Generic responsibilitiesย
- Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
- Work with the implementing partners to provide legal assistance to ICLA beneficiaries
- Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the ICLA activities.ย
- Report all Protection-related concernsย
- Carry out data collection as required
- Prepare field visit reports
- Prepare and file relevant documents as required by line manager
- Conduct advocacy related activitiesย
Specific responsibilitiesย
- Ensure that ICLA Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) project activities are implemented in accordance with approved proposals, donor requirements, NRC policies, international standards and local customs.ย
- Provide legal assistance, inclusive of information and counseling on legal identity and HLP through mobile legal clinics, to ICLA beneficiaries.
- Undertake regular field visits (as and when security allows) to conduct ICLA activities, including trips to IDP relocation sites, host communities, local authorities, and partners and government officials to identify needs and provide support through legal assistance, capacity building, and advocacy.
- Monitor and report on project activities, including various data collection initiatives and field visit reports.ย
- Assist in developing, implementing, and updating case management systems and databases of cases.
- Support in the preparation and updating of the mapping service providers in the AoR.ย
- Assist to adapt and/or design Information, Education, Communication (IEC) materials related to legal identity, HLP, and other ICLA thematic areas.ย
- Ensure smooth project cycle from implementation, project monitoring, verification of completion and evaluation.
- Lead HLP activities, giving advice and information to clients on the processes involved, information and awareness sessions and managing local authoritiesโ capacity building programs.
- Apply participatory and inclusive processes in project implementation and in promoting local capacities to help themselves wherever possible.ย
- Act as a focal point for needs assessments and beneficiary selection.
- Understand the situation, including legal situations (according to national and international laws and principles), for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) refugees, and returnees, in Mozambique
- Conduct group information sessions for ICLA beneficiaries through outreach, awareness campaigns and advocacy initiatives.ย
- Provide legal counseling for ICLA beneficiaries seeking legal assistance.
- Take part in mobilization and conducting of needs assessments, studies and research activities using focus group discussions, interviews, and questionnaires. ย
- Conduct trainings and training needs assessments for ICLA target groups.ย
- Assist in strategic review and monitoring and evaluation of ICLA activities.ย
- Collate information on government and NGO policies pertaining to IDPs and monitor the general context through regular field access to identify issues affecting IDPs which relate to ICLA thematic areas.
- Contribute to the development of NRCโs Country Strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities in the ICLA sector.ย ย
- Prepare and distribute materials on ICLA thematic areas to target communities.ย
- Establish excellent relations with beneficiaries including understanding the needs of beneficiaries through regular visits and frequent contact.
- Document findings on HLP assessments and studies.
- Analyze and produce quantitative and qualitative activity reports.
- Bring to the immediate attention of the ICLA Project Officer (PO) emergency support issues requiring immediate action and support.
- Provide analysis on the Protection issues facing Displaced People, highlighting key concerns and durable solutions regarding Housing, Land and Property and Programs.
- Engage in supporting the NRC team in awareness raising campaigns and community mobilization efforts.
- Perform any relevant tasks assigned by ICLA Project Team Leader, and Project Line Manager.ย
ย Professional competenciesย
Generic professional competencies for this position:ย
- University degree inย law, social studies, development studies / other relevant field / the equivalent
- Minimum of one (1) year of work experience with an NGO, legal or international organization in the area of Protection or Human Rights
Context related skills: knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):ย
Knowledge of the context in Mozambique, particularly Cabo Delgado Province and Northern Mozambique. Fluency in the Portuguese language. Proficiency in English and knowledge of local languages.ย Experience working with government, local authorities, humanitarian actors, host community and displaced populations (IDPs and Refugees) Experience with the Microsoft Office Suiteย 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 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is the worldโs authoritative source of data and analysis on internal displacement. Since our establishment in 1998 as part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), we offer a rigorous, transparent and independent service to the international community, and inform policy and operational decisions to improve the lives of people living in, or at risk of, internal displacement.
With a team of more than 30 people in Geneva and an annual budget of over 5 million USD, we monitor more than 130 countries in the world for which we provide verified, consolidated and multi-sourced estimates of the number of people internally displaced or at risk of becoming displaced by conflict, violence, disasters and development projects. We complement this global data with interdisciplinary research into the drivers, patterns and impacts of internal displacement. Using this evidence, we provide tailor-made advice and support to inform global, regional and national policy-making. Our data and evidence are published on our website and via our Global Internal Displacement Database (http://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data). Our flagship report, the Global Report on Internal Displacement (https://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2020/), published every year in May, is the world reference on IDP statistics, featuring trends and thematic analyses, country and regional spotlights.