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UPP – Head of mission – Iraq

Data: 27/05/2015

La ONG Un ponte per sta selezionando una nuova figura per la sua operatività in Iraq. Si tratta di un Head of mission. Contratti di 12 mesi. Scadenza per le candidature: 30 giugno 2015.


Head of Mission – Location: Erbil, Iraq


Supervisor: Desk, Italy.
Contract period: 12 months
Hours: Full time
Staring Date (indicative): july

Overall scope of work:
The Head of mission will coordinate the project staff and ensure the efficient management overall the programmes, monitoring, reporting and evaluating the implemented activities . She/He will supervise the commitments of the organization towards all programs implemented by the Organization in Iraq.

Other Key Responsibilities
• Plan, Strategize and supervise all the programs (Emergency, Cultural, Human Rights, Advocacy endeavors) carried out by the organization in KRG;
• Monitor programmes progress and quality in adherence with UPP and Donors’ standards including the identification of needs and gaps;
• Recruit and supervise human resources, including the development and evaluation of performance objectives, assessment of staff and training needs;
• Supervise the production of timely and quality donor narrative and financial reports in co-ordination with headquarters and KRG Office-based staff;
• Monitor and supervise the timely and correct draft and editing of projects’ Cashbooks;
• Monitor the overall financial and administrative management of the Office in Erbil;
• Represent the organization and maintain fruitful relations with local institutions; international agencies, NGOs, Donors, and link the interventions with other sectors and relevant actors;
• Monitor donor priorities and strategies in the country;
• Participating to the relevant humanitarian coordination working groups and meetings;
• Promote the visibility of the organization;
• Performing any other task assigned by the HQ;
• Provide overall leadership to Local Offices in KRG;
• Identity funding opportunities and elaborate programs and strategies in cooperation with the HQ.


Essential requirements:
• University degree;
• Minimum of 7 years professional experience in humanitarian project management;
• Excellent command of the project life cycle management with a special focus on administration and reporting actions;
• Proven capacities to plan activities successfully targeting results and objectives;
• Excellent knowledge of the guidelines set out by main donors (EU, UN etc.);
• Excellent oral and written English;
• Working experience with local counterparts (CSOs, local NGOs, and others);
• Experience of planning, organizing and prioritizing work, working under pressure and meeting deadlines;
• Proactive attitude;
• Team working skills;
• Excellent computer literacy skills.


Desiderable requirements:
• Academic studies (preferably graduation/master degree) in the field of international cooperation, project planning, international solidarity, human rights, gender related studies.
• Knowledge of the Middle East context and relevant local actors.
• Knowledge of Arabic.


How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit CV, brief cover letter and contact information for 2 professional references to: [email protected] by the 30/06/15 indicating the reference “HOM Vacancy”.



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