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Department: Operations

Duty Station: Baghdad

Contract Type: Part time (75%)

Contract duration: One year

Direct report: Thematic Advisor

Grade: Officer

Mission

Geneva Call is a neutral and impartial non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting respect by Armed Groups and De Facto and/or Provisional Authorities (AGDAs) for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict and other situations of violence, in particular those related to the protection of civilians. Geneva Call focuses its efforts on banning the use of anti-personnel mines, protecting children from the effects of armed conflict, prohibiting sexual violence in armed conflict, working towards the elimination of gender discrimination, protecting civilian infrastructure, and ensuring humanitarian access.

Role

The Legal and Policy Officer provides legal and policy support to the Iraq mission, leading the contextualization and adaptation of legal and policy outputs to support programme implementation. The role focuses on ensuring that legal and policy outputs are adapted to local contexts and responsive to a complex and rapidly evolving conflict environment, ensures coherency and quality of locally used and adapted legal and policy outputs, and strengthens the capacity of field teams, partners, and relevant external actors through training and facilitation.

The position is based in Baghdad with regular travel to field locations.

Work relations

The Legal and Policy Officer reports to Thematic Advisor and has a technical reporting line to the country director, and to the Head of Policy, Research, and Legal Unit (PRL). The role works closely with the Head of programmes, programme staff, MEAL and PRL to ensure alignment with Geneva Call’s legal and policy positions, quality standards, and engagement approaches.

Externally, the role supports engagement with national authorities, partners and other relevant stakeholders, to support programme implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Legal and policy

• Adapt legal and policy outputs, such as analysis, guidance notes, training materials, engagement tools, and dissemination materials to local contexts and to diverse audiences to support programme implementation
• Review the coherency and quality of locally used and/or developed legal and policy outputs to ensure alignment with Geneva Call approaches and standards, and flags gaps or inconsistencies
• Provide support on thematic legal and policy questions in alignment with the mission’s thematic priorities
• Support engagement with relevant external stakeholders with legal and policy input, including local authorities and donors
• Propose improvement to legal and policy outputs, tools, and approaches based on local experience
• Provide legal and policy input for internal and donor reporting
• Support the integration of gender and intersectional perspectives into legal and policy outputs, including engagement tools, training modules, and dissemination material

Research

• Contribute to research projects with legal and policy input to research methodologies, data collection, and analysis

Training and Capacity Strengthening

• Train and support field staff and partners on international humanitarian law and human rights and thematics in alignment with the mission’s thematic priorities.
• Contextualize and adapt awareness raising, training, and training of trainer modules for  local contexts and programme needs
• Promote consistent application of Geneva Call’s legal and policy approaches and standards across the field team
• Provide on the job mentoring to field teams and partners to strengthen legal and policy integration into programme implementation

Engagement tools and approaches

• Support the design and adaptation of engagement approaches, methodologies, and tools to fit the local context
• Support compliance assessments or evaluations of commitments and associate activities with legal and policy input

Local law monitoring

• Monitor relevant local legal and regulatory developments and flag potential implications for Geneva Call’s operations and programme implementation
• Support the mission’s compliance with applicable local legal frameworks by providing input and analysis as required.

Requirements

Education (Essential)

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Law or related field (e.g. international relations, political science)

Education (Desirable)

• Master’s degree in international law, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights Law, International Relations or a related field; or equivalent certified training

Experience (Essential)

• At least 6 years of overall work experience, including 2 or more relevant legal and policy work experience
• Familiarity with local legal frameworks applicable to INGOs

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience working in humanitarian or conflict-affected environments
• Experience engaging with armed groups and de facto and/or provisional authorities
• Experience in designing and delivering training to diverse audiences
• Familiarity with gender and intersectional approaches in International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights or Protection of Civilians framework

Job related competencies and technical skills

• Strong analytical, research, and legal interpretation skills
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and operate in complex environments

Organisational competencies

• Understanding and respect for humanitarian principles and Geneva Call’s vision, mission, values, and confidentiality
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Collaborative, team-orientated and solutions-orientated approach

Language (Essential)

• Fluency in Arabic required
• Fluency in English (C1-C2) level required

Additional information

• Testing and interviewing will be used as a form of screening.
• Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.
• Additional background checks may be required.

Why join Geneva Call?

Geneva Call consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. Geneva Call is an inclusive working environment for all staff. Applications are particularly encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on the grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion and disability.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the protection of civilians in armed conflict by advancing Geneva Call’s humanitarian mission in Iraq. As a Legal and Policy Officer, you will support humanitarian engagement with conflict-affected communities and armed actors, contribute to legal and policy analysis, and play a key role in promoting respect for international humanitarian norms in a dynamic and challenging environment.

