Peace Building and Inclusion Technical Advisor – Erbil

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Peace Building and Inclusion Technical Advisor – Erbil

JOB PURPOSE:

This position will provide leadership for the WV Iraq Peace building/Social Cohesion and Inclusive Programming (ensuring the inclusion and equality between men and women, people with disabilities, minorities and other marginalized groups) programming.  The position holder ensures the development and implementation of the WV Iraq peacebuilding and inclusive Program, strategy, technical program in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. This includes the provision of technical input into assessments, program design, budgets, monitoring and evaluation.  Support the project managers and coordinators and develop their understanding of the technical approaches. Building links with other stakeholders including Government representatives, faith actors, youth and women groups and other NGOs in peace building/social cohesion, inclusion, and related sectors, lead in advocacy and effectiveness research related to peace building and inclusion in partnership with M&E and Advocacy colleagues. 
Working with SO and Donors in collaboration with the resource development team in grant acquisition around peace building and inclusion areas.  The position holder is also responsible for empowering and building capacities of the field staff and externally engaging and representing WV Iraq to the external key stakeholders.  
 

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

Strategy, Program & Business Development 
•    Meet donors to preposition for new program ideas and models based on evidence.
•    Coordinate with SO and be the focal person on resource acquisition and proposal development for peace building and inclusion opportunities 
•    Develop the technical/sectoral components of new proposals, in coordination with Resource Development, MEAL and operations teams ensuring quality proposal submission for greater impact.
•    Advice on strategic direction and resourcing on peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity
•    Provide input into budget of technical components within new proposals.
•    Coordinate with the resource development team and operations for potential new proposals around peace building/Social Cohesion and inclusion programs based on emerging new needs and ensure documenting of evidence.
•     Conduct regular situational analysis of the sector and give recommendations back to WV Iraq management to make decisions on future priorities.
•    Ensure the participation of Women, Men, Girls, and Boys (children, adolescents, and youth) in developing and implementing strategies that address crucial peacebuilding priorities, including conflict sensitive assessments
•    Lead development of technical approaches and technical programs in alignment with strategy.
•    Participate in the development of proposals for the Recovery and Resilience Pathways for Iraq (RRPI) program through the business development and donor engagement working groups.

Project Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting 
•    Provide leadership to ensure the overall technical quality of all WV Iraq peace building and inclusion programming, both through direct efforts and through mentorship and coaching of field-based projects. 
•    Ensure all programming and implementation follows WV Iraq’s standard technical approaches to each sub-sector, uptakes donor, international and country-specific guidance, minimum requirements, and global best practices.
•    Support MEAL to develop assessment, monitoring & evaluation tools to measure peace building and inclusion issues, including providing technical support. 
•    Work with MEAL to strengthen accountability mechanisms that ensure reporting channels are accessible to different gender, age, ethnic and disability groups using conflictsensitive lens.
•    Review grant progress reports and M&E reports for the peace building and inclusion projects to ensure compliance with WV expectations and donor requirements. 
•    Provide technical leadership to peace building and inclusion and other sector-related research, case studies, learning reviews, and publications for WV Iraq and as part of WV Regional / Global initiatives relevant to Iraq or fragile contexts.
•    Provide technical review of peace building and inclusion procurement related bids to ensure quality and value for money.
•    Advise and support WV Iraq Project Managers/Coordinators who directly manage and implement peace building and inclusion projects to ensure quality implementation that meets International and WV standards and donor requirements. 
•    Lead action research and impact assessments in conjunction with MEAL focal persons and recommend changes to achieve quality impact.  
•    Strengthen good relationships with existing donors and explore potential donors focusing on peace building and inclusion.
•    Lead in developing, adapting, and contextualizing teaching and learning materials. 
•    Provide guidance/support to projects with peace building and inclusion programming, ensuring that WV Iraq and all partners implement peace building and inclusion interventions in accordance with industry and donor standards.
•    Conduct periodic supportive supervision initiatives to provide technical backstopping and monitoring including for the RRPI program.
 

