ICLA Project Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

NRC provides assistance in the areas of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter, Information Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Camp Management.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC requires staff members who travel on an international contract to the field to undergo an medical examination with our medical provider. Employees must produce a Health Clearance Certificate before departure stating that there are no relevant health concerns. If staff are unable to provide this, NRC reserves the right to terminate the Contract of Employment

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ICLA Project Manager

Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract (12 months)

Job Description 

• Under the overall supervision of the Area Programme Manager and with the technical support of the ICLA Specialist, the Project Manager will be responsible for the implementation of activities in Adamawa state.

Responsibilities

• Line management for project staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and ICLA strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant ICLA projects 
• Coordinate and manage ICLA project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Programme Manager and the ICLA Specialist
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with Cs) and coordinate across Core Competencies 
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills 
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Budget and administrative responsibility:

• Implementation of the ICLA projects in accordance with agreements applicable to the grants from the donor(s) and NRC principles and ways of work.
• Prepare all relevant project documentation to ensure implementation of activities in accordance with ICLA policies and guidelines (i.e. Workplans, Spending Plans, Recruitment plans and others)
• Monitor spending and budget execution of ICLA budgets, to ensure both internal compliance with NRC standards and on track execution of the ICLA grants in the area
• Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the projects and materials based on observations and discussions with the ICLA staff and the ICLA Specialist
• Prepare weekly and monthly summary reports on implementation on ICLA activities, along with overseeing preparation of project documentation by the ICLA teams in line with required standards (i.e. means of verification, attendance sheets, intake forms, monitoring matrixes, assessment reports and others) 
• Supervise and train ICLA teams as to ensure efficient programme delivery and compliance with NRC standards and donor requirements
• Identify capacity gaps within the team and provide capacity building to make sure these are addressed, in collaboration with the ICLA Specialist and AM or APM, where needed.
• Recruit, train, and build capacity of ICLA staff to implement ICLA project in Adamawa, Area office South.

Coordination, engagement and representation responsibilities:

• Support access negotiation and engagement on ICLA with local authorities and stakeholders, with guidance from the ICLA Specialist and in coordination with the AM and APM (with the AM having final approval on all access and security risk within their Area Office)
• Follow-up on the required documentation with key stakeholders and local authorities in ICLA areas of responsibility to ensure compliance with the operational requirements (in consultation with the ICLA Specialist and coordination with AM and APM)
• Represent NRC ICLA in relevant coordination fora at state/field level (i.e. PWG, HLP AoR, DS-TWG, site management meetings, etc) along with bilateral engagement with relevant partners for further information exchange and cooperation relevant for the ICLA programme in the area (guidance from ICLA Specialist and in coordination with the AM and APM); 
• Coordinate ICLA activities with relevant stakeholders including local, and state authorities, NNGO’s, INGOs, and UN agencies

Partnership and localization responsibilities:
Lead the partnership and localization agenda for the ICLA programme in in Adamawa, Area office South with guidance from the ICLA Specialist, namely:

• Undertaking scoping and mapping exercise of potential partners and grassroot structures for collaboration and implementation of the ICLA objectives. 
• Conduct feasibility assessments for the pre-identified ICLA partners.
• Undertake capacity building and monitoring of the ICLA partnerships set up, to ensure compliance with NRC standards both in terms of accountability and program quality. 

Programme development and monitoring 

• Draft area-level proposals, concept notes, and donor reports for review and refinement by the Area Programme Manager and ICLA Specialist
• Design and develop program approaches and activities that can be piloted and expanded to other locations.
•  Develop Monitoring tools together with Coordinators, ICLA CCS and MEL Manager 
• Draft area level needs assessment, baseline, endline and/ or outcome monitoring reports for APM, and ICLA CCS review.
• Ensure activities are closely integrated with other CCs, and ICLA positioned as technical service provider to other sectors, and actors in the area.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Technical CC (X) expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal 
• Knowledge of the context in north-east Nigeria
• Knowledge of the legal infrastructure in Nigeria
• Minimum first level university degree; preferable in law or related field of study
• Fluency in English is required.  Hausa and other local languages is an added advantage. 
• Proven track-record with enabling access for ICLA/Protection programme
• Experience with setting up and managing downstream, partnerships.
• Proven management skills of teams and projects across multiple locations.
• Tech savvy and digitally literate – ideally, experience with tech-enabled program delivery
• Technical ICLA expertise, especially in the fields of information dissemination, Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR), HLP, and civil documentation.

What we offer

• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s scale
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2024.

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