Sustainable Peace Foundation (SPF) is an Iraqi feminist Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) striving to build and sustain peace through vertical and horizontal approaches and participatory methods; addressing root causes of tensions and conflicts challenging positive peace in Iraq. SPF strives to achieve this by working on the grassroots level to reinstate and strengthen the lost trust between Iraq’s diverse ethno-religious communities; increase community resilience, empower and building the capacities of the very effected communities so they can mitigate and transform conflicts through dialogue and non-violent means.

SPF strives to achieve these objectives by working with vulnerable groups such as, youth, women and girls, people with special needs and IDPs through developing their capacities to take leadership roles and to actively participate in the peace and reconciliation processes; economically empower communities by offering them vocational trainings and providing them with livelihood means to ensure stability and a dignified living standard.

SPF also strives to engage local authority and security actors with the local communities through advocacy, round table dialogue sessions and developing local peace mechanisms and structures capable to acts as soundboards conveying their communities’ needs and challenges. Another pillar of SPF’s efforts is to support and capacitate Iraq’s civil society for example, SPF provide the technical coordination and the secretariat of Nineveh Peace Forum, which it is a founder.  

SPF also provides consultations for local and international NGOs on peacebuilding and social cohesion programming, such as: context analysis, needs assessments, actor and service mapping etc.

SPF’s focuses on minority protection, but through its Do-no-Harm approach, which ensures that SPF programming and implementation creates cohesion instead of doing harm.

Project Aims

The project aims to strengthen youth resilience in Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib and Al-Tarmiyya districts by empowering young women and men through arts and sports. By combining capacity-building, mentorship, community initiatives, and public campaigns, the intervention seeks to foster inclusive participation, reduce vulnerabilities to extremist narratives, and build peaceful and cohesive communities.

Terms of Reference

The Field Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day management and implementation of project activities in Abu Ghraib. They will serve as the primary link between the project team, community stakeholders, and beneficiaries, ensuring smooth coordination, adherence to timelines, and responsiveness to local needs.

Scope of Work:

• Coordinate and supervise project activities in Abu Ghraib.
• Engage with local stakeholders, including authorities, youth groups, and community leaders.
• Support participant selection, logistics, and field-level monitoring.
• Ensure activities are delivered in a conflict-sensitive, inclusive, and participatory manner.
• Collect field data and contribute to project reporting and documentation.

Deliverables:

• Timely implementation of all planned activities in Abu Ghraib.
• Weekly and monthly field activity reports and participant updates.
• Effective coordination with community stakeholders and project staff.
• Documented lessons learned and success stories from the field.

Note: Employment under this vacancy is subject to the signing of the contract with the donor.

Qualifications and Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in NGO field coordination, preferably with youth, peacebuilding, or community development.
• Strong understanding of Abu Ghraib’s socio-political and cultural context.
• Proven experience in community engagement, facilitation, and field-level monitoring.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Fluency in Arabic required; basic English an asset.
• Ability to work independently under pressure while maintaining a collaborative approach.

Note: Employment under this vacancy is subject to the signing of the contract with the donor.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and motivation for the role to hr@sustainablepeacefoundation.org. Please include "Field Coordinator - Abu Ghraib" in the subject line of your email. Please note applications without cover letters will not be considered. 

For more information about the Sustainable Peace Foundation visit our website at www.sustainablepeacefoundation.org.