Action for Humanity Organization is a non-governmental, non-profit, neutral organization that looks
forward to rebuilding human life and building a generation capable of advancing society by providing
them with all the necessities of life such as food, medicine, education, medical aid, and water.

Note: Due to the urgency of this position, CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy can be
filled before the specified closing date.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

  * University Degree in Education or any relevant field with extensive training 
     Experience in emergency education projects is preferable.

Skills & Abilities:

 -    At least 4 year’s professional work experience in Education programming in the region
-    5 years’ previous experience with NGOs
-    Must be fluent in English, Kurdish, and Arabic languages both written and spoken 
-    Good Communication and Leadership skills
-    Ability to work under pressure and manage a team.
-    demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian standards and standards of ethics
-    Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail is a must
-    Demonstrated interpersonal skills, sound judgment, planning, and team building and facilitating skills
-    Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE (BRIEF):

·  In close line management of head of program and program coordinator, the Education Coordinator is responsible for the overall implementation of the Education projects and components/activities in accordance with the agreed outcome and budget.   The Education Coordinator is responsible for the development and management of the project activities, project budget and donor reports
Overall management of project staff
•    Present the project and AFH in formal meetings with external entities as required
•    Develop and manage the implementation of project activities to achieve project goals and objectives including designing and implementing relevant indicators, monitoring and evaluation systems and frameworks 
•    Contribute to the development of proposals for new funding opportunities
•    Maintain up to date project plans based on activities and financial progress
•    Ensure that project teams develop community acceptance in the project areas, having respectful relationships with community members
•    Ensure timely and accurate contributions to project narrative reports, quarterly performance indicator tracking tables, baseline and final reports
•    Support to identify key issues affecting project implementation, or key local issues affecting future grant/project developments
•    Conduct regular visits to project implementation areas and advise and support field staff with the identification and solution of technical issues

General Description of the Role & Main Responsibilities:

Project Management:
•    Develop Detail Implementation plan, procurement plan, human resource plan, budget spending trend monitoring plan and performance indicators for each project.
•    Ensure the project is implemented in line with education in emergencies or relevant standards and in collaboration with Education cluster and other stakeholders.
•    Ensure logistical preparation of meeting and activities and identify, engage, and coordinate activities.
•     Consult and negotiate with Local clusters in (NES) to strengthen your communication channels impact positively on the Protection Projects objectives and oversee the selection and verification of beneficiaries, if needed.
•    Ensure project activities are implemented to a high quality based upon related standards (e.g., Sphere, Education SOPs, etc.)
•    Ensure all internal and external narrative and progress reports (weekly, monthly, interim and final) for the assigned projects are submitted within agreed time frames to the relevant stakeholders
•    Ensure project completion, filing and archiving procedures are implemented, with a system for filing project documents in a clear and ordered way
•    Support cross-team learning through regular department/team meetings

Team Management
•    Recruit and supervise Education Project team; manage, train and coach the staff in achieving project goals
•    Provide supervision, guidance and monitoring for project staff, ensuring clarity over project plans and priorities, and encouraging effective teamwork
•    Ensure AFH performance management system is effectively implemented with objective setting, probationary reviews, regular catchups, annual performance appraisals and exit interviews carried out for project staff
•    Facilitate capacity building on relevant education related training for team and other project staff

Budgeting:
•    Responsible for managing project budgets, monitoring expenditure to budget and identify and act on any corrective actions required. In conjunction with the Finance and logistics staff, ensure project budgets are well scheduled and a procurement plan is drawn up

Coordination:
•    Build positive working relationships with Project stakeholders, including Community Leaders, government officials, governmental departments, NGOs, donor representatives and other related stakeholders
•    Liaise with Logistics, Finance, and other departments as appropriate to identify and plan the support needed for implementation of projects, advising on procurement needs as appropriate

Please List three references in the resume, including the reference’s full name, job position, contact
number and email.
Only accepted applicants by the country office based in IRAQ will be contacted.
Action for Humanity is committed to maintaining all necessary measures to protect and promote the
the well-being of all individuals who have a direct and/or indirect relationship with the organization and
expects all staff, volunteers, consultants, and suppliers to share this commitment.

Action for Humanity doesn’t discriminate in its recruitment process against any race, religion, or gender and maintains a transparent recruitment process. The humanitarian intervention of Action for Humanity has no political, or religious affiliation nor has any monetary purpose.