Advocacy, Networking and External Engagement 
•    Provide ongoing, quarterly context analysis on national ministerial changes/humanitarian context and opportunities for policy influence, particularly in the peace building and inclusion technical areas
•    Plan and implement relevant peace building and inclusion -related advocacy initiatives at a national level with support from leadership   
•    Engage in regional (MEERO) and WVI coordination-related campaigns on peace building and inclusion.
•    Review, develop, and implement WV Iraq’s peace building and inclusion advocacy strategy.
•    Analyze the government’s peace building and inclusion policies that may further or constrain efforts to peace building and inclusion efforts and develop strategies/actions to respond to them.
•    Build relationships with the RO, SO, and GC in areas related to peace building and inclusion. 
•    Showcase the good practices of WV Iraq in peace building and inclusion programs to internal and external audiences that promote the good work and reputation of WV Iraq
•    Lead the development of technical branding of WV Iraq’s peacebuilding and inclusion efforts
•    Proactively engage with potential donors to pitch WV Iraq programming in Iraq.
•    Represent WV Iraq in various fora related to peacebuilding and inclusion.
 

Organizational and Staff Capacity Building
•    Provide technical support to recruit peace building and inclusion -related and other technical staff (i.e., JD review based on existing standard JDs, technical short-listing, technical interviews, etc.)
•    Develop and revise peacebuilding capacity building plans and share with P&C, including ensuring Do No Harm orientations for all staff
•    Review, update, and, where necessary, develop contextualized training or other guidance material for peace building and inclusion field staff based on project needs and assessment findings.
•    Facilitate critical peace building and inclusion training packages as recognized by technical working groups.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification
•    Degree in international development, international relations, peacebuilding, inclusion, faith and development, humanitarian protection, human rights or social work, law.
•    Master’s Degree is strongly preferred

Required Professional Experience

•  Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical position related to peacebuilding, social cohesion, conflict sensitivity and inclusion in humanitarian settings, with experience in working with faith actors, youth and women groups is strongly preferred.
  •     Proven experience in identifying resource opportunities, engaging with donors and partners on peacebuilding issues designing high quality peacebuilding and inclusion Programmes and budgets.
  •    Experience mentoring and coaching staff to improve peacebuilding and inclusion technical quality, as well as mainstreaming in key sectors 
  •    Experience in donor related program design and proposal development, including grant acquisition with public and private donors such as USAID/BHA, ECHO, FCDO, Canadian GAC, Australian DFAT, and with UN agencies, etc.
  •     Good presentation and facilitation skills.
  •     Ability to work as a team player and coordinate activities across the provinces where WV Iraq operates. 
  •    Able to live and work within a fragile context and restricted environment, and to work effectively under pressure.
  •     Experience in leading or contributing to a peacebuilding and inclusion focused advocacy campaign preferred.
  •     Have good understanding and experience of the Humanitarian Peace Development Nexus
  •    Deep knowledge of international humanitarian and human rights frameworks; understanding of Iraq’s frameworks for peacebuilding and social cohesion.
  •    Experience in creating, testing, contextualizing and producing peacebuilding and inclusion methodologies, approaches, training materials informed by international 
  guidelines and best practices.
  •    Understanding of the humanitarian architectures, clusters’ approach and humanitarian funding cycle is essential. 
  •    Team leadership & People Management – Motivated, enthusiastic
   

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

•  Experience participating in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.
  •    Prior experience in managing peacebuilding, social cohesion and inclusive projects
  •    Strong experience in advocacy and resource mobilization
  •    Experience with proposal writing strategy development.
  •    Experience with Donors liaison, prepositioning and donor contract management   
  •    Experience with working on commercial contracts.  
   

Required Language(s)  

Excellent written English, with fluency in speaking English and local languages 

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations    

The position requires ability and willingness to travel up to 60% domestically to project sites, with occasional international travel.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Mode of Application:

If you are interested in this position, to apply, please register at: https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Peace-Building-and-Inclusion-Technical-Advisor—Erbil_JR36460

No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview. The deadline for application is October 12, 2024.

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