The purpose of the Cash and Livelihoods Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the Livelihood project activities including conducting community-based activities and relevant assessments such as market assessments, baselines, end line and post-distribution and beneficiary business monitoring. The Cash and Livelihoods Technical Assistant will directly facilitate the implementation of community mobilization and local stakeholder collaboration activities.

NRC IRAQ is committed to:

• Equal employment opportunities
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Localization of workforce

What you will do

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the CC portfolio according to plan of action
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated
• Responsible for organising and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team
• Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise

Specifically, you will:

• Assist in registration of beneficiaries; verification of needs based on home visits, post-distribution monitoring; and/or distribution of assistance in line with NRC policies and donor requirements.
• Ensure that the most vulnerable beneficiaries are selected in line with the approved beneficiary selection criteria.
• Verify and update the beneficiary registers and report back to the project officer.
• Facilitate the distribution of in-kind assistance/supplies/cash to selected beneficiaries and monitor utilisation of the items distributed.
• Conduct regular field visits to project sites to monitor progress, identify challenges, and provide technical support to beneficiaries.
• Facilitate business transactions between suppliers and buyers and ensure quality and order management.
• Facilitate training, capacity-building workshops, and networking events.
• Facilitate in the establishment and strengthening of agri-food and agriculture value chains and promote innovative market linkages for agricultural products.
• Follow up on all beneficiaries regularly to ensure that they implement activities in line with schedules provided.
• Actively promote community participation in project activities with particular attention to gender representation in all activities.
• Prepare and submit reports and other updates as required.

 Professional competencies

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience from working as a Logistician and/or ICT in a humanitarian/recovery context
• BA Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics and or computer science.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination with suppliers.
• Good knowledge of Computer and Excel functions
• Experience in delivering training.
• Fluent in Arabic language and Good English.

Behavioral competencies

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Analysing
• Communication with impact and respect
• Coping with change

What We Offer

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

•          Contract Duration: 11 months
•          Duty Station: Nineveh – Mosul – Iraq
•          Health Insurance is provided.
•          Salary: G4 /S1, according to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated to what we do.
• To be innovative with our solutions.
• To act as one unified and inclusive team.
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, for more information please read Job Description