Oversight and Accountability Objective Lead with ref.

Location	Baghdad	Job Type	Permanent
Salary		Sector	NGO

Project Background:
The purpose of the Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability (IGPA) project is to advance effective, accountable, and transparent governance in Iraq. This USAID effort, implemented by DAI, will work with the Government of Iraq (GOI) at all levels to better respond to citizen needs by supporting reform initiatives and Iraqi change agents on inclusive governance and public sector transparency, accountability, and economy. “Reform initiatives” include support to improve service delivery functions, public financial management, and open government initiatives. IGPA will support the GOI and the citizens of Iraq in forming partnerships and collaborative efforts to solve problems jointly. IGPA has four (4) objectives:

Enhance GOI service delivery capacity
Improve public financial management
Strengthen monitoring and oversight of service delivery and public expenditure
Support Iraqi change agents (cross-cutting objective)

Under the supervision of the Oversight and Accountability Objective Lead, IGPA will support the capacity of governorate institutions to gauge citizens’ opinions and prioritization of a variety of issues and, at the same time, increase the ability of citizens and CSOs to monitor government service delivery and transparent Public Financial Management. While Objectives 1 and 2 focus on the “supply-side” of government, Objective 3 targets citizen “demand,” including the demand for a more transparent and accountable government. Part of the approach to Objective 3 is to make granular-level data generated under Objectives 1 and 2 available to civil society actors, internal audit departments, and external oversight bodies such as the
Federal Board of Supreme Audit. Through PEAs and initial assessments, IGPA seeks to identify the level of demand for certain data, especially data that would help civil society hold government accountable.

Purpose:
Oversight and Accountability Objective Lead will work under the direction of the Deputy Chief of the party to provide technical expertise for developing work plans and designing and implementing interventions specific to the oversight and accountability objective of IGPA. She/he will also provide technical quality assurance for activity implementation at the national and regional levels. For both planning and implementation, She/He will work closely with other component leads/directors and Oversight and Accountability Coordinators in each regional office to ensure technical strategy is consistent and integrated across IGPA’s objectives. The Oversight and Accountability Objective lead will work closely with Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Political Economy Analysis and Equity and Inclusion teams to ensure that IGPA oversight and accountability interventions include their inputs and addresses inclusion of marginalized populations in design and implementation.
The Oversight and Accountability Lead will undertake a wide range of Oversight and Accountability tasks, including but not limited to those stipulated below:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work closely with IGPA’s DCOP in the continued development and refinement of programmatic plans for oversight and accountability activities.
Oversee oversight and accountability planning and implementation and coordination among staff in terms of systems oversight and accountability improvement, management, and implementation, including identifying potential partners, overseeing the drafting of Request for Proposals (RFPs), providing technical direction on bid evaluation committees, leading subcontractor kick-off meetings, monitoring subcontractor progress and addressing any challenges, and highlighting activity successes and lessons learned.
Maintain close relations with related stakeholders of the GOI including attending meetings, soliciting feedback and inputs, and reporting those to the IGPA management.
Supervise all oversight and accountability staff at the national level and technical guide all oversight and accountability staff at the regional and provincial levels in line with IGPA personnel policies and standard operating procedures.
Work collaboratively with other IGPA technical components to support a well-coordinated technical approach across programmatic activities; and ensure oversight and accountability technical plans are effectively integrated into other technical component plans.
Assess oversight and accountability staff capabilities and work closely with the DCOP in refining and/or updating oversight and accountability staff roles, responsibilities and divisions of labor. Support further development of oversight and accountability management processes across the Baghdad, regional and provincial offices.
Identify, based on a criterion developed, possible change agents and have those participate in oversight and accountability activities to ensure long-term champions of the change IGPA introduces though oversight and accountability objective.
Manage oversight and accountability component activity budget including budget planning, projections, and spending; manage oversight and accountability component subcontracts, their budget and spending.
Perform other duties as assigned by the DCOP.

Common Duties:

Uphold the mission, values, and spirit of DAI in coordinating the program and in interacting with all community members.
Follow and enforce all DAI codes of conduct, including but not limited to the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct and Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Report any violations to appropriate IGPA authority and participate in preventative initiatives.
Follow and enforce all DAI organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to personnel, security, communications, finance, procurement, and logistics. Report any violations to appropriate DAI authority.
Actively seek opportunities that will complement the ability to fulfill the position’s responsibilities as well as further professional development, such as taking part in internal and external training and participating in relevant advisory boards.
Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree in social science, economics, project management or engineering
At least 10 years of working experience with INGOs and USAID funded projects; working with a project related to the government sector will be preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
Excellent personnel and task management skills
Prior experience in a managerial position to manage staff
Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team to undertake tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.

Enhance GOI service delivery capacity

Improve public financial management

Strengthen monitoring and oversight of service delivery and public expenditure

Support Iraqi change agents (cross-cutting objective)

Work closely with IGPA’s DCOP in the continued development and refinement of programmatic plans for oversight and accountability activities.

Maintain close relations with related stakeholders of the GOI including attending meetings, soliciting feedback and inputs, and reporting those to the IGPA management.

Supervise all oversight and accountability staff at the national level and technical guide all oversight and accountability staff at the regional and provincial levels in line with IGPA personnel policies and standard operating procedures.

Work collaboratively with other IGPA technical components to support a well-coordinated technical approach across programmatic activities; and ensure oversight and accountability technical plans are effectively integrated into other technical component plans.

Identify, based on a criterion developed, possible change agents and have those participate in oversight and accountability activities to ensure long-term champions of the change IGPA introduces though oversight and accountability objective.

Manage oversight and accountability component activity budget including budget planning, projections, and spending; manage oversight and accountability component subcontracts, their budget and spending.

Perform other duties as assigned by the DCOP.

Common Duties:

Uphold the mission, values, and spirit of DAI in coordinating the program and in interacting with all community members.

Follow and enforce all DAI codes of conduct, including but not limited to the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct and Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Report any violations to appropriate IGPA authority and participate in preventative initiatives.

Follow and enforce all DAI organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to personnel, security, communications, finance, procurement, and logistics. Report any violations to appropriate DAI authority.

Actively seek opportunities that will complement the ability to fulfill the position’s responsibilities as well as further professional development, such as taking part in internal and external training and participating in relevant advisory boards.

Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree in social science, economics, project management or engineering

At least 10 years of working experience with INGOs and USAID funded projects; working with a project related to the government sector will be preferred.

Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.

Excellent personnel and task management skills

Prior experience in a managerial position to manage staff

Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team to undertake tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.

Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.

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