Country: Iraq
Closing date: 11 Jan 2019
Context of the position
The French Red Cross (FRC) is operational in Northern Iraq since 2013, especially in Dohuk, Ninewah and Erbil governorates. Focused first on the influx of Syrian refugees, then on the IDP crisis and the challenging displacements and returns of population, the FRC provides assistance in a range of sectors including WaSH, Livelihoods, Education, Shelter and Relief.
Iraq, now more than ever, intertwined with the Syrian civil war, has reached another inflection point with the current increase of violence in the North and the West linked to the emergence of ISIS in June 2014, leading to have significant part of Northern Iraq seized, including the city of Mosul (2nd largest in Iraq). Almost 1 million people fled from western Mosul and western Ninewah Governorate as of July 26th, 2017, surpassing humanitarians’ ‘worst-case’ estimates. With the Iraqi Red Crescent (IRCS), the FRC responded to the first wave of families displaced from Mosul in October 2016 and has been responding to the aftermath of Mosul crisis since, through WaSH and Relief activities in Ninewa governorate
In 2018 the FRC re-organized its delegation, concentrating its operational supervision on the sub-delegation of Dohuk & Ninewa. The Coordination remaining in Erbil with regular travels to Baghdad. As a result, the sub-delegation based in Dohuk also covers the sub-offices, as well as the teams, present in Ninewa, and the activities implemented there, with the support of the Coordination. The delegation currently employs about 40 national staffs and 15 international staffs.
The position
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the head of zone for the Middle-East, the head of delegation will be in charge of FRC teams and actions, especially:
- Strategy
- Representation
- Resources management
- Coordination
- Security
HIERARCHICAL AND FUNCTIONAL LINKS
Hierarchical link
The HoD works under the responsibility of the head of zone for the Middle East in the HQ
The HoD is the line manager of the assistant head of delegation, logistics and admin-fin-HR coordinators, the liaison officer and the head of sub-delegation (subject to fluctuation depending on the ongoing operations)
Profile of the candidate
Educational background and experiences
- graduate or post-graduate degree in relevant field
- work experience in a similar position
- previous experience with the RC & RC Movement compulsory
Professional skills
- strong communication, analysis and reporting skills
- management qualities
- substantial experience of strategic thinking, including identifying, analyzing, problem solving and responding to opportunities and challenges and the ability to translate these into practical plans of action
- extensive knowledge and experience of project planning and budget holding, proposal and report writing
- advanced proficiency in English mandatory (oral and written)
- Arabic would be a strong asset
Personal skills
- strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- flexible and proactive
- patience
- autonomous and team-worker
Salary conditions
Remuneration
- Based on the French Red Cross collective agreement
- Expatriation bonus of 15% included
- Daily allowance (per diem) of 28 €
- 13th month
- 10% of short-term contract bonus
Annual leave
- 5 weeks of paid leave par year
- 21 days off par year
Other advantages
- Airplane tickets from country of domicile to country of employment at the beginning and at the end of the mission – & for holidays at 6 months
- Financial allocation for breaks at 3 months – 9 months depending on the mission
Insurance
- Registration to the social security through the Caisse des Français de l’Etranger (CFE)
- Compulsory French Red Cross health mutual (LAMIE) 75% of the costs are reimbursed by the employer (the remaining 25€ per month at the charge of the employee)
- Medical assistance and repatriation (IMA Assistance) + provident insurance (death / invalidity)
Summary
- Location : Erbil, IRAQI KURDISTAN
- Duration: 12 months renewable
- To be filled: February 2019
- Status: expatriate position
The French Red Cross reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date for applications
Prerequisites
- Passport valid for more than 6 months at the moment of departure
- Up-to-date vaccination card / fitness for travel
Online training
To be better acquainted with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, we invite you to follow two training sessions online, free and accessible to all that constitute a real advantage for your application:
WORC (The World of Red Cross and Red Crescent) is an e-learning course on the fundamental principles and operations of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. Its 12 modules address subjects such as the origin and history of the Movement, its fundamental principles, its emblem, the International Federation, the ICRC and national societies. It is intended for all: volunteers, employees, members or people wishing to get more information on the biggest humanitarian movement in the world.
Stay Safe is intended for every staff in a position to carry out international missions on behalf of the Federation or a National Society of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The course aims at developing a common culture of security management within the Movement in order to enable a better understanding of the main threats and risks for humanitarian actors in the field, and offers solutions to restrain their impact.
You will find these lessons on the IFRC Learning Platform open to all by clicking on the following link: https://ifrc.csod.com/client/ifrc/default.aspx
How to apply: