National Project Officer (Livelihoods)

The National Project Officer (Livelihoods) will lead technical teams implementing various livelihoods programmes including Individual Livelihoods Assistance, Employment for Public Works, and Graduation Approach programmes. The role involves coordinating project implementation, monitoring, reporting, and liaising with stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of livelihoods initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the overall technical implementation of the project including the oversight of the financial, logistical, administrative and technical aspects in accordance with IOM’s policies, practices and global standards as well as relevant requirements, guidelines and grant agreements
• Monitor project implementation according to the work plan; document and evaluate results; identify the causes of deviations and bottlenecks and recommend and implement corrective actions
• Promote and contribute to the integration and mainstreaming of gender, protection, human rights and other pertinent cross-cutting issues into programme implementation
• Develop monitoring, evaluation, and reporting tools. Contribute to information management including awareness raising and visibility, press releases, website updates and other relevant information-sharing materials
• Identify potential areas for project development and contribute to the development of new projects by selecting and summarizing background information, assessing the local context and drafting segments of project proposals
• Participate in the development and adjustment of methodologies, contingency plans, approaches and standard operations procedures to respond to emerging challenges in the county through a consultative process with other relevant parties in the office
• Coordinate the elaboration and dissemination of reports for donors, government and other relevant stakeholders ensuring timely submission and compliance with donor and IOM requirements
• Liaise and coordinate with government entities, implementing partners, United Nation agencies, civil society, donors and other stakeholders
• Plan, develop, organize and deliver capacity building activities to build capacity of staff, partners, government officials, and other humanitarian actors
• Participate in relevant conferences, working groups, workshops, steering committees, working groups, and other forums
• Supervise, train, and guide project staff
• Undertake duty travel as required related to project implementation and monitoring
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience; or, Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields with two years of relevant professional experience
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• Prior work experience leading livelihoods initiatives for international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organisations
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of livelihoods related subject areas dealt with by the Organization
• Knowledge of Governmental livelihoods programmes
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations
• Fluency in English is required
• Arabic and Kurdish are advantage Languages

Skills

• Livelihoods Programme Implementation
• Project Coordination
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Humanitarian Livelihoods
• Governmental Livelihoods Programmes
• Working with Migrants and Refugees
• Victim Support
• International Humanitarian Experience
• Knowledge of financial rules
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Individual Livelihoods Assistance
• Employment for Public Works
• Graduation Approach
• Liaising with United Nations agencies
• Liaising with non-governmental organizations

Languages

English, Arabic, Kurdish