Deadline: 06 January, 2023
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Specialist.
NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Identify country programme priorities, problems and challenges from an ICLA perspective and adopt a problem-solving approach, solving them in collaboration with other core competencies, support department, and senior management
- Lead on assessment design and analysis for ICLA
- Support and contribute to multi-sector assessments and response designs
- Assess and analyse context, identify constraints, opportunities, and priorities of the ICLA core competency
- Identify, monitor and evaluate risks, constraints, and technical issues related to ICLA implementation for timely action by the relevant management authority
- Enable and guide the mainstreaming of gender, protection and environment into the ICLA strategies and operational practices
- Lead on ICLA concept note and proposal developments
- Support and contribute to multi-sector donor reports, both narrative and financial
- Liaise with relevant donors and representatives
- Support in the recruitment of ICLA staff and the development of their work roles and responsibilities
- Promote a culture of shared learning within the ICLA core competency and across core competencies
Requirements
- Four years, minimum, of experience within human rights/legal assistance/displacement
- Strong understanding of relevant human rights frameworks, including refugee rights, IDP rights and humanitarian law
- Solid knowledge of and experience applying protection principles within humanitarian responses
- Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Professional fluency in English, both written and verbal
To apply and for more information, click here.
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