.NET Developers Jobs - Erbil Iraq

<p><strong>JOB PURPOSE: </strong>The Communications and Advocacy Specialist supports the development and implementation of communications, advocacy, and engagement strategies that enhance organizational visibility, reputation, and influence of the organization across the Middle East and Eastern Europe Region (MEER). The role co-leads risk communications, media engagement, and reputation management efforts, while supporting external relations, advocacy initiatives, and meaningful child participation. It develops and delivers compelling communication products and social media content, coordinates media outreach activities, and provides technical support and guidance to field offices on communications, risk communications, and advocacy. The position also strengthens internal communications and cross-functional coordination to ensure consistent messaging across the organization and contributes to emergency communications and advocacy responses as required.</p> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: </strong></p> <p><strong>A. RISK COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPUTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li>Co-lead on risk communications, media and reputation with Advocacy, Communications &amp; External Engagement Senior Advisor and in close coordination with FO, RO and GC risk leads.</li> <li>Ensure all communications, media and reputation risk issues are addressed in a timely and effective way.</li> <li>Ensure FOs address communications, media and reputation risks and draft reactive statements in timely way.</li> <li>Onboard new comms risk focal points and ensure they complete online training.</li> <li>Organise regular refresher trainings with all comms risk focal points in the region.</li> <li>Update senior advisor and SDO on a regular basis regarding any major communications risks.</li> <li>Liaise closely with FO, RO and GC risk leads to mitigate any negative outcomes.</li> <li>Update and assign media, risk and reputation cases accordingly in ethics point.</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>B. EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCACY &amp; CHILD PARTICIPATION</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support with advocacy initiatives, including external engagement events, reports and policy briefs, talking points and key messages.</li> <li>Support with child participation initiatives in close coordination with field offices child participation focal points and children s councils.</li> <li>Support with the establishment of sustainable child and youth participation mechanisms at field and regional level.</li> <li>Support with the conceptualisation and implementation of external engagement events at regional level.</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>C. COMMUNICATIONS &amp; SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support with communications and social media content production and design.</li> <li>Support with updating RO website pages in WVI.</li> <li>Support with reviewing and publishing FO content in WVI.</li> <li>Supporting with uploading regional content in storyhub and answering any content requests.</li> <li>Support with social media posting and monitoring.</li> <li>Support with communications dashboard and hootsuite roll out at regional level and in close collaboration with GC and RO.</li> <li>Lead on Cision media monitoring tool roll out at regional level.</li> <li>Produce quarterly media monitoring reports through Cision.</li> <li>Support with media engagement, particularly through Cision s media pitching tools.</li> <li>Lead on liaising with external designers for the design of external products such as reports and capacity statements.</li> <li>Ensure all regional products are up to standard, branded correctly and in line with safeguarding policies.</li> <li>Support the team with exploring how the usage of AI tools could facilitate and enhance communications and social media content development</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>D. TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FIELD OFFICES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide technical communications and social media support to field offices when needs arise.</li> <li>Provide technical advocacy and child participation support to field offices when needs arise.</li> <li>Provide technical support to field offices in risk communications, media and reputation.</li> <li>Support field offices with Cision onboarding and use.</li> <li>Support RO and FOs with emergency advocacy and communications during emergencies.</li> <li>Support with the development of regional internal and external pools of comms and advocacy experts who can be deployed in during P&amp;C gaps and emergencies.</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>E. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS &amp; COORDINATION</strong></p> <ul> <li>Attend regional and global advocacy and communications coordination calls and provide regular updates.</li> <li>Support with the dissemination of MEERO s communications and advocacy products through key TEAMS channels.</li> <li>Support with internal communications (ie Ignite newsletter, WV Central etc.)</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>F. GENERAL</strong></p> <ul> <li>Participate in devotions and other activities that enrich and develop mutual growth in Christ.