Job Location: Iraq
The starting salary package for this position is £74,124 GBP / approx. $100,435 USD including all allowances.
About the role:
We are hiring for a Country Director to provide strategic leadership and representation for oeperations in Iraq, maintaining robust oversight of the programme to ensure quality delivery of organization activities. Reporting to the Regional Director, you will be responsible for the effective integration of strategic, programmatic and operational management, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and mission and mandate in order to maintain the quality, relevance, and consistency of all programme activities. You will have a wide variety of strategic responsibilities including contract management, donor liaison, people management, security management, capacity building and risk management. You will be responsible and accountable for the delivery, effective management, monitoring and evaluation and development of the programme.
This position is based in Erbil, with travel to organization’s operational bases as and when required.
About you:
We will be looking for candidates with extensive experience working internationally at a senior management level in large-scale humanitarian or development programmes. You will have previously worked within the Middle East Region. You’ll demonstrate experience of ensuring effective financial management across multiple grants and have an understanding of relevant institutional donors.
You will be an excellent communicator, having experience in successful relationship development, negotiation and representation with a range of stakeholders including local partners, government bodies, donors, and other NGOs with diplomacy and tact. You will be solution-focused, with the creativity and aptitude to respond to pressure with limited supervision, and overall commitment to organization’s core values and strategic direction. Arabic language skills would be beneficial.
Previous experience in the mine action sector is highly desirable, however we welcome applications from experienced leaders with other backgrounds including the broader disarmament, protection and humanitarian fields.
About the Iraq programme:
Following decades of conflict, Iraq is heavily contaminated with landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO). We have been working in Iraq since 1992 with our Head Office in Erbil and operational bases across northern Iraq. By clearing hazardous areas, organization has enabled new schools, roads, and hospitals to be built, opened up vital trade routes and allowed communities to use their farming land in safety, giving them greater food security and an escape from poverty.
How To Apply
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