ICLA Officer Iraq Nineveh - National

The purpose of the ICLA officer position is day to day implementation of the ICLA Programme. The main duty of the ICLA Officer is to provide mobile legal assistance to beneficiaries who are unable to claim or realize their Registration Civil Documentation (RCD) or Housing, Land, and property (HLP) rights on their own (i.e. irregular cases or those with particular vulnerabilities) in Mosul.  ICLA Officer will be reporting to the ICLA Project Manager. The position will be based in Mosul, Nineveh

Specific responsibilities:

1. Provide mobile legal assistance to beneficiaries who are unable to claim or realise their RCD, HLP, and ER rights on their own (i.e. irregular cases or those with particular vulnerabilities). 
2. Assess the need for the provision of financial assistance to vulnerable IDPs to cover administrative or legal fees, or transportation allowance to attend administrative or court proceedings;
3. Input and update beneficiary data into ICLA’s case management tools, and periodically disaggregate and analyse data gathered during legal assistance activities in order to identify trends;
4. Compile up-to-date information on relevant Registration Civil Documentation (RCD) & Housing, Land and property (HLP) laws, procedures, and practices 
5. Advocate for recognition of the RCD & HLP rights of displaced persons when engaging with stakeholders, including building owners, local authorities and humanitarian partners
6. Undertake regular monitoring & evaluation of ICLA activities, and contribute to monthly progress reports on activities, highlighting any technical or operational successes 
7. Adhere to ICLA policies, donor agreements, work plans, budgets and procurement plans
8. Coordinate and collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including government authorities, NGOs, and community leaders, to ensure effective implementation of the ICLA program and maximize its impact. This includes attending coordination meetings, participating in working groups, and fostering strong partnerships to enhance the program's reach and effectiveness.
9. Conduct regular monitoring and evaluation of the ICLA program activities to assess progress, identify challenges, and propose appropriate solutions. This involves collecting data, analyzing results, and providing feedback to the management team to inform decision-making and improve program outcomes.
10. Support capacity-building initiatives for partners involved in the ICLA program. This includes organizing and facilitating training, workshops, and other learning activities to enhance the knowledge and skills of team members and partners in areas such as legal assistance, documentation, and access to essential services.
11. Any other tasks assigned by the line manager

    Generic professional competencies: 

12. Experience working as a Legal Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

 Other Information:

     Contract Duration: 6 months Extendable. 
     Duty Station: Nineveh - Mosul - Iraq 
     Health Insurance is provided
     Salary: G5/S1, According to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
     Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

    For more information please read Job Description  The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.