ICLA Project Coordinator Benghazi Libya
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Department: ICLA Position: ICLA Project Coordinator Duty Station: Benghazi - Libya Duration of contract: 6 months, renewal upon performance and availability of funds Travel: 40% domestic, between Benghazi, Ajdabiya, Derna, Sebha and surrounding areas, and occasionally to Misrata, Tripoli and other requested locations in Libya, as well in Tunis and other locations where NRC is operational. Reports to: ICLA Project Manager Project number: All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Background
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an international, independent, humanitarian, non- governmental organization that provides assistance to refugees’ and internally displaced people in many countries worldwide including Libya. As a part of its assistance, NRC provides information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) services to empower project participants and support them to claim and exercise their rights. NRC participants includes Refugees, internally displaced people, returnees and members of host community affected by displacement.
NRC’s ICLA – Information Counseling and Legal Assistance Core Competency global objective is to support displacement affected population in Libya to engage with relevant justice and administrative systems to claim their rights. The legal support provided includes information/awareness sessions, empowerment through legal case management approach: legal counseling, legal assistance, and capacity building through the organization of training sessions, workshops, based on technical research.
Roles and Responsibilities
The ICLA Coordinator is responsible to developing, managing and leading the ICLA work portfolio in Libya, including in Benghazi, Ajdabiya, Sebha and the surrounding areas. S/he is a budget holder and team manager, responsible to ensure a qualitative and timely planning and implementation of the ICLA projects in the relevant areas of operation. The ICLA project coordinator ensures inclusion of the population in need in project planning and delivery of services while maintaining high quality standards in the delivery of services, in accordance with NRC policies, guidelines, regulations and procedures.