ICLA Officer Sudan Kosti - Nationals Only

Overview

Implement day-to-day ICLA activities and ensure effective support for ICLA program in Sudan.

You have:

• Minimum 2 years humanitarian experience with refugees/internally displaced persons (IDPs) at field level with an NGO or other international organization.
• University degree in law.
• Knowledge of international refugee law and national law applicable to refugees.
• Knowledge of SPHERE standards and durable solutions.
• More than a year working at ICLA capacity in the White Nile is an advantage.
• Knowledge of English. Knowledge of Arabic an asset.
• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.

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

The ICLA Officer position will be responsible for the implementation of ICLA programme in Sudan and will be responsible for day-to-day ICLA activities.

Qualifications

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• More than a year working at ICLA capacity in the White Nile is an advantage
• Knowledge of English. Knowledge of Arabic an asset

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• University degree in law.
• Minimum 2 years humanitarian experience with refugees/internally displaced persons (IDPs) at field level with an NGO or other international organization.
• Knowledge of international refugee law and national law applicable to refugees
• Knowledge of SPHERE standards and durable solutions

Behavioural competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment

Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

1. Ensure compliance with ICLA strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
2. Technical responsibility for implementation of ICLA activities
3. Technical responsibility for tracking of financial expenditures for ICLA project(s)
4. Responsible for project documentation of technical activities of ICLA project(s)
5. Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project participants
6. Ensure relevant data collection and produce reports and analysis as required
7. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
8. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
9. Promote the rights of IDPs/Refugees/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

1. Undertake and support ICLA needs assessments and scoping studies to be conducted in different States to develop the ICLA programme in Sudan when required.
2. Management and oversight of ICLA counselling and legal assistance services for beneficiaries.
3. Ensure proper budget monitoring and efficient utilization of funds.
4. Implement M&E standards during ICLA activities implementation and ensure data captured are properly reported in the M&E reporting matrix and ensure timely reporting of relevant activities in line with NRC guidelines.
5. Assist ICLA Program coordinator and program manager in monitoring the legal partners/legal aid providers supporting ICLA in the provision of assistance. Ensure that partner services are provided in line with NRC standards and procedures.
6. Support ICLA staff to carry out regular outreach including, where appropriate, home visits to particularly vulnerable clients that would be otherwise unable to access the office or legal centers.
7. Ensure that appropriate internal and external referral pathways are utilized.
8. Represent NRC at relevant working group and other coordination forums when required.
9. Conduct awareness raising, capacity building and training activities for communities, government officials and NGOs on ICLA thematic areas.
10. Supervise, evaluate and appraise the Project Technical Assistant(s), providing technical guidance when needed.
11. Assist in conducting regular analysis of the displacement situation and support relevant research to develop ICLA’s programme in Sudan. Assist in strategic review and identification of other relevant ICLA activities.
12. Contribute to the development of NRC’s Country strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities in the ICLA sector.
13. Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

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Added 9 months ago - Updated 9 months ago - Source: nrc.no