Agriculture and Livelihoods Assistant Iraq Nineveh (National-Sinjar)

[Sinjar,Iraq ]

Agriculture and Livelihoods Assistant Iraq Nineveh (National-Sinjar)

Rights respected, People Protected

NRC in Iraq

Since the Government of Iraq declared that combat operations against the Islamic State group (IS) had ended in 2017, Iraq has been recovering from the significant damage and destruction caused by the armed conflict. Of the more than six million Iraqis who fled their homes since 2014, 4.5 million Iraqis have returned to their area of origin and 1.4 million remain internally displaced. Many Iraqis have returned to areas that lack basic infrastructure, services, and livelihood opportunities, or where explosive devices have not been cleared. Other challenges returnees and secondarily displaced people face include the lack of security, community acceptance, housing, property, and civil documentation issues as well as critical educational and health service gaps. Throughout this, Iraq continues to host over a quarter of a million Syrian refugees.

The UN estimates that more than 4.1 million Iraqis will need assistance in 2020, 1.77 million of them in acute need. With military operations against IS group having ended, the Iraqi government faces new challenges to ensure an inclusive reconstruction and reconciliation that will sustain peace.
Since 2010, NRC Iraq has been assisting internally displaced Iraqis, Syrian refugees, returnees, and host communities in Ninewa, Dohuk, Erbil, Kirkuk, Basra, Salahdeen, and Anbar Governorates.  

We focus on assisting the newly displaced, those experiencing protracted displacement in camps, and people returning to and living in hard-to-reach places by improving their chance of obtaining a durable solution.  NRC runs integrated programs across Iraq to respond to people in need using our shelter and settlements, education, camp management, legal assistance, livelihoods, and cash activities.

Role and responsibilities:

• Organize and lead technical needs assessments, focus group discussions, contractor meetings, and technical discussions with stakeholders.
• Supervise the beneficiary selection in accordance with the technical project selection criteria. 
• Prepare informational materials for project beneficiaries in regards to BoQs and scope of works Develop training materials related to proper installation of materials.
• Organize and lead the supervision and monitoring contractor work, works carried out by Daily/Incentive labor and/or repairs done by the beneficiaries themselves.
• Consolidate site-level BoQs for inclusion in procurement documents. Ensure that content specifications are precise and work with logistics to obtain samples as needed.
• Prepare the production of site-level BoQs and BoQ amendments. Collaborate with PC on the development of standardized BoQs.
• Prepare project level scope of work and prepare site/unit level Scope of Work. Collaborate with PC on the development of standardized BoQs.
• Develop technical specifications for materials and construction activities in coordination with the Project Coordinator. Prepare Technical designs as required.
• Track and record information related to project beneficiaries, handle requests and complaints in regards to technical aspects of implementation as directed by Project Coordinator and M&E unit.
• Carry out field-level coordination with contractors and/or Daily/Incentive Labor in areas of project implementation.
• Organize and lead field-level M&E activities specifically related to the technical aspects of project implementation and develop lessons learned documentation related to technical implementation.
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line manager.

Competencies:

• Post-secondary technical education or higher in engineering, architecture, construction management, or equivalent.
• At least two years experience in a technical responsible position in an NGO (preferred), or in an international company.
• Proven experience in developing and following through on the technical implementation of construction projects.
• Experience in documenting the progress of construction-related activities.
• Experience in monitoring construction activities/contractors ensuring that technical standards are adhered to during implementation.
• Experience in developing BoQs, BoQ Amendments, Scope of Work, Technical specifications of materials, and construction activities.
• Ability to prioritize needs and carry out multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience in coordinating the technical aspects of implementation activities carried out by contractors.
• Knowledge of the context in (Iraq) specifically in regards to the technical aspects of the shelter and infrastructure needs in the area of implementation.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Basic understanding of concept notes, proposal, and report writing
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, and CAD. Knowledge of Microsoft Project and other design programs is a plus.
• Good English is an advantage.

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Agriculture and Livelihoods Assistant Iraq Nineveh (National-Sinjar)