Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Iraq : Area Coordinator Erbil Iraq


Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff. ACTED has a 100 million € budget for over 350 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.

For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
Country profile

Capital Office : Bagdad

National Staff : 125 (July 2012)

International Staff : 6 (July 2012)

Areas : 2 (Erbil, Kut)

On-going programmes: 2

Bugdet : about 3 M€ (2011)

ACTED began work in Iraq in 2003. ACTED has one base in southern Iraq in Kut and in 2007 opened a base in Erbil to better respond to IDP needs in the Kurdistan region. ACTED originally focused on improving the health, water and sanitation conditions of vulnerable populations in southern Iraq, but the deteriorating security situation and drastic increase in the number of displaced people have resulted in a new focus on meeting IDP and host community needs, based on the experience in IDP camps in Lebanon. The ACTED Iraq national team includes around 100 people who implement multi-sector emergency relief projects including WATSAN activities, gender based violence awareness, health promotion, economic rehabilitation, food security, and distribution of basic relief commodities.

Supporting long-term impacts through sustainable livelihoods and support to local civil society - For ACTED Iraq, 2011 was a year of transition from emergency relief and rehabilitation to development. To support the slow march towards peace and stability, ACTED implemented a dynamic range of programming from the distribution of basic necessities to internally displaced families to apprenticeship programs, gender-based violence awareness and capacity building of local authorities and Iraqi civil society.

In 2011, ACTED partnered with an Iraqi NGO for the first time in order to jointly implement a project providing assistance to Iraq’s displaced populations. Moving forward, ACTED will prioritise partnership with local Iraqi NGOs to better deliver assistance through their detailed knowledge of and experience with target communities, build the capacity of Iraq’s civil society and move toward increasingly sustainable and longer-term interventions.
Position profile

Under the authority of the Country Director, the Area Coordinator is responsible to ensure the implementation of ACTED’s mandate and manage the international and national staff involved in projects located in a specific area of intervention in-country.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure ACTED Representation in the area of activity

- Representation vis-à-vis provincial authorities:

Participate in official meetings to ensure maximum visibility vis-à-vis provincial authorities.

- Representation vis-à-vis Donors:

Establish and update contact details of potential Donors active in the area of activity;

Participate in Donor meetings at provincial level and communicate relevant information to the Country Director;

Circulate the Annual Report.

- Representation amongst other international organisations:

Participate in inter-NGO Coordination meetings and those of UN Agencies (OCHA, UNDP, UNICEF, FAO, etc.), and any other relevant inter-governmental institution at provincial level;

Ensure maximum visibility of the Agency amongst the NGO community at provincial level;

Lead the production of reports and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information.

2. Contribute to the development of a global intervention strategy and to support its implementation at provincial level

- Analyse the context and develop strategic plans, in consultation with the Country Director:

Gather and analyse information regarding opportunities and risk;

Define an operational strategy for finances and HR.

- Implement the financial strategy:

Oversee drafting of projects and budget development;

Lead fund-raising and negotiations with Donors in the area of intervention;

Lead the application and adherence to contract terms and requirements;

Supervise overall financial commitments and financial risk.

- Implement the operational strategy:

Supervise Project Managers of the area of intervention in project implementation;

Help the various teams in negotiations with provincial/local authorities and partners;

Ensure global coordination and complementarity amongst projects within the area of intervention;

Assess activities and ensure efficient use of resources.

- Oversee reporting procedures:

Develop a reporting schedule with regard to Donor deadlines;

Plan and supervise the development of narrative and financial reports;

Ensure adherence to FLAT procedures.

More generally, communicate systematically to the Country Director the development of the area strategy and its implementation.

3. Oversee Staff and Security

- Guide and direct the staff of the area of intervention:

Organise and lead coordination meetings;

Prepare and follow work plans;

Ensure a positive working environment and good team dynamics (solve out potential conflicts);

Promote team working conditions in the limit of private life;

Adapt the organigramme and ToRs of personnel according to the area development;

Undertake regular appraisals of directly supervised colleagues and pass appraisal forms to the Country Administrator with recommendations (new position, changes to contract or salary etc.);

- Contribute to the recruitment of expatriate staff:

Follow recruitment procedures: plan recruitment needs in advance; draft ToRs for open vacancies; if necessary undertake phone interviews with candidates;

When requested by HQ, undertake interviews of expatriate candidates living in the area of intervention.

- Oversee staff security:

In cooperation with the Area Security Officer, monitor the local security situation and inform both Country Security Officer and Country Director of developments through regular written reports;

Update the security guidelines in the area of intervention;

Ensure that security procedures are respected by the whole staff.
Qualifications

• Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations or Development

• Project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in development programmes

• 2-5 years previous work experience in a relevant position

• Proven capabilities in leadership and management required

• Excellent skills in written and spoken English

• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms

• Ability to work well and punctually under pressure
Conditions

•Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus

•Additional monthly living allowance

•Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)

•Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance

•Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
Submission of applications

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org

Ref : AC/IRA/SA

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