ICLA Officer Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Ukhiya
Deliver high-quality legal assistance services to displaced persons.
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Overview
Deliver high-quality legal assistance services to displaced persons.
You have:
- University degree in law (LL. B) from a recognized institution.
- Enrolled as an Advocate will be an asset.
- 3 years plus relevant working experience with ICLA or similar project implementation position in an NGO/development context is preferred.
- Dispute resolution skills to effectively manage and mediate conflicts in challenging situations.
- Extensive experience working with displaced and vulnerable groups, and government authorities.
Contract
This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.
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.
Our Ideal Candidate:
The role of the ICLA officer is to deliver high-quality information, counseling, and legal assistance services within the delegated thematic and geographical portfolio.
Key Task and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the provision of information about the Legal Identity and Housing land and property (HLP) rights and entitlements of beneficiaries.
- Facilitate individual and group legal counseling from the help desk, ICLA-Hub, and during mobile visits.
- Support and mobilize beneficiaries to enable them to address their legal issues relating to their Legal identity and HLP rights independently.
- Provide follow-up and direct legal assistance on the issues which cannot be addressed by beneficiaries independently.
- Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders.
- Conduct or assist training on Legal Identity, Housing land and property (HLP) rights, and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR) to NRC staff, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.
- Contribute to the monitoring and mapping exercises organized, and/or participated in NRC.
- Cooperate with relevant NRC core competencies and support units to develop integrated responses to the beneficiary's needs.
Key Education and Skills Requirements
- University degree in law (LL. B) from a recognized institution.
- Enrolled as an Advocate will be an asset.
- S/he demonstrated a track record in conducting training sessions.
- 03 years plus relevant working experience with ICLA or similar project implementation position in an NGO/development context.is preferred.
- Dispute resolution skills to effectively manage and mediate conflicts in challenging situations.
- Extensive experience working with displaced and vulnerable groups, and government authorities.
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information:
We welcome applications from qualified and interested candidates, particularly local candidates, from the Cox’s Bazar area. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened before the vacancy deadline.
Contract period: 12 months (extendable)
Duty Station: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar
Salary and Benefits: Competitive salary and allowances as per NRC’s salary scale, Life and medical insurance, maternity leaves and allowances, festival bonus, annual and other leave, etc.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to provide legal advice to a vulnerable individual? | This assesses your practical experience and ability to connect with sensitive situations. | Share a specific example and detail the approach you took to ensure the individual's needs were met. |
| What strategies do you employ to manage conflict during mediation sessions? | This question evaluates your dispute resolution skills and conflict management techniques. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach training sessions for stakeholders or beneficiaries? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a collaboration you have done with local authorities. What challenges did you face? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to keep track of legal updates and ensure compliance in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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