Hub Facilitator / Assistant

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Education, Management, Community Development, or a closely related field.

Experience

• Minimum three years of relevant experience in project coordination, community facilitation, training support, or CSO engagement within an NGO, development organization, or civil society context. 
• Demonstrated experience facilitating workshops, training sessions, or participatory meetings with groups of 20 or more participants — essential. 
• Strong knowledge of the relevant governorate’s civil society ecosystem, local government structures, and community dynamics. 
• Experience working on EU-funded or other internationally funded development projects. 
• Petty cash management and basic financial record-keeping experience. 
• Familiarity with KoBoToolbox, ODK, or other digital MEAL data collection platforms. 
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, youth programming, disability inclusion, or minority rights. 
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues or policy engagement events. 

Languages

• For Baghdad, Basra and Mosul bases – Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and spoken, is required.
• For Erbil Base – Fluency in Kurdish, Arabic and English, both written and spoken, is required.

Technical Skills

• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); experience with KoBoToolbox, Google Forms, or equivalent digital data collection tools is an asset. 
• Clear understanding of the base distinct socio-political, tribal, and economic context; prior NGO or development work. 

Core Competencies

• Reliable, self-organized, and consistently present — the hub cannot deliver without this person’s dependable daily presence and professional commitment. 
• Strong facilitation and participatory learning skills — creates safe, inclusive, and energizing spaces for diverse CSO participants. 
• High interpersonal skills — engages respectfully and empathetically with diverse CSO participants, government officials, and community members. 
• Meticulous documentation discipline — understands that the quality of MEAL evidence and financial records depends entirely on this role’s consistency. 
• Responsive and adaptive — implements weekly priorities from the Roving Project Officer promptly and professionally and communicates any obstacles clearly and in advance. 

Please submit a complete application package including ALL the requirements in the following application form link below- incomplete applications will not be considered:

• A current Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English or Arabic, maximum 4 pages.
• A cover letter of maximum one page, tailored to this specific position and demonstrating how your professional experience meets the essential requirements. Generic or untailored cover letters will not advance in the review process.
• Contact details for three professional references (previous employers or direct supervisors). References will not be contacted without advance notice to the candidate.

Link of the application form here >> Application Form