throughout the life of the project.Manage and mitigate any risks within the Project that could have financial, Human Resources (HR) or Legal consequences or negatively impact ministry or World Vision reputation.Ensure that proper community development practices and “Do No Harm” practices are incorporated and upheld throughout the planning and implementation of the project.Support in the development of accurate and complete Bill of QuantitiesPrepare and submit procurement plan in close coordination with the team.In coordination with the MEAL regularly monitor and evaluate the progress of the project.With support from WV Iraq’s Finance Department, assume primary responsibility for budget overview reviews and monthly financial reports, highlighting concerns as they arise working closely with the Project Managers.Ensure compliance with WV and donor financial policies and procedures and promoting a culture of transparency and accountability.Ensure proper coding and budget availability of all project expenses.Oversee the submission of monthly cash requests for project operations.Ensure contractors and creditors are paid in a timely manner.Review and approve expenditures and contract according to assigned levels of authority.

Personnel Management

Manage direct reports and provide overall project leadership in close coordination with respective operation managerCoordinate and oversee the hiring process for project staff.Coordinate and implement new employee project orientations and trainings.Monitor staff performance and raise any issues with Human Resources if necessary.Initiate and perform, with support from others, staff performance appraisals.In coordination with P&C, maintain accurate employee data files and oversee completion of routine issues such as contract renewals, leave, salary adjustments.Develop the capacity of staff to plan, monitor and coordinate service delivery.

Monitoring, Reporting and Administration

Ensure accurate quality narrative and financial reports are submitted in a timely manner and according to donor requirements. Work closely with Program Officer in ensuring that all reports meet donor requirements.Track the performance of the project activities and outputs against expected results and adjust implementation processes to ensure the project is progressing towards the intended outcomes.Analyse the impact of project and promote learning by documentation of best-practices. Use this information to support decision-making processes.Track project progress, project expenditure against approved budgets, anticipate any deviations and recommend and take action on relevant and required adjustments.Track project risk in order to timely adjust and implement the existing contingency plan.Travel regularly to all project sites to ensure proper implementation of project activities.

Others

Ensure that organizational Security, Supply chain, Administration, People and culture, IT procedures and guidelines are well integrated into projects.Any other duties relating to the nature of the jobStandardized approach to the donor guidelines across the two projectsDonor expertise and building relationships.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification

-Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject (International Development, International -Relations, Health, and , Management etc). 

-Relevant master’s degree would be an advantage.

Required Professional Experience

Experience managing and leading grant implementation,  including consortia management

Knowledge and experience of  UN  or other major grants, is highly advantageous

5-7 years’ experience in grant project management. Demonstrated experience working with UN projects in a leadership roleDemonstrated experience in emergency response5-7 years of development and/or relief work at the programmatic level.Experience in integrated program/project cycle managementExperience living and working in a fragile contextMentoring within cross cultural contexts.

Required Language(s)

Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written).Proficiency in English (spoken and written).

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

The position is based in Mosul.Willingness to travel frequently within Ninewa Governorate and Sinjar District, including rural and field locations.Ability to work in a multicultural and occasionally high-pressure environment.Flexibility to adapt to changing project needs and field conditions.

Position’s physical requirements

Ability to conduct field visits in rural/agricultural settings, which may involve walking on uneven terrain and exposure to outdoor conditions.No specific physical limitations, but reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Preferred Experience,  Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

Demonstrated technical and professional aptitude in project management in a fragile context.  Understanding of multi-sector project implementation essential i.e. a thorough understanding of key sector interventions at a programme/operational level i.e. familiarity with Economic Recovery Interventions, Food Security, Cash Assistance programming.Relevant professional experience managing and implementing large emergency/development projectsThorough knowledge of MS Office i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.Demonstrated understanding of the humanitarian sectorDemonstrated understanding of the workings of major donor agencies, particularly UNDP.Advanced written and oral English skills i.e. the ability to express ideas clearly and effectively, both in spoken and written English.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Knowledge of project cycle elements, M&E systems design and management.Understanding of integrated rural community development programming and processes.Strong capacity building and facilitation skills.Cross-cultural and gender sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina.Self-starter who can work independently under pressure and who has ability to manage work tasks without direct supervision.Effective in establishing priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor activities, juggle competing demands and work to tight deadlines.Strong ability to work with and relate to diverse personality types, to practice relational and ideological tolerance, and to contribute to a positive organizational culture.Ability to maintain performance expectations and healthy social interactions in psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.Willing to travel as required.Commitment to World Vision Core Values, Vision and Mission Statement.Knowledge of and adherence to the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct and capability of incorporating standards in implementation and evaluation of relevant projects.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only