ICLA Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ICLA Technical Assistant

Job Identification: 15828
Location: Mafa, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Duration of contract: 4 months (Renewable).
Job Category: Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance
Grade Level: Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: ICLA Coordinator

Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
• Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities. 
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by supervisor.
• Ensure proper filing of documents. 
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability. 
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans.
• Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials are timely and according to procedures.
• Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM. 
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy. 

Specific Responsibilities 

• Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance, and capacity building trainings.
• Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports.
• Contribute to the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
• Engage in community mobilisation and beneficiary engagement. 
• Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country.
• Integrate gender, protection, and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation.

Qualifications
Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English.

Context / Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• University Degree in Law or Social Sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in displacement context
• Work experience in the field of law (e.g., courts, attorney or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection. Preferably experience in working with displaced populations. 
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 
• Managing resources to optimize results.
• High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri languages both written and verbal. Kanuri speaking candidates from the locality are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Application Closing Date
5th September, 2024 (03:40 PM).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. 
• We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
• The female candidates are strongly advised to apply.