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 Team Leaderย
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 ย ICLA Project Managerย
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 ย ICLA Officers, ICLA Technical Assistantsย
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 Misrata, Libya (responding to Misrata and Tawergha)
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 40% Domestically outside of duty station based on programme needs and/or occasionally to Tunis
Duration and type of contract:ย ย 31 December 2023, renewable based on performance, funding, and the need for the position
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organizationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.ย
Backgroundย ย
As a part of its assistance in Libya, NRC provides information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) services to empower beneficiaries and support them to claim and exercise their rights. NRC beneficiaries include refugees, internally displaced people and members of host community.ย
Role and responsibilitiesยThe ICLA Team Leader will be responsible for the implementation of ICLA projects in the Area Office, ensuring the supervision and coordination of ICLA staff in day to day activities, the regular reporting to ICLA Project Manager, the representation of NRC ICLA Programme and liaison with relevant authorities and other stakeholders in the area.ย
Generic Responsibilities:ย
Line management of project staff at Area levelย Day to day follow-up on progress in projectsโ implementationย Ensure compliance with NRC policies, Core Competency tools, handbooks and guidelines and ensure proper filing of all relevant project documentsย Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore new and better ways to assistย Promote and share ideas for technical improvementย Prepare periodic progress reports and other reports as per needย Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer of key skills together with the Project Manager and the Core Competency Specialistย Liaise and coordinate with relevant local authorities and stakeholdersย Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and proceduresย Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRCยSpecific Responsibilities:ย
Critical interfaces:ย
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position include:ย
Programmatic strategic and operations support: Project Manager, Area Manager, ICLA Specialist, M&Eย Support functions: Area Manager, Human Resources, Finance, Logisticsย Security: Health, Safety and Security Officerย Competencies:ยCompetencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:ย
ย 1. Professional competencies:ย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย
Generic professional competencies for this position:ย
Experience in working in a humanitarian/recovery context;ย Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts;ย Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities;ย Proficiency in computer skills;ย Ability to priorities responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlinesยContext related skills, knowledge and experience:ย
Knowledge of the context in Libya;ย
Strong organizational and team working skills;ย Fluency in both English and Arabicย Good communication skills, with capacity to directly influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.ย2. Behavioral competencies:ย
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโs Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:ย
Managing resources to optimize results;ย Planning and delivering results;ย Working with people;ย Communicating with impact and respectย3.ย Performance Management:ย
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:ย
The Job Description, The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan, The Competency Framework and targets.