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Iraq Business News brings you the latest employment news from Iraq, highlighting the ever increasing number of available employment opportunities.

UN Advertises Jobs in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Emergency Operations Coordinator (Handicap International) Rapid Response Coordinator (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC) Support Manager (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC) HLP Analyst for UN Habitat (UNDP) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)

UN Advertises Jobs in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Associate Information Analyst (UNAMI) Logistics Officer (UNAMI) HLP Analyst for UN Habitat (UNDP) International Consultant for GEF Midterm Evaluation (UNDP) Administrative Assistant (UNOPS) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)

UN Advertises Jobs in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Logistics Officer, Dohuk (UNICEF) Logistics Officer, Baghdad (UNICEF) Programme Assistant (UNICEF) Electrician (UNAMI) Administrative Clerk (UNAMI) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)

Refugee Councils Recruiting in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Shelter Specialist (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC) Finance Coordinator (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC) Gender Based Violence Coordinator (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC) Rapid Response Technical Coordinator (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC) Senior Procurement Officer (Danish Refugee Council, DRC) Finance Assistant (Danish Refugee Council, DRC) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image […]

UN Advertises Jobs in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: National Consultant: Employment Opportunity Assessment (UNDP); Field Security Assistant (UNDP); Programme and Operations Officer (UNDP); CAP Secretary (UNDP); Security Associate (World Food Programme, WFP); (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)

Iraqi Couple on Slavery Charges in US

By John Lee. An Iraqi couple have been arrested and charged with forcing an Indonesian woman to work in their California home for up to 18 hours a day without pay. The victim was rescued from the home after providing a note to a visiting nurse, asking for help. Firas Majeed (aka Firas Ghazi Majeed […]

IBBC Women’s Group Holds First Roundtable

IBBC Women’s Group Roundtable: Judge Marilyn Mornington on Women in the Workplace The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Women’s Group held its first roundtable with District Judge Marilyn Mornington as the key note speaker. The event was held at G4S offices in Victoria on the 7th April and was attended by representatives of member universities […]

UN Advertises Jobs in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several positions in Iraq: Senior ERD Manager - Basic Needs (International Rescue Committee, IRC); Children & Youth, Protection & Development Coordinator, Erbil (International Rescue Committee, IRC); Human Resource Coordinator (National Position), Erbil (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC); Data & Information Analyst, Erbil (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC); Field Coordinator […]

Career Opportunities with UNAMI

By John Lee. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has several positions to fill in Iraq: Operations Clerk Finance Assistant Assistant Security Officer Team Assistant Field Security Assistant (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)

Will Govt Employees face more Wage Cuts in 2016?

By Mustafa Saadoun, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Plunging oil prices are now affecting ordinary civil servants’ salaries in Iraq. Al-Monitor met with an employee of the Ministry of Culture who, on condition of anonymity, shared his plan of submitting a […]

KRG to Pay only Partial Salaries

By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced that it will pay only partial salaries to all government employees except security personnel, as it struggles with an economic crisis due to low oil prices. In a statement, it said the decision was taken "in order to ensure the continued distribution of part of […]

Video: State Employees Feel Pinch

From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Falling oil prices and the rising cost of the war against ISIL is causing hardship in Iraq. Salaries for government employees have been cut, and they get paid every six weeks instead of […]