For Application: Please only submit your CV and cover letter, by August 27th, 2026

Our HR team will meticulously evaluate your profile in line with the requirements of the post you have applied for. Since we receive a good number of applications for all the positions Geneva Call advertises, it is not possible to communicate the results of our decisions with every candidate individually. Therefore, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted by the HR team to invite them for written test – and the steps afterwards if they qualify i.e., interview and other assessments as deemed appropriate.

By submitting your application, you consent to Geneva Call sharing your CV internally, where necessary, for the purposes of assessing your suitability for current or future employment opportunities.

Department: Funding & Services – Finance

Duty Station: Aden, Yemen

Contract Type: Full-time (100%)

Direct report: Head of Support

Grade: Assistant

*Only Yemeni citizens or candidates holding a valid work permit for Yemen will be considered.*

Mission

Geneva Call is a neutral and impartial non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting respect by Armed Groups and De Facto and/or Provisional Authorities (AGDAs) for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict and other situations of violence, in particular those related to the protection of civilians. Geneva Call focuses its efforts on banning the use of anti-personnel mines, protecting children from the effects of armed conflict, prohibiting sexual violence in armed conflict, working towards the elimination of gender discrimination, protecting civilian infrastructure, and ensuring humanitarian access.

Role

The Finance Assistant is responsible for providing day-to-day support to the finance team and the country operations ensuring a smooth implementation of day to day accounting transactions and implementation of donors’ rules and regulations and GC’s finance polices & procedure.

Work relations

The finance Assistant reports to the Head of Support and works closely with other members of the finance and support team in country.

Duties and responsabilities

• Manage cash operations and payments, including processing cash collections and payments (including field travel), preparing cheques and cash transfer requests, maintaining petty cash, conducting regular cash counts and reconciliations, ensuring timely replenishment of funds, and settling taxes and other financial liabilities in accordance with Geneva Call policies.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation, by recording all cash, petty cash and bank transactions using the appropriate coding, safeguarding finance vouchers, maintaining organised filing systems, stamping financial documents, scanning and uploading monthly financial documentation, and ensuring all records are complete, accurate and easily retrievable.
• Support financial administration and reporting, including monitoring the status of staff advances and ensuring their timely settlement, preparing finance-related outgoing correspondence, assisting the Head of Support with financial reports, and performing all financial duties in compliance with Geneva Call’s Programme, Personnel and Finance Regulations.
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and internal controls, by maintaining the security of cash and financial records, verifying the accuracy and completeness of documentation, carrying out reconciliations, and ensuring all financial processes adhere to Geneva Call’s policies and procedures.
• Provide operational support and business continuity, including replacing the Finance Officer during their absence and undertaking all essential finance functions to ensure uninterrupted financial operations.

Requirements

Education (essential)

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in relevant field such as accounting, business management, finance, or economics.

Experience (essential)

• Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in finance.
• Good knowledge of Excel.

Experience (desirable)

• Experience from humanitarian or development sector is a plus.

Job related competencies

• Software Proficiency: Skill in using accounting software and Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting. 
• Compliance & Audits: Knowledge of relevant financial regulations and compliance standards, as well as experience with internal controls and audits. 

Organizational competencies

• Understanding and respect for humanitarian principles and the organization’s vision, mission, and confidentiality.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and solutions-oriented approach.

Language (essential)

• Full professional proficiency in Arabic and English, written and spoken.

Additional information

• Testing and interviewing will be used as a form of screening.
• Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.
• Additional background checks may be required.

Why join Geneva Call?

Geneva Call consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. Geneva Call is an inclusive working environment for all staff. Applications are particularly encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on the grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion and disability.

This position offers the opportunity to build your finance career while contributing to humanitarian action. As a Finance Assistant, you will be part of a committed team, gain valuable experience in humanitarian finance, and help ensure the efficient management of resources supporting Geneva Call’s mission.

For Application: Please only submit your CV and cover letter, by August 27th, 2026

Our HR team will meticulously evaluate your profile in line with the requirements of the post you have applied for. Since we receive a good number of applications for all the positions Geneva Call advertises, it is not possible to communicate the results of our decisions with every candidate individually. Therefore, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted by the HR team to invite them for written test – and the steps afterwards if they qualify i.e., interview and other assessments as deemed appropriate.

By submitting your application, you consent to Geneva Call sharing your CV internally, where necessary, for the purposes of assessing your suitability for current or future employment opportunities.