Faith and Development Project Assistant – Kirkuk

About the role

World Vision is hiring a Faith and Development (F&D) Project Assistant for a local fixed-term position in Ninewa or Kirkuk. The post supports implementation of projects such as Empowered World View, Celebrating Families and Spiritual Nurture of Children, and faith engagement activities. It works 80% under the F&D and Social Cohesion Technical Manager, applying World Vision safeguarding standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of approved F&D activities, mobilise faith and community leaders and build respectful relationships with churches and faith-based organisations
• Organise inclusive listening sessions, consultations and focus group discussions with faith leaders, women, youth and community members
• Coordinate day-to-day delivery of faith engagement, community mobilisation and child well-being activities within the workplan and budget
• Support capacity-building workshops and Training of Trainers sessions, and follow up with trained facilitators
• Collect and maintain activity data, conduct field monitoring visits and prepare weekly updates and monthly progress reports
• Apply safeguarding, child protection, conflict sensitivity and Do No Harm principles, and support partner due diligence
• Handle meeting, training and field-visit logistics, and support procurement requests and activity advances

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Theology, Education, Peace and Conflict Studies or a related field
• At least 2 years' experience in community engagement, project support in an NGO, humanitarian or development setting, or community-based organisation
• Experience with faith communities and respectful engagement with Christian, Muslim and other communities
• Good knowledge of the local context in Ninewa or Kirkuk
• Willingness to travel regularly within the governorate, including rural areas, and occasionally to Erbil
• Part-time at 80% (32 hours per week)

Required skills

• Arabic (written and spoken) and working English; Kurdish and/or other local languages are an advantage
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic monitoring and data collection skills
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, conflict sensitivity and Do No Harm
• Familiarity with World Vision faith and development approaches is an advantage