Head of Peace, Recovery and Solutions Unit (PRSU) (P)

The Head of Peace, Recovery and Solutions Unit (PRSU) in IOM Iraq is responsible for the strategic direction, management, and results of the PRSU portfolio, including activities in livelihoods, community policing, legal empowerment, transitional justice, climate action policy, durable solutions, and DDRR. The role involves coordinating with various units and partners, ensuring program quality and compliance, and representing IOM in technical and coordination forums. Responsibilities Manage the day-to-day operations of the PRSU portfolio within IOM Iraq’s strategies, approved results frameworks, consolidating component workplans into an operational Unit workplan to achieve timely, coherent and high-quality delivery across all components. Lead the strategic direction, management and coordination of PRSU, translating IOM Iraq’s strategic priorities into an integrated Unit strategy, results framework, annual workplan and portfolio-development approach across all PRSU components to position the unit as a leading contributor to peace, recovery and solutions in Iraq. Advise the DCoM on peacebuilding, stabilisation, recovery, durable solutions, DDRR, livelihoods and economic recovery, community policing, legal empowerment and transitional justice, and climate- and environment-related mobility, through analytical assessments and options, to inform sound strategic and programmatic decisions. Oversee the monitoring of implementation of the assigned PRSU portfolio, identifying constraints, performance issues and operational risks, and coordinate corrective action with responsible project and technical staff, escalating to the direct supervisor matters of policy significance or high risk, to keep delivery on track and risks mitigated. Ensure that PRSU programmes are evidence-based, conflict-sensitive, rights-based, climate-informed and aligned with IOM policies, technical standards, national priorities and relevant donor and UN frameworks, applying quality assurance throughout programme design and implementation to strengthen programme credibility and impact. Coordinate PRSU technical inputs to relevant national and UN technical processes, as assigned, concerning peacebuilding, recovery, durable solutions, return and reintegration, community security, transitional justice and climate mobility for IOM Iraq's influence and the coherence of joint approaches to be strengthened. Drive the systematic integration of protection, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), gender equality, disability inclusion, human rights, social cohesion, climate resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), environmental sustainability and localisation across PRSU strategies and programmes, in coordination with Mobility and Patways Inclusion (MPI) and IOM Iraq Enablers, to ensure meaningful participation of affected people and local actors. Coordinate implementation interfaces between PRSU projects and relevant IOM Iraq units, sub-offices and support functions, and obtain technical