Job Description

A job description is a written statement that describes the employee’s role and responsibilities. The role and responsibilities
shall be executed within the NRC framework. The job description facilitates the recruitment process by stating the necessary
competencies. It is mandatory for all positions.

Position: Access & Partnership Officer

Reports to: Access and Partnership Advisor
Supervision of: N/A
Duty station: Country office – Erbil
Travel: 50% frequent visits to NRC field operations
Project number: IQFX0000
Duration and type of contract: 12 months

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values:
dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our
actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is to provide support the Access and Partnership department for
the day-to-day implementation of access strategies in NRC’s Iraq.

Generic responsibilities
1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
2. Implement delegated access and partnership project portfolio according to plan of action.
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
4. Ensure proper filing of documents.
5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better
ways to assist.
6. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.

Specific responsibilities
 Map and assess potential implementing partners in areas of operation
 Develop new partnerships with various stakeholders, including local NGOs, authorities, etc.
 Monitor implementation of existing and future partnerships and provide necessary support to
Area Officers and Program Department for successful implementation through partnerships
 Support with date collection for various assessments and different stakeholders
 Support data analysis and report writing based on findings of assessments
 Support with data analysis through reviewing contextual updates, media sources, and external
sources; triangulate with information received internally through assessments and tracking
completed at Area Office level
 Support in maintaining staff and visitors database for access facilitation letters

Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units
or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
 Program Department for development of partnerships based on program strategy
 Area Managers for development of contacts with various stakeholders at different levels
Security Department for continued close coordination

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Scale and scope of position

Staff: N/A
Stakeholders: UN agencies, local NGOs, civil society, governmental bodies, beneficiaries
Budgets: N/A
Information: Will need competency in Agresso, Intranet, and being able to access
information from various sources for report development
Legal or N/A
compliance:

2. Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results.
They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

 Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
 Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
 Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
 Some knowledge of English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

 In depth knowledge of context in Iraq across various governorates
 Ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders at various levels
 Sensitivity in dealing with beneficiaries and ability to build trust
 Able to synthesize various sources of information

2. Behavioral competencies:
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency
Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
Planning and delivering results
 Empowering and building trust
 Communicating with impact and respect
 Handling insecure environment

3. Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with
the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance
reviews:
 The Job Description
 The Work and Development Plan
 The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
 The End-term Performance Review Template
 The NRC Competency Framework