Durable Solutions Technical Project Assistant Kenya Dadaab

Assist in project implementation focused on legal protection and durable solutions.

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Overview

Assist in project implementation focused on legal protection and durable solutions.

You have:

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within the field of expertise.
  • 2 years of experience managing legal protection/durable solutions projects in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Familiarity with international refugee law and human rights law.
  • Knowledge of SPHERE standards and other global humanitarian and protection standards.
  • Previous experience from working directly with displacement affected populations.
  • Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities.
  • Experience in proposal and report writing and excellent computer skills.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Project implementation skills.
  • Ability to resolve individual and group conflicts.
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision and deliver on deadlines.
  • Possess high cultural awareness and sensitivity.
  • Fluency in English language both written and verbal.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

  • Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
  • Support the implementation of the project portfolio according to project proposals, workplans, and log frames. Implement independently of procedures and activities within their function or core competence as stipulated. Responsible for organizing and delivering tasks in line with priorities and standards.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in the delivery of legal protection and durable solutions interventions. 6. Apply initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required.
  • Ensure proper archiving of project documents.
  • Continuously promote ideas for improvement in programming and project implementation.
  • Liaise and collaborate with NRC colleagues, relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Generic professional competencies for this position:
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise, 2 years of experience managing legal protection/durable solutions projects in complex and volatile contexts
  • Familiarity with international refugee law and human rights law.
  • Knowledge of SPHERE standards and other global humanitarian and protection standards • Previous experience from working directly with displacement affected populations
  • Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities • Experience in proposal and report writing and excellent computer skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Project implementation skills
  • Ability to resolve individual and group conflicts
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision and deliver on deadlines
  • Possess high cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Fluency in English language both written and verbal

Responsibilities

  • Implementation of projects focussed on self-reliance, legal protection and durable solutions targeting both refugees and host communities.
  • Day-to-day project implementation at field level in developing clear work plans and targets and following up on implementation and engage in regular performance monitoring of projects.
  • Contribute to the development of either monthly, quarterly, annual or status reports including monthly monitoring and evaluation updates
  • Quality programming, identifying key areas for further follow up, devising strategies and supporting implementation to improve and monitor quality in NRC’s approaches.
  • Meaningfully engaging project participants to ensure their views inform the design and implementation of NRC’s responses.
  • Conduct project specific technical assessments and research, present recommendations and adapt programme implementation to needs and context.
  • Actively participate in relevant coordination forums including camp level protection, child protection, sexual and gender-based violence, shelter and livelihood working groups and county coordination forums.
  • In consultation with the ICLA Specialist, deliver technical training to stakeholders.
  • Implement approaches that promote safe and inclusive programming (SIP) and protection mainstreaming.
  • Participate in the area level coordination meetings including the monthly programme meetings.
  • Promote project visibility through preparing and document success stories, human interest stories, or photos Any other tasks assigned by your line-manager; the Programme Manager.

Potential interview questions

Describe a challenging project you managed and how you ensured its success. This assesses your project management skills and problem-solving abilities. Highlight your specific role, strategies used, and outcomes achieved.
How do you engage with communities affected by displacement? This evaluates your experience with community engagement and understanding of affected populations. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss a time when you had to navigate a cultural difference in your work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ to handle conflicts within a team? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain how you ensure quality in project implementation. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with report writing and documentation. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What experience do you have with legal protection standards and frameworks? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach training stakeholders in project methodologies? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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