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Project Manager –
BIDAYA Project

📍 Erbil (travel to Duhok & Sulaymaniyah)
📁 12-Month Contract
📅 Open: 24 May 2026
⏳ Deadline: 04 June 2026
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Role Overview

The Project Manager will serve as the lead operational and managerial focal point for the implementation of the BIDAYA Project across Erbil, Duhok, and Sulaymaniyah governorates. The role is responsible for the overall day-to-day management, coordination, supervision, monitoring, and reporting of the project in line with donor requirements, organizational policies, approved workplans, and project objectives.

The position requires a strong leader with demonstrated experience managing donor-funded livelihoods and economic recovery projects, excellent reporting and coordination skills, and strong professional relationships within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Organization
KOHRW
Duty Station
Erbil, KRI (with travel)
Reports To
Program Director
Contract
12 Months
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Key Responsibilities

1
Project Management & Leadership
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    Lead and manage the overall implementation of the BIDAYA project in line with approved workplans, timelines, budgets, donor regulations, and organizational policies.
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    Develop detailed implementation plans, operational schedules, and activity tracking systems to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
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    Ensure achievement of project targets, indicators, deliverables, and contractual obligations.
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    Identify operational risks and implementation challenges and ensure timely corrective actions and mitigation measures.
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    Serve as KOHRW's primary managerial focal point for the project and represent the organization in all project-related coordination processes.
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    Ensure effective communication and coordination with Oxfam and all relevant stakeholders.
2
Team Supervision & Coordination
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    Supervise field coordinators, project staff, consultants, and service providers involved in project implementation.
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    Ensure accountability, discipline, performance management, and quality implementation across all project locations.
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    Conduct regular coordination meetings, operational follow-up sessions, and implementation reviews with project teams.
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    Monitor staff performance and ensure timely follow-up on assigned tasks and deliverables.
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    Promote teamwork, professionalism, safeguarding, and compliance within the project team.
3
Technical Oversight
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    Oversee implementation of livelihoods and economic inclusion interventions including MPCA, TVET, entrepreneurship support, MSME strengthening, apprenticeship and job placement initiatives, and coaching and mentoring activities.
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    Ensure all interventions are market-driven, gender-responsive, protection-sensitive, and aligned with project objectives.
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    Support labor market assessments, business opportunity mapping, and market systems analysis.
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    Ensure transparent and accountable beneficiary targeting and selection processes.
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    Ensure quality delivery of training, employability, and enterprise support activities.
4
Stakeholder & External Coordination
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    Build and maintain strong working relationships with Oxfam, government institutions, TVET Directorates, Chambers of Commerce, employers, private sector actors, NGOs, UN agencies, and community stakeholders.
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    Facilitate partnerships with businesses and employers to support internships, apprenticeships, and job placement opportunities.
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    Represent the project in coordination meetings, working groups, donor meetings, and stakeholder forums.
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    Support community engagement and accountability mechanisms to ensure meaningful participation of beneficiaries, especially women and youth.
5
Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance
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    Monitor project progress against approved indicators, targets, and implementation schedules.
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    Ensure timely and accurate data collection, verification, analysis, documentation, and reporting.
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    Coordinate baseline assessments, monitoring activities, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and endline evaluations.
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    Prepare high-quality donor and internal reports covering progress, achievements, risks, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.
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    Ensure full compliance with donor regulations, safeguarding standards, procurement procedures, financial controls, and KOHRW organizational policies.
6
Financial & Operational Oversight
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    Monitor project expenditures and budget utilization in coordination with finance and program departments.
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    Support procurement planning, operational coordination, logistics, and vendor management processes.
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    Review operational and supporting documentation to ensure completeness, quality, and compliance.
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    Ensure implementation remains audit-ready and fully compliant with donor and organizational requirements.
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Key Deliverables

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Timely and high-quality implementation of all project activities across target locations.
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Achievement of project indicators, outputs, and contractual deliverables.
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Effective coordination with Oxfam, government institutions, and private sector partners.
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High-quality donor and internal reporting, on time and fully compliant.
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Effective supervision and performance management of project staff and field coordinators.
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Strengthened livelihood opportunities and socioeconomic resilience among vulnerable populations.
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Required Qualifications

Education
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    Bachelor's degree in International Development, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management, or related field. Master's degree is an asset.
Experience
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    Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience managing humanitarian or development projects — preferably in livelihoods, economic recovery, youth employment, TVET, MSME development, or resilience programming.
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    Proven experience managing donor-funded projects and preparing donor reports.
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    Strong understanding of livelihoods programming, TVET systems, private sector engagement, MSME support, and market systems approaches.
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    Demonstrated experience coordinating with government institutions, Chambers of Commerce, TVET centers, NGOs, and private sector actors within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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    Strong professional relationships and networking capacity with relevant institutions and stakeholders is highly desirable.
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    Experience with Oxfam, UN agencies, NRC, DRC, Mercy Corps, GIZ, or similar international organizations is an advantage.
Skills & Languages
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    Excellent project planning, monitoring, reporting, organizational, and communication skills.
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    Ability to independently manage operational challenges and make timely implementation decisions under pressure.
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    Excellent English drafting, reporting, and communication skills are mandatory.
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    Arabic and/or Kurdish language skills are highly desirable.
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Core Competencies

Leadership & Team Management Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Building Accountability & Results Orientation Decision-Making Under Pressure Donor Compliance & Operational Management Livelihoods / TVET / MSME Programming Gender & Protection Mainstreaming Market Systems Analysis Adaptability & Cultural Sensitivity
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Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

KOHRW and Oxfam are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, discrimination, and financial misconduct. All staff are expected to adhere to safeguarding policies, Codes of Conduct, organizational values, and accountability principles at all times.
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How to Apply

Submit CV To
hr@kohrw.org
CC
info@kohrw.org
Format
PDF Only
Deadline
04 June 2026
Please indicate "Project Manager – BIDAYA Project" in the subject line of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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