Head of Peace, Recovery and Solutions Unit (PRSU)

About the role

IOM Iraq is seeking a Head of the Peace, Recovery and Solutions Unit (PRSU). Reporting under the Chief of Mission and directly to the Deputy Chief of Mission, the postholder sets the strategic direction, manages and delivers the PRSU portfolio covering Livelihoods, Community Policing, Legal Empowerment and Transitional Justice, Climate Action Policy, Durable Solutions and DDRR, and Partnership and Programme Support. The unit must deliver quality, coherent and timely projects in line with approved agreements, workplans and technical standards.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the unit strategy, results framework and annual workplan, and advise the Deputy Chief of Mission on peacebuilding, recovery, durable solutions, livelihoods and climate-related mobility.
• Manage day-to-day operations, consolidate component workplans into an operational unit plan and oversee monitoring, risks and corrective actions.
• Ensure programmes are evidence-based, conflict-sensitive, rights-based and climate-informed, with quality assurance applied throughout.
• Coordinate technical inputs to national and UN processes and integrate protection, AAP, gender equality, disability inclusion, human rights, DRR and localisation across strategies and programmes.
• Negotiate and sustain partnerships with government counterparts, donors and UN entities, and represent IOM Iraq in technical and coordination forums.
• Oversee programme, financial, administrative and risk oversight, and strengthen results-based management, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Supervise PRSU staff, set work objectives and support performance and development.