Overview

War Child UK (WCUK) works to support children in conflict and post-conflict affected areas who live with a combination of poverty, exclusion and insecurity. These children might include IDP and refugee children, street children, child headed households, children associated with armed groups, and children in detention.  Our mission is to support and strengthen the protective environment around all the children we serve. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war and/or conflict.  This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children themselves, their caregivers, communities and their leaders, other NGOs, governments and key decision makers.

Position: Livelihood assistant

Reporting to: Livelihood Supervisor

Location: Basra

Description

• Assist in Facilitate youth selection and mobilization.
• Organize trainings and workshops including developing agendas, sending invitations, organizing travel and venues.
• Assist inInitiate coaching and mentorship in entrepreneurship.
• Assist inMonitor progress of all youth entrepreneurs.
• Assist inMaintain accurate project and beneficiary records.
• Assist inMaintain and regularly update a list of project contacts.
• Help to monitor the work with the youth, and participate in regular debriefings and sessions with partners.
• Contribute to organizational learning on youth and livelihoods including holding meetings with other programs and identifying learning opportunities.
• Write timely and accurate activity reports.
• it reports and support with drafting of donor reports.
• Document lessons learnt and better practices on youth economic empowerment.
• Assist in designing new youth and livelihoods projects and support for fundraising.
• Assist in monitoring official public debates on youth issues and identify opportunities for WCUK to input.
• Support the youth to deliver effective advocacy and awareness raising campaigns.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk

Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero-tolerance for any behaviors and practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding Policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: https://www.warchild.org.uk/whats-happening/news/our-child-safeguarding-policies-and-procedures

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business studies, development and a related field.
• Three years’ relevant work experience.
• An excellent understanding of youth issues in Iraq and demonstrable experience working with the youth. one year of previous NGO experience.
• Business oriented mind set
• Networking and influencing skills
• Experience of working with youth, women and, child protection and child rights projects is essential
• Ability to work in non-partisan manner, appreciating cultural diversity
• Experience of working with refugees, IDPs and other vulnerable communities
• Strong working knowledge of Arabic, English (written and spoken).

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via the below link

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RxOGZu0NC0eqzhC4ZqKer2sQlFXPjVpHmzeWL5qUMMhUMjhGVU5UQzRGM1BLTFg3UzYwVExVQ1VTTiQlQCNjPTEu 

• War Child is an equal opportunity employer, both females and males are encouraged to apply.
• Interviews will be done on a rolling basis.
• In order for an application to be considered valid, War Child UK only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• A clear vetting and Due Diligence check and Police Check.
• Receipt of three satisfactory references.

If you do not receive feedback within 2 weeks of submission please consider your application unsuccessful and kindly keep an eye on our website for future opportunities that may arise