Position: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Information Counselling and Legal Assistance(ICLA) Coordinator
Reports to: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Area Programme Manager
Supervision of: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ICLA Staffย
Duty station: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Jigjiga Area Offic
Travel: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 50%
Duration and type of contract: ย ย Fixed term
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Role and responsibilitiesThe purpose of the ICLA Coordinator position is to implement the delegated Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) project portfolio in the Somali Region.
The following is a brief description of the role.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Generic responsibilitiesย
Specific responsibilitiesย
In consultation with the ICLA Specialist, coordinate and facilitate capacity building trainings for humanitarianย partners, local authorities and displaced community leaders Lead on multisector needs assessment, engage in the development of area office ICLA strategy, writing proposals and reports Ensure compliance by the ICLA staff with ICLA policies, and implementation of ICLA case management and M&E tools Implement HR related processes (recruitment, orientation, training, performance appraisal) with respect to the ICLA staffย Ensureย compliance by the ICLA staff with NRCโs Human Resource, Financial, Logistics & Security policies, and procedures, and amicably resolve any challenges that arise between the ICLA staff and NRCโs support departments Regularly attend relevant Protection Cluster/Sector meetings in area of operation to represent ICLA, gather and share information with partners, advocate on behalf of vulnerable displaced persons facing civil documentation, legal identity, and related challenges, and contribute to the provision of effective and timely humanitarian assistance to displaced persons Support the activation of the Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Working Group (WG), Co-chair the HLP WG, lead on formulation of ToR and work planย Foster productive relationships between ICLA and local authorities / humanitarian partners/universities/legal aid providers Promote synergies between ICLAย and other departments within NRC Be an active member of the Somali Area Office Management Team (AMT) Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line managerCritical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Project planning: Area Programme Manager, ICLA Specialist, other Core Competency (CC) Specialists and Project Coordinators in terms of integrated programming and synergies Area operations: Area Manager, Support Coordinators, HR, Logisticsย Staff capacity building:ย ICLA Specialist Implementation: Area Programme Manager, ICLA staff and other Core Competency Project Coordinators CompetenciesยCompetencies are important for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
1. Professional competenciesย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย
Generic professional competencies:ย
Previous experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills. Strong organizational and team building skillsย Ability to prioritise responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines Ability to work independently whenever requiredย Knowledge about own leadership skills/profileยContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย
A University degree in law is strongly preferred and will be considered a very strong asset; alternatively, a degree in social science, political science, or a related subject will be considered if the candidate has a sufficiently strong background in protection related work Minimum four yearsโ Experience from working in a protection or legal assistance implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context, including the delivery of technical capacity building trainings. Experience with child protection related issues will be considered a very strong asset Experience in project management, including supervision of staff and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures Significant experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting on project activities Prior experience of representing an I/NGO, and advocating on behalf of beneficiaries, in public forums (e.g., Protection Cluster/Sector) Advanced computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook Fluency inย written and spoken English; fluency in written and spoken Somali will be considered a very strong assetBehavioural competencies
Planning and delivering results Empowering and building trust Analyzing Handling insecure environments Teamwork and team management