ICLA Adviser -Iraq Nationals Only

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 8 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 8 (NRC) contracts.

NRC is looking for an ICLA Adviser to join the Iraq mission. The holder of the position will be responsible for strengthening the technical quality of the ICLA programme in terms of delivery, monitoring and reporting by providing strategic advice and technical support for implementation at the field level

**This role is open to Iraq nationals only**

What You Will Do

• Lead the revision and development of content on relevant issues, including complex legal cases for vulnerable, conflict-affected individuals and households, housing, land and property rights for IDPs and employment law and work rights.
• Conduct regular reflection sessions with field staff based on data and learning aimed at informing programme development.
• Ensure quality controls are in place by supporting the development of output and outcome level monitoring and evaluation tools, guidelines, and procedures, focusing on regular analysis and learning documentation and communication and ensuring consistent usage of ICLA tools, templates and information across AOs
• Support quality programme implementation in Area Offices (AOs) through capacity building of project coordinators, routine review of legal assistance cases, and assistance to AO management in budgeting, reporting and activity planning as needed.
• Contribute to the development of ICLA research (development of assessment tools, coordination of collection of information from AO case files and database, research on Iraqi legal developments and documentation for children born during the conflict)
• Support CO and AOs on digital ICLA initiatives, including review of content
• Represent NRC in relevant forums, including with national authorities and donors, on topics related to documentation for vulnerable and conflict-affected families and for out-of-school children.
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line manager.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior-level operational management or technical support position in legal programming
• Iraqi law degree
• Prior experience and proven capability in training and technical capacity development
• Bilingual fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal
• Experience in technology for programming solutions is a plus
• Contextual understanding of civil documentation and housing, land and property issues in Iraq
• Knowledge of methodologies related to legal assistance provision to displaced persons
• Experience leading inter-agency collaboration

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• The humanitarian crisis in Iraq remains one of the largest and most volatile in the world. Four years since the end of the active armed conflict, displacement in Iraq remains complex with protracted and secondary displacement.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to the protection and assistance of internally displaced Iraqis, Syrian refugees, returnees, and host communities, focusing on those in protracted displacement in camps, informal settlements, and areas of return, with a particular emphasis on hard-to-reach populations.
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. We are continuing to shift towards early recovery programming, aiming for sustainable development, and providing integrated and localised services to assist the displacement-affected populations while maintaining our capacity to respond to immediate humanitarian needs.
• NRC is currently supported by multiple institutional, bilateral, and multilateral donors. These include the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the KfW Development Bank (KfW), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), European Union Regional Trust Fund (EUTF), International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), Department for International Development (DFID), Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), U.S. State Department Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)etc

• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture which empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

  What We Offer

• Erbil****, Iraq duty station.

• This role is open to Iraq Nationals Only
• 13-month contract duration renewable subject to performance and funding
• 50****% travel, approximately within the country and region
• Grade 8 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

• We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.
• Learn more about NRC’s operation in Iraq here.
• To apply as an internal candidate****, 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 employment history, experience, responsibilities, 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.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• 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. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
• For any queries, please email us at [email protected] with “ICLA Adviser-Iraq” as the subject line.