Social Cohesion and Economic Integration Officer- Salah al-Din.

Position Title: Social Cohesion and Economic Integration Officer- Salah al-Din.

Duty Station / Work Location: Tikrit or AL-Shirqat, with coverage of Shirqat and Baiji, Salah al-Din Governorate.

Contract Type: Service Contract- daily fee Basis.

Level of Engagement: Up to twenty (20) working days per month, as required by project needs and the approved project framework.

Al-Mesalla.ORG for Human Resources Development is a non-governmental, non-profit civil society organization registered with both the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi Central Government. Since 2004, Al-Mesalla has been actively operating in Iraq, focusing on civil society empowerment, women’s rights, livelihoods, peace, and justice.

Al-Mesalla Organization for Human Resources Development is implementing a 12-month ((project supporting the reintegration of Iraqi returnees from Northeast Syria and vulnerable host-community members in Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar Governorate and Shirqat and Baiji in Salah al-Din Governorate)). The project works exclusively through existing government and community structures rather than creating parallel systems.

The Social Cohesion and Economic Integration Officer carry two connected portfolios in one governorate: strengthening the existing Local Peace Committees and facilitating dialogue and community initiatives under Output 2, and delivering the livelihood pathway from selection through to employer linkage under Output 3. The two functions are combined in one post so that each participant has a single point of contact across the social and economic components, which is how the cohesion and livelihood tracks stay connected in practice.

·        Confirm the existing Local Peace Committees in the governorate with local authorities and the Governorate PVE Committee.

·        Conduct structured capacity assessment, recording training members have already received, and prepare a tailored capacity-strengthening plan.

·        Deliver the tailored training and mentoring package covering only the gaps identified.

·        Support the committees to facilitate structured community dialogues with registered attendance and to document findings and conflict analysis.

·        Support the committees to select, design and implement one initiative per district using the written selection criteria.

·        Complete the Do No Harm screening for each initiative before approval and inform the local authority.

·        Provide technical oversight, logistical support and monitoring during implementation, while the selection decisions remain with the committees.

·        Provide follow-up mentoring and support the committees to update their self-led action plans.

·        Conduct the labour-market and employment-opportunity assessment and confirm which vocational tracks may open.

·        Conduct outreach, apply the published selection criteria and complete an individual employability assessment for each selected beneficiary.

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·        Coordinate vocational training with the DoLSA Vocational Training Department, monitor attendance and link graduates to employers.

·        Coordinate employment counselling delivered by qualified DoLSA staff and organize linkage sessions with financial institutions.

·        Map and engage employers, support placement and conduct post-placement follow-up to verify employment outcomes.

·        University degree in social sciences, economics, development studies or a related field.

·        At least four years of experience covering either social cohesion and community engagement or livelihoods and employment promotion, with demonstrated capability in both.

·        Experience working with community structures such as peace committees and facilitating dialogue in mixed or tense settings.

·        Experience in beneficiary selection using documented criteria, and in employer or private sector engagement.

·        Demonstrated ability to apply conflict analysis and Do No Harm in activity design.

·        Experience coordinating vocational training with the DoLSA Vocational Training Department or equivalent public training providers.

·        Experience in labour-market assessment.

·        Residence in, or strong familiarity with, the assigned districts.

·          Conflict sensitivity and application of Do No Harm in day-to-day decisions.

·          Commitment to safeguarding, child protection and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

·          Confidentiality and sound judgement when handling sensitive personal information.

·          Ability to work with government counterparts without creating parallel structures.

·          Fluent Arabic. English sufficient for the reporting and documentation required by the post.

The post holder signs the Al-Mesalla code of conduct and completes safeguarding and PSEA induction before field deployment. Al-Mesalla applies a survivor-centered approach to any safeguarding concern and operates a confidential reporting channel through the Complaints and Feedback Response Mechanism.

7. Application Section for Social Cohesion and Economic Integration Officer- Salah al-Din.:

This is a Service Contract engagement and does not constitute an employment position.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a short cover letter to Al-Mesalla Organization for Human Resources Development.

Al-Mesalla is an equal opportunity organization. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Any offer of engagement will be subject to satisfactory reference checks and completion of the safeguarding screening and other applicable pre-engagement procedures in accordance with Al-Mesalla's policies and procedures.

·        Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).

·        Rrequired to submit CV in PDF format.

·        Applicants should clearly state the position title: Social Cohesion and Economic Integration Officer- Salah al-Din.