Position: 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 ICLA Project Coordinatorย
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 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 Officersย
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 Mai-tsebri
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 70%
Duration and type of contract: ย ย 8 Months and full time (national staff contract)
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 responsibilities
Role and responsibilitiesThe purpose of the ICLA Coordinator position is to implement the delegated Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) project portfolio.
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
Line management of ICLA Officers operating in the Mai-tsebri. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures Contribute to ICLA strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gapsย Manage and implement delegated portfolio of ICLA projects (activities, budget and project documentation in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality of implementation) Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager, Area Programme Manager and/or ICLA Specialist.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skillsย Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholdersSpecific responsibilitiesย
In consultation with the ICLA Specialist, coordinate and facilitate capacity building trainings for humanitarianย partners, local authorities and displaced community leaders Ensure compliance by the ICLA Officers 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 Officers Ensure compliance by the ICLA Officers with NRCโs Human Resource, Financial, Logistics & Security policies and procedures, and amicably resolve any challenges that arise between the ICLA Officers 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 Foster productive relationships between ICLA and local authorities / humanitarian partners Promote synergies between ICLAย and other departments within NRC Be an active member of the ย Area Office Management Team (AMT) Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line managerCompetencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results.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 Experience from working in a protection or legal assistance implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context, including the delivery of technical capacity building trainingsย 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 local language will be considered a very strong asset.ยBehavioural competencies
Planning and delivering results Empowering and building trust Analyzing Handling insecure environments Team work and team management