Heartland Alliance International’s (HAI) mission is to secure the rights and well-being of marginalized people and communities. HAI envisions a world in which those whose rights have been violated are safe and empowered to actively engage in their communities and be at the forefront of social change. In Iraq, HAI provides holistic services focusing on psychosocial support, legal aid, violence prevention, livelihoods strengthening, and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations.
Position Summary
The person who fills this position will lead the War Victims Fund project. The project works to allow civilian victims of conflict, their families, and communities to access the necessary resources to recover in safety and dignity, and contribute to the rebuilding of a democratic, just and inclusive Iraqi state. The project works to advance three main objectives: Improve Iraqi war victims’ access to equitable government systems for compensation; improve quality and accessibility of integrated specialized services for victims of conflict (including legal and mental health and psychosocial support services); and protect the rights of children affected by conflict. The project is being implemented in Baghdad, Basra, Anbar and Ninewa.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Project Manager will be based in Baghdad, Iraq or IKR, Iraq and will have overall responsibility for program implementation, ensuring that all program activities will be implemented in line with the project work plan and in accordance with HAI and the donor’s standards and requirements. The Project Manager will be responsible for technical oversight of all components of the project, including oversight of partner NGOs.
Program Implementation, Oversight, and Development
Demonstrates the ability to manage a consortium and lead strategic planning, coordination, program development and evaluation
· Continually assesses and evaluates project implementation against project work plan, in collaboration with HAI team members and consortium partners; takes appropriate steps to ensure project is on track in meeting deliverables and spending
· Monitors project goals and partner activities and reports to ensure project success
· Organizes and leads coordination meetings, trainings, roundtables, workgroups, and other events
· Develops and monitors work plans, budgets, and progress reports in a timely manner as required by HAI, donors, and partners
· Manages, supports, and collaborates with the project consortium partners
· Maintains relationships with current and potential funding sponsors, and networks with other human rights non-governmental organizations (international and local)
· Understands organizational and strategic implications of decisions
· Ability to responsibly manage organizational resources
· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, synthesize complex or diverse information, and draw valid conclusions
Communication and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
· Has an ability to foster effective communication and teamwork with staff from a range of economic, cultural, ethnic, and social groups
· Leads the project consortium with two other international NGOs and provides regular feedback, guidance and direction to the teams.
· Represents HAI to NGO partners, government officials, funding sources, other partners, beneficiaries, and at conferences, meetings, and other outreach opportunities
· Represents HAI and the consortium in relevant cluster coordination meetings.
· Ensures M&E activities and all reporting meet HAI’s standards, and are completed on schedule
· Develops, reviews, and finalizes program monthly, quarterly, and annual project reports in English
Financial Management and Grant Oversight
· Responsible for implementing activities in accordance with project or activity budgets
· Responsible for developing financial spending plans, monitoring pipelines and tracking project spending rates.
· Consults with Director of Finance regarding best practices for financial administration of project work
· Monitors grant agreements and sub-agreements for project consortium partners
· Works with Project consortium partners and Director of Finance to monitor budget and revise budgets, as needed
Relationships:
· Reports to Deputy Country Director
· Collaborates closely with Project team members on a daily basis
· Provides support and coordinates with project consortium partners throughout Iraq and IKR
· Communicates, as needed, with HAI Headquarters leadership and support staff
Qualifications, skills and experience
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in International Relations or related field preferred (such as Human Rights/Social Justice, Political Science, Economics, Multicultural Communication, Social Work, or Law (JD)), plus 5-to-7 years of relevant project management experience with an international human rights organization
· Demonstrated success in project, financial, and staff and partner management, program M&E systems, and report writing (in English)
· Proven ability to calmly, professionally, and successfully manage multiple priorities
· Experience working with NGOs, the UN, USAID, or other U.S. Government agencies
· Experience working in developing countries and disaster/conflict environments, including diverse cultural and linguistic settings
· Knowledge and understanding of M&E concepts
· Knowledge and understanding of the unique, complex operating environment in the Middle East, especially in Iraq and the IKR
· Experience with Windows platform, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
· Excellent oral communication skills and ability to mediate to gain consensus among staff, project partners, and other key stakeholders
· Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills, with the ability to proactively problem solve and find solutions
· Demonstrates initiative and is comfortable working in a group, as well as independently
Ability to reside and travel within the IKR and Iraq; ability to provide clear direction and management for remote staff throughout Iraq.
Language Skills:
English Proficiency Level Required: Advanced
Arabic Proficiency Level Required: Advanced
Kurdish Proficiency Level Required: None
Other Skills and Qualifications (required):
- Excellent oral communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills, with the ability to proactively problem solve and find solutions.
computer skills
- Experience with Windows platform, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
- Experience in working on online databases
Competencies required to the job
Personal Competencies: Collaborative spirit and ability to work independently as well as in a team; commitment to knowledge sharing and teamwork; positive attitude and ability to see through challenges to find solutions; and strong interpersonal skills and an ability to clearly communicate, including complex concepts into layperson language.
Resilience: This project will address sensitive issues. Interested applicants should have a strong commitment to addressing the issues with cultural sensitivity, respect, and confidentiality. Candidates should be flexible, have a sense of humor and patience.
Work Environment:
Demonstrates initiative and is comfortable working in a group, as well as independently
Heartland Alliance makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987.
How to apply:
Please send cover letter (1 page maximum) explaining your interest and how your experience meets the qualifications required and a CV, to HR bamboo system Link Click below
https://heartlandalliance.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=343
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
Heartland Alliance makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987