[Duhok,Iraq ]

Voice of Older People and Family (VOP-Fam) is a Humanitarian non-profit nongovernmental organization working to achieve a better life for older people and their family members on the basis of a human rights approach. VOP is registered with Kurdistan regional government (according to letter no. 9901 dated   October 6^th, 2004 issued by the Ministry of Interior).

The main office located in Dohuk Governorate, but runs projects and activities in a number of other Iraqi cities and towns such as Sulaymaniyah Governorate and Shekhan district. VOP – Fam has well established itself in the last twelve years of its age as focusing on undertaking social activities for the elderly and family members with a strong component in child protection, legal aid, and peaceful coexistence activities through involving communities in dialogues and involving art activities for disseminating peace messages.   

VOP has experienced personnel in areas of Programming, administration and finance, field implementation, and monitoring as well as emergency coordination, the staff is further supported with the good reputation and strong coordination VOP has with the local authorities and communities it has worked with.     

Mission Statement 

 

VOP works with and for older people and their families by providing care and emergency requirements in order to achieve a better life.

 

Job Title Overview: Voice of Older People and Family (VOP-FAM) is seeking a full-time skilled PO officer to be based in the Duhok office with the ability to travel to the field on daily basis. The potential candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in the related field and knowledge in Livelihood as well as civic and economic engagement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project Officer Responsibilities:
• Act as a team leader for the activities conducted in the community.
• Provide advice and support to the community mobilizers
• Develop a network of local stakeholders working on youth issues.
• Liaise between the project team and the local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Work at the Youth Centers and in the project area for the duration of the project.
• Assist and support the community mobilizers and the Advisory Group to design and carry out initiatives for their community in order to ensure the activities are taking place successfully.
• Coordinate daily with the community mobilizers about the activities implemented.
• Plan and shape activities (contents, target groups approach) in close collaboration with the community mobilizers and under the supervision of the project manager.
• Facilitate and supervise training and meeting for the youths/adolescents and the local community.
• Jointly with the community mobilizers, follow the youths and adolescents during the training in order to guarantee their participation and learning.
• Report and support the Project Manager in adapting the activities to better fit the needs and the wishes of the youths/adolescents in the community.
• Support the community mobilizers on collecting monitoring data and correctly filling forms for all the youth and adolescent beneficiaries.
• Report to the project manager any problems regarding the youths and the project’s implementation, or in case of any unforeseen developments that substantially alter the aims and objectives of the project.
• Write reports as required to the Project Manager
• Duties:
• Create and adhere to a timeline for planning and conducting events.
• Liaise with stakeholders to gauge their needs.
• Work with staff to accomplish tasks.
• Contact vendors for outsourced services.
• Receive phone calls and respond to emails from stakeholders.

Core Skills:

1. Able to write reports and letters in Kurdish, Arabic, and English.
2. Able to work under pressure.
3. Have managerial skills.
4. Familiar with computer and internet tools such as emails, MS office package.
5. Able to communicate and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders.

Core Values:

• Accountability:
• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Child safeguarding values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
• Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for child safeguarding, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
• Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.
• Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.
• Child Protection and Wellbeing:

Members of VOP FAM have a commitment to prevent child abuse or any type of violations against the children during their work in the office and the field and to provide what is needed for the protection of the children.

Potential candidates must ensure the safety and well-being of all children coming into contact with VOP FAM. Candidates should not have any direct or indirect harm towards children.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

VOP-FAM adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation and abuse. VOP-FAM is committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse both within the organization and within the framework of VOP-FAM programs and VOP-FAM beneficiary populations.

 

Qualifications and Requirments:

1.Bachelor degree in humanities or bachelor degree with a relevant experience

2- At least 2 years of experience working with youth in civic and economic engagement

 

How to apply:

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should submit the following documentation to [email protected] before 28/04/2021:

• A cover letter summarizing your interest in VOP-FAM and the position, qualifications, and compensation requirements

• Current resume
• List of three professional references.

Note: the email should be titled PO-Officer otherwise it will not be visible to the employment committee.