</li> <li>Ensure World Vision s Christian identity is well represented through our external and internal communications and advocacy.</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE</strong></p> <p><strong>Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification</strong></p> <ul> <li>University degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Social Sciences, or a related field.</li> <li>Relevant professional training in communications, advocacy, media relations, digital communications, or humanitarian programming is desirable. </li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Required Professional Experience </strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in communications, advocacy, media relations, public affairs, or external engagement within the humanitarian, development, or non-profit sector.</li> <li>Experience developing and implementing communications and advocacy initiatives at national, regional, or international level.</li> <li>Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including media representatives, civil society organizations, government actors, donors, and community representatives.</li> <li>Experience providing communications and/or advocacy support to field teams and/or local partners.</li> <li>Experience working in complex humanitarian and emergency contexts is desirable. </li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Required Language(s) </strong></p> <ul> <li>Fluency in written and spoken English.</li> <li>Knowledge of any other language relevant to the Middle East and Eastern Europe Region (MEER) is an asset. </li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Position s physical requirements </strong></p> <p>Must be in good physical health</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul> <li>University degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Social Sciences, or a related field.</li> <li>Relevant professional training in communications, advocacy, media relations, digital communications, or humanitarian programming is desirable. </li> <li>Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in communications, advocacy, media relations, public affairs, or external engagement within the humanitarian, development, or non-profit sector.</li> <li>Experience developing and implementing communications and advocacy initiatives at national, regional, or international level.</li> <li>Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including media representatives, civil society organizations, government actors, donors, and community representatives.</li> <li>Experience providing communications and/or advocacy support to field teams and/or local partners.</li> <li>Experience working in complex humanitarian and emergency contexts is desirable. </li> <li>Fluency in written and spoken English.</li> <li>Knowledge of any other language relevant to the Middle East and Eastern Europe Region (MEER) is an asset. </li> <li>Must be in good physical health </li> <li>Strong communications content development skills, including photography, videography, graphic design, storytelling, and multimedia content production.</li> <li>Experience in social media management, monitoring, audience engagement, and digital communications.</li> <li>Excellent report writing, editing, proofreading, and report design skills.</li> <li> Experience drafting advocacy messages, key messages, talking points, policy briefs, and other advocacy materials.</li> <li>Good knowledge and practical experience in child and youth participation approaches and initiatives.</li> </ul>

<p><b>Main Duties and Responsibilities:</b></p><p>Prepare inputs to the annual Work Program &amp; Budget (WP&amp;B) and quarterly reforecasts for Drilling and Well Service activities.</p><p>Prepare Drilling &amp; Workover cost estimates.</p><p>Prepare Drilling &amp; Workover AFE's and ensure approval (internal &amp; external) prior to commencement of Drilling &amp; Workover activities.</p><p>Ensure that all approved Drilling &amp; Workover AFE's are uploaded to Procurement and Finance systems in a timely manner.</p><p>Carry out timely and regular (daily, weekly, monthly, annual) cost tracking for ongoing Drilling and Workover activities, ensuring quality of the data&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>As required, participate in development and implementation of detailed wells cost tracking tools for all Drilling &amp; Workover activities to ensure accurate and timely well cost data is provided to the wells team on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. Include graphic / chart reporting of daily expenditure for a 'quick reference' guide.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Attend daily rig calls to keep up to date on Drilling &amp; Workover operations and associated expenditure.</p><p>Read and interpret Daily Drilling Reports (DDR's) in order to update the cost tracker on a daily basis to provide cumulative spend against AFE.</p><p>Assist in invoice verification for all Drilling &amp; Workover vendor invoices.</p><p>Ensure all Drilling &amp; Workover invoices are coded correctly to the appropriate AFE number &amp; GL A/C Code.</p><p>Liaise with Drilling &amp; Workover vendors to resolve any invoicing disputes.</p><p>Interrogate the ledger to review Drilling &amp; Workover 'Actual' costs and reallocate any incorrectly coded charges on a weekly basis.