ICLA Technical Officer Ukraine Chernihiv

Implement ICLA activities in Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts and provide legal assistance.

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Overview

Implement ICLA activities in Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts and provide legal assistance.

You have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience working in similar roles in humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Fluency in Ukrainian language
  • English at least on the intermediate level
  • Good knowledge of the context in Ukraine (Chernihiv and Sumy Oblast)
  • Experience of providing information, counselling and legal assistance/representation services
  • Experience of community sensitization
  • Experience of working in the field with displaced and/or vulnerable groups and communities
  • Knowledge of the software programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Technical Officer will be responsible for the day-to- day implementation of ICLA activities in Chernihiv Oblast and Sumy Oblast (Shostka rayon), community outreach and provision of legal services on legal identity, internally displaced persons registration, housing, land and property rights and access to services. The ICLA Technical Officer will also conduct capacity-building activities at internal and external levels, and conduct legal monitoring, research, analysis and reporting.

Qualifications

Professional competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience working in similar roles in humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Fluency in Ukrainian language
  • English at least on the intermediate level
  • Good knowledge of the context in Ukraine (Chernihiv and Sumy Oblast)
  • Experience of providing information, counselling and legal assistance / representation services
  • Experience of community sensitization
  • Experience of working in the field with displaced and/or vulnerable groups and communities
  • Knowledge of the software programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

  1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines, standards and donor requirements
  2. Ensure adherence to ICLA strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
  3. Implement legal activities according to established plan of action
  4. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement and further program development
  5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
  6. Contribute to the identification of legal protection needs to inform programming and advocacy

Specific responsibilities

  • Conduct outreach activities to identify key locations for legal aid delivery
  • Organize and conduct individual / group information sessions
  • Provide individual and tailored legal counselling
  • Provide legal assistance and representation for selected cases, according to ICLA criteria
  • Ensure effective and appropriate legal case management and quality of legal aid provision
  • Provide services in person or through remote modalities
  • Conduct housing, land and property due diligence activities in close coordination with the NRC Shelter programme and other
  • Ensure safe identification and referral of persons in need of a specific service
  • Develop informational, educational and training materials on legal protection issues
  • Prepare, organize and facilitate capacity building activities
  • Participate in needs assessments and feasibility studies, conduct analysis of legal protection trends and propose adaptation of the response
  • Conduct legal research and analysis
  • Provide inputs to legal and advocacy documents (i.e briefing notes, case studies)
  • Contribute to the development of tools and procedures
  • Contribute to strengthening of local capacities of partners and key stakeholders
  • Coordinate activities with other NRC programmes
  • Coordinate activities with local authorities, NGOs, UN Agencies and other actors regarding legal aid provision
  • Conduct data entry and proper filing of documents related to ICLA activities (i.e client files, intake forms and other tools) according to NRC internal procedures
  • Assist with administrative/logistics/finance tasks whenever required
  • Prepare weekly and monthly plans and reports, upon agreement with line manager
  • Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA Project Coordinator / Project Manager

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in providing legal assistance in a humanitarian context? This question assesses your relevant work experience and understanding of the humanitarian legal framework. Highlight specific instances where you have provided legal assistance in similar environments.
How do you handle sensitive information related to displaced persons? Interviewers want to gauge your understanding of confidentiality and ethical standards in legal assistance. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use for community outreach in vulnerable populations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a legal case you managed? What challenges did you face? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure compliance with legal standards in your work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your experience working with local authorities and NGOs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you assess the legal protection needs of a community? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss a time when you had to adapt your approach due to a changing context? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 7 months ago - Updated 7 months ago - Source: nrc.no