Description
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a Senior Project Associate (Livelihoods) to support programmes related to livelihoods portfolio under the area of responsibility. The post will be based in Erbil, Iraq, with travel/roving to various regions/governorates within Iraq as needed to support livelihoods activities and teams.
Responsibilities:
- Support the National Project Officer – Livelihoods through the development and updating of training materials for beneficiaries and target groups.
- Conduct regular monitoring, spot-check visits and pre/post assessments of trainings and livelihoods activities.
- Conduct regular capacity-building sessions for operations teams on training materials, livelihoods tools, systems and processes.
- Support the development and updating of programme tools and coordinate with Information Management colleagues for the integration of these tools into relevant information management systems.
- Travel to project sites across Iraq to monitor beneficiaries and target groups who have received IOM livelihoods assistance.
- Conduct quality control and quality assurance of livelihoods activities.
- Support coordination with external stakeholders, including government entities, local authorities, NGOs, private sector partners and other relevant actors.
- Track and monitor conducted trainings and relevant livelihoods activities in the system.
- Prepare reports, briefs and overviews on trainings, sessions and livelihoods activities.
- Review and quality check uploaded business plans, verification documents and other relevant programme documentation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
- Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
Skills:
- Knowledge of livelihoods, recovery, resilience, or community-based programming approaches.
- Good understanding of field implementation, operational follow-up, and monitoring processes.
- Ability to review activity documentation, track implementation progress, and support timely reporting.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of data management, reporting tools, and information tracking systems is an advantage.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Arabic and Kurdish are advantageous languages.