</p><p>Generate accurate Value of Work Done (VoWD) for all Drilling &amp; Workover related expenditure on a monthly basis and prepare &amp; submit monthly accruals to Finance for posting to ledger.</p><p>Provide the Drilling team with detailed cost reporting including ‘Actual’ V’s ‘AFE’, Value of Work Done (VoWD), AFE V’s Estimated Final Cost (EFC), Forecast V’s Budget&nbsp;</p><p>including variance analysis in order to highlight to Drilling Dept potential overspends against AFE as early as possible.</p><p>Track and report expenditure against Drilling &amp; Workover contracts/service agreements / PO's / SO's, Etc.</p><p>Track, control and report Drilling &amp; Workover inventory expenditure in terms of issues and returns of equipment to and from wells during operations and ensure that tangible well costs accurately reflect what was used in each well.</p><p>Generate full Well Reconciliations for all Drilling &amp; Workover activities, ensuring that all reconciliations are completed to the required industry standards in a timely manner (ie 90 days following completion of well activity).</p><p>Respond to a wide variety of ad hoc Drilling &amp; Workover cost queries from internal and external stakeholders and ensure accurate cost data is provided in a timely manner.</p><p>Monitor key cost and schedule performance indicators for well</p><p>activities.</p><p>Support development of drilling campaign forecasts and long-range plans.</p><p>Perform trend analysis and identify cost risks and opportunities.</p><p>Participate in lessons learned reviews to improve future cost estimates.</p><p>Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls processes and systems.</p><p>Identify, quantify, and communicate cost risks and opportunities impacting well delivery and annual budgets.</p><p>Authority to issue drilling cost reports and accruals</p><p><br></p><p><b>Requirements:</b></p><p>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Controls, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.</p><p>&nbsp;Minimum 5-10 years of Wells Cost Control / Cost Engineering experience is essential.</p><p>Familiarity with Drilling &amp; Completions procedures, processes, and terminology.</p><p>Expert user of Microsoft Excel, including chart functions, Advanced Excel including Power Query, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot, and dashboard reporting.</p><p>Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar).</p><p>Experience with project controls and reporting tools.</p><p>Experience with Power BI or similar visualization platforms preferred.</p><p>Competent user of other&nbsp; MS Office applications.</p><p>Experience in upstream project cost control.</p><p>Solid forecasting, data analysis, and arithmetic skills&nbsp;</p><p>Good understanding of stock, inventory control and management&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Good understanding of JV accounting&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Fluent in English</p><p>Excellent verbal, written and aural communication skills.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Able to work effectively as part of a team and communicate cross-functionally.</p><p>Ability to work on own initiative; exercises a proactive approach.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Ability to take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>React quickly and be flexible to changing circumstances.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Use initiative to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Seek ways to find and apply best practices.&nbsp;</p><p>Adopt a pragmatic, fit-for-purpose approach.</p><p>Demonstrate a strong work ethic and be able to deliver under challenging deadlines</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Controls, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline. Minimum 5-10 years of Wells Cost Control / Cost Engineering experience is essential. Familiarity with Drilling &amp; Completions procedures, processes, and terminology. Expert user of Microsoft Excel, including chart functions, Advanced Excel including Power Query, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot, and dashboard reporting. Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar). Experience with project controls and reporting tools. Experience with Power BI or similar visualization platforms preferred. Competent user of other MS Office applications. Experience in upstream project cost control. Solid forecasting, data analysis, and arithmetic skills Good understanding of stock, inventory control and management Good understanding of JV accounting Fluent in English Excellent verbal, written and aural communication skills. Able to work effectively as part of a team and communicate cross-functionally. Ability to work on own initiative; exercises a proactive approach. Ability to take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion. React quickly and be flexible to changing circumstances. Use initiative to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner. Seek ways to find and apply best practices. Adopt a pragmatic, fit-for-purpose approach. Demonstrate a strong work ethic and be able to deliver under challenging deadlines</p><p>Working Conditions: Office-based. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.</p>