Cybersecurity Trainer -AL Anbar

Position Title: Cybersecurity Trainer -AL Anbar Assignment Type: One -Day Workshop Duty Station / Work Location: AL Anbar Contract Type: Service Contract Duration / Contract Period in November 2026: Three (3) working days in total , one (1) working day for the delivery of the workshop session and two (2) working days for the preparation and development of workshop materials, content, and submission of the workshop report result of pre- and post-tests. Brief description of the organization: Al-Mesalla.ORG for Human Resources Development is a non-governmental, non-profit civil society organization registered with both the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi Central Government. Since 2004, Al-Mesalla has been actively operating in Iraq, focusing on civil society empowerment, women’s rights, livelihoods, peace, and justice. BACKGROUND: As part of the approved activity on Cybersecurity Protection Procedures, Al-Mesalla proposes a one-day high-level capacity-building workshop in AL Anbar targeting senior women leaders, government officials and relevant institutional representatives. The activity aims to strengthen participants' practical understanding of cybersecurity risks affecting government institutions, with particular attention to protection of official accounts, communications and sensitive information, digital identity, phishing, social engineering, digital extortion, device security and initial response to cyber incidents. The workshop will use an interactive and practical methodology combining technical presentations, case studies, practical exercises, scenario-based simulation and application of cybersecurity protection measures. The activity is designed around the approved objectives of strengthening digital safety, protecting official communications and data, improving account and identity security, increasing readiness to detect phishing and suspicious links, protecting devices, preventing digital extortion and strengthening initial response to cybersecurity incidents. Purpose and Objective of the Assignment: The Cybersecurity Specialist will provide the technical expertise required to prepare and deliver a practical, context-appropriate one-day cybersecurity workshop for senior government stakeholders in AL Anbar. The specialist will support participants to: understand key cybersecurity risks relevant to government work and protection of confidential information; apply practical measures for multi-factor authentication, secure password and account management and digital identity protection; identify phishing, suspicious links, social engineering and other common cyber threats; strengthen protection of official devices, communications and sensitive information, including during remote work and travel; understand and prevent risks related to digital extortion and other technology-facilitated threats; practice appropriate initial reporting, escalation and response following a suspected cyber incident; and identify practical cy