The purpose ofย The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementationย ofย theย ICLA Programme.ย
Specific responsibilities:
- Facilitate Group Information Sessions (GIS) for the ICLA beneficiaries in the Nineveh governorate on the issues related to Civil Documentation, Housing, Land & Property (HLP) rights, and employment rights.
- Receive the counselling and legal cases after holding Group information sessions and refer these cases to ICLA Legal Officers by ICLA database.
- Provide support to ICLA Legal Officers by contacting the beneficiaries and gathering information as well as organizing appointments with the beneficiaries to attend in the court and/or state directorates.
- Provide support to ICLA Officers in the process of preparation of the necessary documentation and follow-up on the legal cases in the courts and/or other relevant administrative institutions.
- Prepare all the drafts, copy and materials as well as co-facilitate ICLA training.
- Input and update beneficiary data into ICLAโs case management tools, and periodically disaggregate and analyze data gathered during legal assistance activities in order to identify trends.
- Ensure that the project targets beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
- Any other task relevant to the position and as requested by the line manager.
Generic professional competencies:ย
- Experience from working as an Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
ย ideally a relevant vocational qualificationPrevious experience from working in complex and volatile contextsDocumented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesSome knowledge of English.Proven skills and experience in case management and conflict resolutionGood computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and Data entry.Good experience in internal and external referrals.Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and good English is required.
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย
A University degree (Law degree preferable)Minimum 2 years of work experience with humanitarian organizations in a similar position.Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision in a challenging environment.Proactive, goal-oriented, and results-driven.Flexible and creative, Excellent communication and Diplomatic.ยย Other Information:
ย ย ย Contract Duration: 6 monthsย Extendableย
ย ย ย Duty Station: Nineveh - Mosul - Iraqย
ย ย ย Health Insurance is provided
ย ย ย Salary: G4/S1, According to NRCโs Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
ย ย ย Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
ย ย For more information please readย Job Descriptionย 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 NRCโs 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 14โ000 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 endeavorsย 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 NRCโs primary presence in Geneva.