Action against Hunger has been operating in Iraq since 2013, following the sudden massive influx of refugees fleeing the Syrian crisis. The multiple offensives of ISIS have caused the displacement of more than three million people across the country. In the summer of 2014, attacks on Mosul and the Sinjar region pushed hundreds of thousands of people into Iraqi Kurdistan. ACF has since been implementing its humanitarian response with an integrated, multi-sectoral approach, addressing WASH, Mental Health & Care Practices, Food Security & Livelihoods amongst the Iraqi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camp and non-camp settings, as well as returnees and host communities. In 2019, ACF is willing to continue the humanitarian intervention in the areas still presenting urgent needs but also focusing on post-emergency / recovery interventions. Our team is running operations of approximatively 9 million euros. The main donors of the mission are OFDA, EU through MADAD, GIZ, AFD, WFP, SDC and ACF.
ACF intervenes in highly unstable and unpredictable areas. Therefore, security regulations are regularly updated.
The mission currently employs 12 international and 90 national staff, working from the coordination office in Erbil, field offices in Mosul, Dohuk, Basrah and Baghdad, as well as a field sub-office in Sinune. ACF is intending to cover more locations within Ninewa, currently working in Ba-aj sub-district and aiming more locations to address the humanitarian needs of the population.
The coordination is located in Erbil which the capital and largest city of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is located approximately 350 kilometres north of Baghdad. The situation remains stable. There are currently 2 guesthouses with generally good living conditions for expatriates. Freedom of movement and many social opportunities exist.
Sébastien Duijndam pour Action contre la faim
You will have the responsability to ensure the overall implementation of the programme strategy of the mission and the quality of the programs; coordination of new project proposals development in line with the mission strategy
The DCD is replacing ad interim the CD when he/she is out of the country. As well, he or she is attending representative activities.
More specifically your main tasks will be :
The position is based in the coordination office of ACF Iraq with regular (20-30% depending) travels to the field, especially Baghdad (for representation) and bases (for program oversight). The position currently manages 6 staff and is the #2 position within the mission. The mission is currently growing and has recently adopted a revised program strategy which makes allows the mission to more effectively meet evolving community needs. The mission has a tri-focus on humanitarian response, recovery and development which is a great learning opportunity for professionals looking to diversify their CV. Direct programming currently is concentrated on 3 areas: Dohuk, Ninewa and Basra. The project portfolio is currently valued at around 6 million EUR with funding from CDCS, GAC, MADAD, OCHA, SIDA and Start Fund.
The ACF Iraq mission is a dynamic and innovative mission. We have many staff who have been with the mission since its genesis yet a strong drive to continue learning and growing as the context evolves. Our programming is an interesting mix of humanitarian response, resilience and development programming which allows candidates to learn, grow and strengthen their professional skills with a range of donors, sectors and locales. Equally, because Iraq remains so geopolitically vital for many countries in the MENA region as well as for the US and Europe, it is a context that requires constant analysis and advocacy.