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All NRC employees are expectedto work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actionsand relationships.
1. Role and responsibilities
The Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Technical Officerwill be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of ICLA activities, community outreach and provision of legal services on legal identity, internally displaced persons registration, housing,land and property rights and access to services. The ICLA Technical Officer will also conduct capacity building activities at internal and external level, and conductlegal monitoring, research, analysis and reporting and contribute to development of the community paralegal network.
Generic responsibilities
1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines, standards and donor requirements
2. Ensure adherence to ICLA strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
3. Implement legal activities according to established plan of action
4. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement and further program development
5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
6. Contribute to theidentification of legal protection needs to inform programming and advocacy
Specific responsibilities
Facilitate knowledge management within ICLA West team and learning activities related to ICLA expertise for external stakeholders of NRCintervention; Design, ogranise and facilitate training sessions, webinars and other learning activities, reporting on the delivered events; Conduct outreach activities to identify key locations for legal aid delivery · Organize and conduct individual / group information sessions Provide individual and tailored legal counselling Provide legal assistance and representation for selected cases, according to ICLA criteria Ensure effective and appropriate legal case management and quality of legalaid provision · Provide servicesin person or through remote modalities Conduct housing, land and property due diligence activities in close coordination with the NRC Shelter programme Ensure safe identification and referral of persons in need of a specific service Develop informational, educational and training materials on legal protection issues Participate in needs assessments and feasibility studies, conductanalysis of legal protection trends and propose adaptation of the response Conduct legal research and analysis and prepare presentationsof legal protection issues Provide inputs to legal andadvocacy documents (i.e briefing notes, case studies) Contribute to the development of tools and procedures Contribute to strengthening of local capacities of partners and key stakeholders · Coordinate activities with other NRC programmes Coordinate activities with local authorities, NGOs, UN Agencies and other actors regarding legal aid provision Conduct data entry and proper filing of documents related toICLA activities (i.e client files, intake forms, lists of the participants and other tools) according to NRC internal procedures Assist with administrative/logistics/finance tasks whenever required Identification ofpeople interested to serve as paralegals in the targeted communities Prepare weekly and monthly plans and reports, upon agreement with line manager Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA Project Coordinator /Project Manager2. Competencies
Competencies 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:
1. Professionalcompetencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies for this position:
Bachelor’s degree in Law Minimum 2 yearsof relevant work experience Experience working in similar roles in humanitarian/recovery context Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities Fluency in Ukrainian, and Russian, both written and verbal. Fluency in English, both written and verbal, allowing you to draft reports and other documents in English. Presence of the valid bar (attorney) certificate would be considered as an advantageContext related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):
Good knowledgeof the context in Ukraine. Knowledge of the context in WestUKraine would be considered as an asset. Experience of providing information, counselling and legal assistance / representation services Experience of community sensitization and handling complicate personalities Experience in design and delivery of the round tables, training sessions and other events and training materials Experience of working in the field with displaced and/or vulnerable groups and communities Knowledge of the software programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)2. Behavioral competencies (max. 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environments · Working with people Coping with change Planning and delivering results Communicating with impact and respect AnalyzingKey Information - Please Take Note When Applying
Learn more about NRC here To apply as an internal candidate, please click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site. Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application. Ensure to attach your latest CV. Submit your application and CV in English. When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport. Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.