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Project Officer-Business Support Expert

Posted about 1 year ago by World Vision
Location Job Type Permanent
Salary Sector NGO

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision - Iraq Office is looking for a highly qualified and motivated person for the position of Project Officer-Business Support Expert – Anbar & Salahaddin. 

 

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This position falls under UNDP Funding Facility for Supporting a Resilient Economic Recovery by Strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs project in Aaneh & Saqlawiya – Anbar governorate & Baiji – Salah Al-Din governorate.

This position supports daily implementation of the business management components of the project, specifically will include facilitating business appraisals for targeted micro, small and medium enterprises (MMEs) to identify key gaps and challenges and supporting entrepreneurs to shape their business ideas by developing capacity building and business plans that address the key gaps.

At implementation level, the post holder will support the identification of businesses to be targeted by the intervention in consultation with the MEAL department, develop capacity building and mentorship goals and provide technical oversight to business trainers to ensure that the mentorship and coaching is done as per agreed technical standards. 

 

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Quality Project Implementation

Implement project activities in accordance with the project guidelines and targets and work closely with the other partners and coordinator to mitigate the project management and implementation challenges faced, carry out the daily field activities including but not limited to household assessment supervision, beneficiary selection, FGDs with communities, vendor selection and contracting, etc.

 

  • Contribute to the contextualization of project component to local area dynamics in due consideration of conflict and do no harm to ensure the activities do not contribute to any harm. 
  • Work closely with key local government personnel, local leadership, interest groups and Programme staff in the design of appropriate strategies for target population 
  • Work closely target MSMES on regular basis to support them to attain their goals through training and mentorship
  • Work closely with government actors to enhance programme effectiveness.
  • Strengthen the relationships between target individuals in groups, which can ensure collaboration, continuity and sustainability
  • Organize and facilitate trainings focusing entrepreneurship and business development skills geared to increase project output. 
  • Create a platform of learning and exchange of ideas and resources among MSMEs, Chamber of commerce and institutions with special focus on strengthening enterprises.
  • Facilitate the documentation of best practices and lessons learnt in enterprise support.

 

Coordination and Capacity Building:

  • Capacity building and training of staff (business coaches) on business coaching and mentorship on specific thematic areas based on capacity gaps identified.
  • Coordinating closely with the chamber of commerce, relevant government ministries and Emergency livelihood cluster
  • Private sector engagement- conduct training to project beneficiaries and identify market linkages with private sector.

 

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Regularly track project activities in coordination with MEAL 
  • Submit weekly/monthly report to the project manager 
  • Based on the donor requirement, support project manager/coordinator to submit required donor report

 

Planning and Budgeting 

  • Support project manager to administer project budget to ensure accurate and timely budget spending 
  • Follow up and coordination with other departments e.g. Procurement, Security, Finance, Fleet, PDQA etc.

 

 

Perform other duties as required

 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Three (3) years of experience working experience in livelihood and economic development programs,
  • Field experience working with communities and liaising with government departments
  • Higher education – Bachelor’s degree, 
  • Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners
  • Excellent organizational, analytical and report writing 
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to manage stakeholders
  • Fluency in local languages
  • Knowledge of the displaced population profile in Anbar & Salah Al-Din.
  • Ability and willingness to learn new things and support new initiatives
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure, efficient task prioritization and time management
  • Ability to establish and maintain relationships with the community
  • Use reflective practice and promote its use for learning, Use critical thinking and analysis
  • Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking
  • Ability to establish and maintain relationships with partners
  • Understanding of community mobilization and empowerment principles and approaches
  • Excellent coordination skills
  • Ability to engage in personal learning and development
  • Practice in community development
  • Training experience
  • Experience of communicating with Government, Non-Government, organizations and other related area stakeholders.

 

 

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:

  • The position is based in Anbar & Salah Al-Din
  • The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 80% of the time.   
  • Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and regional, global meetings as required.
  • The position is preferred to be in Anbar & Salah Al-Din

 

Physical Requirements: Yes


 

Language Requirements: 

Fluency in English and Arabic languages



 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

 

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