Project Coordinator

About the role

Tearfund is looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to manage its portfolio within a consortium project in Iraq. The role will support the Programme Quality Director in designing, assessing and monitoring partner projects to deliver the organisation’s Country Strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the implementation of Tearfund’s projects in partnership with consortium members.
• Ensure project designs meet Tearfund Quality Standards and align with the Iraq Country Strategy.
• Manage project cycles including strategic planning, budgeting, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Maintain documentation, budgets and data to produce high‑quality reports.
• Provide training and mentorship to partners on good project practices.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with partners, ensuring effective partnership management.

Required profile

• University degree in Development, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Economics, Business or a related humanitarian field.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a similar role, preferably managing public‑private partnerships.
• Strong background in resilience and livelihoods programming at strategic and operational levels.
• Demonstrated experience integrating gender and diversity considerations into programmes.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex project cycles and track deliverables.
• Experience working with international humanitarian organisations.

Required skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication in Arabic and English.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work in multicultural, multilingual and multidisciplinary environments.
• Effective coordination, influencing and relationship‑building skills.