Coordinator - Housing, Land and Property Sub-Working Group (ICLA) at the 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 vacant poistion below:

Job Title: Coordinator - Housing, Land and Property Sub-Working Group (ICLA)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State

Job Summary

• The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5,000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs.
• In light of the displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme in Nigeria to respond to the humanitarian needs.
• As part of the emergency response, the main focus for NRC will be targeted at the provision of protection through the ICLA legal aid program for conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC is implementing activities in the area of food security, water and sanitation and shelter sectors.  NRC will implement the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme to assist people affected by displacement to exercise their Housing Land & property rights and identity documentation rights including civil documentation.
• NRC is therefore seeking an ICLA HLP SWG Co-Lead Coordinator in Maiduguri, Nigeria for 2017. The ICLA HLP SWG Co-Lead reports to the ICLA Programme Manager based in Maiduguri. The ICLA HLP SWG Co-Lead will contribute and assist the ICLA Programme Manager in the following activities:

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Facilitate establishment of and co lead the HLP SWG in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states
• Promote and support accountability to affected populations
• Promote mainstreaming of HLP and protection issues
• Assist the lead agency in monitoring, reporting and analysis
• Support advocacy and resource mobilization
• Ensure application of standards
• Ensure emergency preparedness
• Undertake training and capacity building
• Perform any other duties as requested by the ICLA Project Coordinator and ICLA Programme Manager

Specific Responsibilities

• Support action by members to meet the HLP needs of affected populations;
• Support the establishment/maintenance of coordination mechanisms and tools, making sure that information and data management systems are established and maintained;
• Secure commitments from humanitarian partners in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the HLP SWG;
• Co-represent the interests of the HLP SWG with different stakeholders;
• Develop/update agreed response strategies and action plans for the HLP SWG and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategy.
• Promote mainstreaming of HLP issues
• Assist the lead agency in monitoring, reporting and analysis
• Support advocacy and resource mobilization
• Ensure application of standards, Emergency preparedness and undertake training and capacity building

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience from working in a coordination role in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
• Must be able to work under pressure

Context/skills, knowledge and experience:

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of the context of NE Nigeria is desirable
• Proven capacity in HLP
• Experience with previous HLP/protection co-lead position is an advantage

Personal Qualification

• Planning and delivering results
• Strategic thinking
• Initiating action and change
• Empowering and building trust
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Handling insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We Offer

• Commencement: As soon as possible
• Contract period: 31st December 2017 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions

Application Closing Date
15th June, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letter, updated CV and a copy of a National Identification (Driver’s License, Voters Card, National Passport, or National Identity Card) to: ng.vacancies@nrc.no indicating the title of the position as the subject line of the e-mail.
Or
Submit hard copies of application letter, updated CV and a copy of a National Identification (Driver’s License, Voters Card, National Passport, or National Identity Card) in a sealed envelope at the:
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Office Maiduguri,
Plot 8/10 Jimina Street,
Off Damboa Road,
Maiduguri,
Borno State.

Note

• The title of the position (Coordinator - Housing, Land and Property Sub-Working Group (ICLA) - Maiduguri) must be clearly indicated on the envelope.
• Any application received after the deadline will not be considered
• Please notice that due to the volume of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisting will be done on a roll in basis, candidates are advised to apply on time.
• The Norwegian Refugee Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Women are particularly encouraged to apply to this position.