Deadline to apply: December 31, 2020.

 

Job Title

Livelihood Programs Director

 

Name of NGO

Mercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid

 

NGO Website

www.mercyhands.org

 

Job Location

Baghdad or Erbil, Iraq.

 

Job Duration

1 year, renewable

 

Employment Type

Full time, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.

 

Salary

Salary is $1500 per month for Iraq residents and $2000 per month for Expats.

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Other Employment Benefits

For Expats, there will be the following fringe benefits:

• 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

 

Responsibilities

• Supervise all Mercy Hands' livelihood programs and activities;

• Mentor and build the capacity of livelihood program managers;

• Ensure the active participation of Mercy Hands in all livelihood clusters, sub-clusters, and working groups;

• Design and implement the strategic framework for livelihood interventions in Iraq;

• Write proposals and review proposals written by livelihood program managers;

• Coordinate with other directors and head of departments for efficient allocation of resources within the livelihood programs.

• Build rapport and network with potential livelihood partners and donors in Iraq;

• Lead Mercy Hands' livelihood research and assessments.

 

Qualifications

• Previous experience in livelihood programs;

• Project management experience;

• Proposal writing and budget design skills;

• Excellent reporting skills;

• Excellent English language skills;

• College degree;

• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook);

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.

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How to Apply

Send your CV and Letter of Intention via e-mail to director@mercyhands.org with the subject field stating: Director of Livelihood Programs Application.

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Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

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Mercy Hands is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their gender, ethnic, or religious background.

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Mercy Hands is an equal pay employer. At Mercy Hands, women and men receive equal pay if they perform equal work in the same workplace.