Advisor – Qudra Module with ref. GIZ-A001

Location	Erbil	Job Type	Permanent
Salary		Sector	Services

A.Responsibilities

As part of a team of Module 5 in Erbil and GIZ Qudra Team in consultation with the Module Team Leader, planning and implementing activities, (e.g., dialogues, workshops, trainings) of Qudra Module 5 in North-Irak/ Kurdistan Region and other partner countries (Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon)
Managing research activities in cooperation with local universities and think tanks
Preparing inputs for reports to the Module Team Leader, the Qudra Programme Director, GIZ and commission agencies team leader and GIZ Head Office
Intensively cooperating and ensuring good communication and flow of information within Qudra team, other GIZ Programmes in North-Irak/KRI, including liaising with other implementing partners and relevant actor
Contributing to planning and managing visibility and communication activities of the Qudra
Strictly applying a “Do-no-harm” approach in implementing activities

B.Tasks

Facilitating dialogue The advisor

Ensures intensive teamwork and cooperation with colleagues in the Module 5 as well as with other Qudra colleagues in the programme region.

Establishes close cooperation and dialogue with and builds up trustful relations among partners and stakeholders from government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector
Prepares, organises and moderates dialogues, workshops and trainings, especially the EU Madad Innovation Lab workshops

2. Knowledge sharing /Visibility

Advises participants of EU Madad Innovation Labs on mutual learning, collaboration and developing innovative small-scale prototype development projects
Plans, coordinates and follows up on exchange and collaboration activities
Contributes to the development of documenting and sharing information methods to be used by the programme and by the stakeholders (e.g. best practice manuals and guidelines)
Ensures monitoring and evaluation and documentation of events
Contributes to communication and visibility activities, including maintaining contacts to media
Compiles relevant information and results of the programme for the online platform and develops content in a professional manner
Develops and updates Qudra’s stakeholder engagement analysis and strategy for North-Iraq/ KRI

3. Research and Learning

Identifies and defines core issues and vital research and workshop topics together with other Qudra Modules and Stakeholders of Qudra and ensures communication and visibility of research results
Establishes partnerships and cooperation between local, regional and international universities on selected topics
Develops and introduces tools and methods that foster innovation and the joint development of new initiatives between stakeholders and partners of the programme in KRI, including through research and the EU Madad Labs

4. Other duties/additional tasks

Performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Module Team Leader and the Programme Director

C.Required qualifications, competencies and experience

Qualifications

Master's degree in International Development, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or a related field. A graduate degree with substantive relevant experience could also be considered.

Professional experience

Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in development cooperation programmes and activities in the region, especially with refugee programmes in North-Iraq/ KRI
Solid experience in project management, stakeholder networking and management
Ability and experience to plan, organize and facilitate events, workshops and conferences that bring together numerous stakeholders at national and regional level

Extensive eexperience in facilitating dialogue formats and application of approaches, that foster mutual learning and innovation
Ability to work under pressure and coordinate inputs from a wide variety of sources and synthesize those into well-constructed reports
Significant experience in monitoring & evaluation and conflict sensitive approaches (DoNoHarm)
Experience with elaborating communication and visibility products and conduct of activities
Ideally, knowledge of GIZ procedures and instruments, at least strong administrative and organisational skills
Very good interpersonal skills including intercultural communication and multi-cultural teamwork skills, and the joy and ability to interact with partners at various levels of government and with non-government organizations
Extensive experience in working with refugee/ IDP programmes in the region

Other Knowledge, additional competences

Very good working knowledge of ICT (related software, phone, email, internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
Native in Kurdish, excellent knowledge of verbal and written English, knowledge of Arabic would be an asset

A.Responsibilities

As part of a team of Module 5 in Erbil and GIZ Qudra Team in consultation with the Module Team Leader, planning and implementing activities, (e.g., dialogues, workshops, trainings) of Qudra Module 5 in North-Irak/ Kurdistan Region and other partner countries (Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon)

Managing research activities in cooperation with local universities and think tanks

Preparing inputs for reports to the Module Team Leader, the Qudra Programme Director, GIZ and commission agencies team leader and GIZ Head Office

Intensively cooperating and ensuring good communication and flow of information within Qudra team, other GIZ Programmes in North-Irak/KRI, including liaising with other implementing partners and relevant actor

Contributing to planning and managing visibility and communication activities of the Qudra

Strictly applying a “Do-no-harm” approach in implementing activities

B.Tasks

Facilitating dialogue The advisor

Ensures intensive teamwork and cooperation with colleagues in the Module 5 as well as with other Qudra colleagues in the programme region.

Establishes close cooperation and dialogue with and builds up trustful relations among partners and stakeholders from government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector

Prepares, organises and moderates dialogues, workshops and trainings, especially the EU Madad Innovation Lab workshops

2. Knowledge sharing /Visibility

Advises participants of EU Madad Innovation Labs on mutual learning, collaboration and developing innovative small-scale prototype development projects

Plans, coordinates and follows up on exchange and collaboration activities

Contributes to the development of documenting and sharing information methods to be used by the programme and by the stakeholders (e.g. best practice manuals and guidelines)

Ensures monitoring and evaluation and documentation of events

Contributes to communication and visibility activities, including maintaining contacts to media

Compiles relevant information and results of the programme for the online platform and develops content in a professional manner

Develops and updates Qudra’s stakeholder engagement analysis and strategy for North-Iraq/ KRI

3. Research and Learning

Identifies and defines core issues and vital research and workshop topics together with other Qudra Modules and Stakeholders of Qudra and ensures communication and visibility of research results

Establishes partnerships and cooperation between local, regional and international universities on selected topics

Develops and introduces tools and methods that foster innovation and the joint development of new initiatives between stakeholders and partners of the programme in KRI, including through research and the EU Madad Labs

4. Other duties/additional tasks

Performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Module Team Leader and the Programme Director

C.Required qualifications, competencies and experience

Qualifications

Master's degree in International Development, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or a related field. A graduate degree with substantive relevant experience could also be considered.

Professional experience

Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in development cooperation programmes and activities in the region, especially with refugee programmes in North-Iraq/ KRI

Solid experience in project management, stakeholder networking and management

Ability and experience to plan, organize and facilitate events, workshops and conferences that bring together numerous stakeholders at national and regional level

Extensive eexperience in facilitating dialogue formats and application of approaches, that foster mutual learning and innovation

Ability to work under pressure and coordinate inputs from a wide variety of sources and synthesize those into well-constructed reports

Significant experience in monitoring & evaluation and conflict sensitive approaches (DoNoHarm)

Experience with elaborating communication and visibility products and conduct of activities

Ideally, knowledge of GIZ procedures and instruments, at least strong administrative and organisational skills

Very good interpersonal skills including intercultural communication and multi-cultural teamwork skills, and the joy and ability to interact with partners at various levels of government and with non-government organizations

Extensive experience in working with refugee/ IDP programmes in the region

Other Knowledge, additional competences

Very good working knowledge of ICT (related software, phone, email, internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

Native in Kurdish, excellent knowledge of verbal and written English, knowledge of Arabic would be an asset

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