Job Description:

Team Leader (Mosul resident) Urgent Hire

Number of positions: 1

Duration: 2 month

Location: Duhok Governorate and Ninewa Governorate

Reporting to: Project Manager

Publishing date: 23 Sep 2026

Deadline of submission: 29 Sep 2026

About Us

The Lotus Flower is a non-governmental organisation which is legally registered in the Federal Government of Baghdad and KRI. The Lotus Flower programs empower vulnerable women, girls and other community members so that they are safe, have opportunities to learn, the tools to become financially independent and the freedom to lead change. We provide safe social spaces inside refugee & IDP camps and implement projects to help them rebuild their lives and earn a living. We run multiple women’s and children centers for the IDP, refugee and host community in Iraq and have mobile teams in areas where static centers are not feasible.

The Lotus Flower services work to fill resource gaps by providing community-responsive programming which changes over time in response to feedback but revolves around 6 pillars from the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:

• Health & Safety (including MHPSS)

• Education and Livelihoods

• Peacebuilding & Human Rights

• Climate Change

We aim to provide a foundation for women, girls, and other needed community members to rebuild themselves, their families, and their futures. As local implementers, we work at the grassroots level to get right into the heart of communities, listening to local needs and employing local communities to implement the programs.

Our main fundamental belief is that women and girls are powerful drivers of change, and we provide the support they need to reach their full potential and rebuild their futures. We strive for a world where they are safe from violence, free to access education, and are empowered to participate in their communities to drive social and economic change from within. We are investing in the future of women and girls because they play a vital role in resurrecting and strengthening communities. As local implementers, we work at the grassroots level to get right into the heart of communities. To ensure we meet their needs, we listen to the local community and employ local women to implement the programs.

The Lotus Flower has been widely recognized for its impactful and innovative work in advancing women's rights, economic empowerment, and justice for survivors. In 2021, the organization was honored with the CARE International Partnership Award, a prestigious recognition granted every four years to celebrate the professionalism and commitment of CARE’s global partners. Further affirming its dedication to women’s economic independence, The Lotus Flower received the IValues Award from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation under the “Economy and Jobs” category for the success and significance of its Women’s Business Incubation project. The organization also gained international acclaim through the PILnet Global Partnership Award for its groundbreaking initiative “Accountability for Yazidi Survivors of Atrocities by Da’esh,” which was recognized as one of the best cross-sectoral pro bono legal collaborations worldwide. Additionally, The Lotus Flower was a proud recipient of the UNHCR Innovation Award in 2022, further highlighting its commitment to delivering creative, impactful solutions for vulnerable communities.

Job Overview

The Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring high-quality implementation and technical oversight of the Women’s Entrepreneurship, Livelihoods, and PSS components of the Stronger Together project in Ninewa. This includes ensuring that activities are implemented in line with project objectives, targets, work plans, and quality standards, with a particular focus on supporting women’s economic participation through entrepreneurship, peer mentorship, business development, in-kind support, and market linkages.

The Team Leader will also oversee the implementation of PSS and related protection and community engagement activities, including coordination with PSS facilitators, community mobilizers, and relevant project staff. The Team Leader will maintain strong working relationships with participants, community representatives, relevant stakeholders, and humanitarian and development actors to support coordinated and effective project implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise community mobilizers in participant identification, verification, registration, and follow-up processes.

• Track women’s participation and engagement across entrepreneurship, mentorship, PSS, and other project activities.

• Coordinate and supervise the work of PSS facilitators and ensure the effective implementation of planned PSS activities.

• Ensure that project activities are implemented in a safe, inclusive, and participant-centred manner, with appropriate attention to safeguarding and protection principles.

• Ensure attendance sheets and other activity documentation are completed accurately and maintained properly by project staff.

• Assist the Management Team with internal and external reporting requirements, including providing accurate and timely activity data and updates.

• Work collaboratively with all members of the Project Team to coordinate and maximize the effectiveness of entrepreneurship, mentorship, PSS, and community engagement activities.

• Support the establishment and implementation of monitoring and follow-up systems to assess participation, progress, quality, and outcomes of project activities.

• Generate regular progress updates, compile data, and analyze implementation progress against project targets to inform program improvements.

Women’s Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods

• Supervise the registration, verification, and profiling of women participants for entrepreneurship and mentorship activities, ensuring that project selection criteria and approved assessment tools are properly applied.

