Director of Protection Programs

Introduction

Mercy Hands is a nongovernmental nonpolitical nonreligious international humanitarian organization, founded in 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, with a goal to save lives and preserve human dignity. Mercy Hands is governed by a board of directors, and the highest executive body in Mercy Hands is the Executive Administration, which is headed by the Executive Director (ED). To learn more about Mercy Hands please visit www.mercyhands.org

Protection Programs

Mercy Hands has been active in protection sector since 2005 and it is a member of different protection clusters, sub-clusters, and working groups in Iraq. According to the nature of the protection program, we target IDPs, returnees, refugees, disaster affected people, detainees, vulnerable groups, and minorities. Our protection interventions include legal assistance, psychosocial support, advocacy, raising awareness, capacity building, and advocacy. Currently we are implementing a few programs that are either all protection or have a component of protection. These programs are managed by different managers.

Position

Within Mercy Hands’ organizational hierarchy, the Director of Protection Programs works under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator for Center and South of Iraq and overall supervision of the Executive Director.

Contract

One Year, renewable. Position to be filled ASAP.

Location

Baghdad, Iraq.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary ranges between $2000 and $2500 per month, depending on experience and qualifications.

For expats, there will be the following fringe:

• Residence, including utilities and internet;
• Driver after working hours and during holidays and weekends;
• Phone cards;
• Gym membership;
• Mercy Hands will cover social security, income tax, and health insurance;
• Reimbursement of the airfare ticket when arriving to the country and airfare ticket when departing the country at the end of the contract;
• $1500 annual allowance for airfare tickets;
• 30 days annual leave; plus sick and maternity leaves;
• Mercy Hands will be responsible for obtaining and renewing the visa and all related expenses.

Duties

• Supervise all Mercy Hands’ protection programs and activities;
• Mentor and build the capacity of protection program managers;
• Ensure the active participation of Mercy Hands in all protection clusters, sub-clusters, and working groups;
• Design and implement the strategic framework for protection interventions in Iraq;
• Write proposals and review proposals written by protection program managers;
• Coordinate with other directors and head of departments for efficient allocation of resources within the protection programs.
• Build rapport and network with potential protection partners and donors in Iraq;
• Lead Mercy Hands’ protection research and assessments.