ICLA Technical Assistant (Mubi) 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: 15246
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Category: Assistant

Role and 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 the 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 and 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 in 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

Competencies
Generic Professional Competencies:

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

Context / Specific Skills, knowledge and Experience:

• University Degree in Law / Social Sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in a displacement context
• Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorneys, 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 one or more other national/regional languages.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity

Application Closing Date
7th July, 2024.

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