• Coordinate and supervise the implementation of the women’s entrepreneurship and peer mentorship component, including the engagement of mentors and mentees.

• Monitor the progress of women entrepreneurs and ensure that mentorship, entrepreneurship training, business development support, and follow-up activities are implemented according to the approved work plan.

• Support the implementation of in-kind business support to selected women entrepreneurs in accordance with approved business plans, project criteria, and procedures.

• Support and monitor market linkage activities designed to strengthen women-led businesses and improve their access to markets and customers.

• Coordinate with livelihood/entrepreneurship facilitators and relevant project staff to ensure that participants receive appropriate technical support and follow-up.

• Monitor the progress of supported businesses and identify implementation challenges, gaps, or additional support needs, and communicate these to the Project Manager.

• Ensure that entrepreneurship and livelihood activities promote climate-responsible business practices in line with the project objectives.

• Support the collection and documentation of success stories, challenges, lessons learned, and evidence of change related to women’s economic participation.

PSS, Protection and Community Engagement

• Coordinate with PSS facilitators to ensure the effective implementation of group PSS sessions and individual counselling activities in line with the approved project plan.

• Monitor participant attendance and follow up on low participation, dropouts, and barriers affecting participants’ engagement.

• Support the implementation of GBV prevention, safeguarding, protection awareness, and survivor-centred referral activities in coordination with relevant project staff.

• Support community and household engagement activities aimed at creating a more supportive and enabling environment for women’s participation in economic activities.

• Support the organization of community dialogues, male allyship activities, and other awareness-raising activities under the project.

• Ensure that PSS and protection-related activities are implemented in accordance with safeguarding, confidentiality, informed consent, and other applicable standards.

Team Leadership and Coordination

• Supervise and provide guidance to project staff, ensuring efficient allocation of responsibilities and effective teamwork.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members, promoting a supportive and productive work environment.

• Prepare the project implementation plan and obtain the Project Manager’s approval.

• Ensure that all team members understand their roles and responsibilities and effectively carry out their assigned tasks.

• Ensure data is collected, verified, and reported on a regular basis, including attendance sheets, activity reports, participant progress, evaluation results, and activity impact.

• Submit regular progress reports and implementation updates to the Project Manager.

• Identify implementation delays, operational challenges, and gaps against project targets and propose appropriate corrective actions to the Project Manager.

Implementation Oversight

• Monitor the execution of project activities, ensuring that they are implemented according to approved plans, timelines, project targets, and quality standards.

• Track progress against project targets and identify areas requiring additional follow-up or accelerated implementation.

• Provide direction and guidance to team members to address implementation challenges and ensure smooth delivery of project activities.

• Coordinate closely with the Project Manager to ensure that project activities remain aligned with the approved work plan, logframe, and project objectives.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Ensure that all project activities adhere to ethical standards, safeguarding principles, legal requirements, donor requirements, and relevant organizational policies and procedures.

• Ensure that participant selection, verification, attendance, and activity documentation are conducted transparently and accurately.

• Ensure appropriate application of informed consent and confidentiality principles, particularly for PSS, counselling, protection, and participant-related information.

• Monitor the quality of project activities and provide recommendations for improving implementation and participant engagement.

Advocacy and Outreach

• Support project outreach and engagement with relevant community, government, and other stakeholders.

• Support the implementation of activities aimed at increasing awareness of women’s economic participation, GBV prevention, safeguarding, and community resilience.

• Maintain positive working relationships with relevant stakeholders and facilitate coordination to support project objectives.

• Support the Project Manager in representing the project in relevant coordination meetings, community engagements, and stakeholder discussions when required.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Skills

• Bachelor or diploma degree in the related field.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in Psychosocial Support and livelihood program.

• Prior experience with donor reporting.

• have knowledge of Project Management and Budget Management.

• Good level of technical planning and implementation.

• Strong organizational and team leadership skills.

• Proficiency level of written and spoken Arabic, English, and Kurdish is an asset.

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes.

• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience using digital data collection tools is desirable. Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience using digital data collection tools is desirable.

How to apply:

• Please send your updated CV and cover letter to careers@thelotusflower.org while mentioning “Team Leader- Ninewa” as the subject of your email,

• CVs and Cover letters that are in the form of pictures, and screen-shots will not be accepted.

• CVs that do not include the subject line will not be considered.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Applications past the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered.