1)       Programmes strategic steering and implementation  

o    Supervises the overall planning and implementation of projects with the technical team to ensure schedules and planning objectives, in close coordination with the project managers at field and HQ level;

o    Ensures the strategic and technical coherence of the projects at a country level

o    Responsible for the technical and financial execution of the projects / actions

o    Responsible for conducting and delivering Monthly and Quarterly reviews, in coordination with the project Managers and the Stabilisation unit in Paris

o    Supports drafting and validation of all narrative and financial reports to the project donors

o    Supports communication and visibility of the Stabilisation programme in close coordination with the donors and the Stabilisation unit in Paris

o    Ensures day to day communication and relationship with donors when based in or visiting Irak or Syria

o    Participates to the programmes steering and coordination with the other implementing agencies, ensuring synergies with the other sectors and actions implemented

2)       Team management:

o    Manages and supervises the Stabilisation Unit local, technical, and project management teams, based in Erbil and in Syria

o    Coordinates with the headquarters team (activities planning, share of responsibilities, organization of weekly team meetings, etc.)

o    Defines and coordinates the experts’ activities and validates technical deliverables, in coordination with the HQ and field technical team

•       In close coordination with the Geographic Department, the director is the EF representative in Iraq vis-à-vis the French Embassies, AFD, European Union Delegations, institutional partners, etc.

o    In coordination with the AFD Regional Direction in Amman, ensures EF representation towards the French Embassy and the French Consulates, local authorities and institutional partners, liaising and communicating relevant information to EF headquarters

o    Coordinates strategy and update on projects in Iraq and Syria with the geographic coordination for Middle East based at headquarters level.

o   Ensures contact and facilitate relationship with EF missionaries and experts in Iraq.

o    Ensures day to day communication and relationship with donors when based in or visiting Iraq or Syria

o    Can represent other technical departments – upon their request – to events, important stakeholder meetings, conference and workshops

o    Participate to contextual monitoring in Iraq and Syria, and shares information collected on the ground with relevant EF colleagues, from the Geographical Department, and interested technical departments

o    Relays development opportunities to the technical departments when they arise from the field; can support the development process when needed

•       Participates in building up the Country Group approach

o    Joins meetings with relevant AFD colleagues in Jordan

o    Participates to regional direction meetings and contributes to AFD quarter outlook reports

o    Coordinates with AFD communication

o     Is in in charge of the daily management of the Erbil office, including on application of procedures, human resources policies, ensure administrative coverage of staff and overall animation of teams (although not in direct management with non P2S staff members in Iraq or Syria)

o    Ensures or supervises the development of new policies for the office when needed

o    Ensures direct management of the support functions team including coordination, assigning tasks, managing performances, for all projects supported by the Erbil office, both in Syria and in Iraq

o    Ensures smooth communication and exchange of information between projects teams, technical departments and experts

o    Animates the office and set the rules for all staff (from all departments)

o    Updates the cost sharing methodology to ensure the financial sustainability of the office

o    Ensure availability of cash and supervise cash management systems with A&F officer in the office

o    Ensures proper implementation of Security procedures for all staff, in coordination with the Security Manager in Erbil, the security Coordinator in Beirut and the Security department in Paris.