Norwegian Refugee Council Ongoing Recruitment [3 Positions]

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ICLA Officer
Ref. nr.: 3996561517
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Commencement: January 2019
Duration: 12 months
Reports to: ICLA Coordinator

Background

• NRC is looking for an ICLA Officer for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the ICLA Officer is to ensure the Implementation and impact of ICLA programme activities in Maiduguri and in the field offices
• NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods and Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

Job Description

• Implement the legal assistance programs including Housing, Land and Property, Conflict Dispute Resolution and identity documentation activities innovatively to adapt to location and context, in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements and optimise opportunities for synergies
• Contribute to the Development and planning procedures and tools for implementation of ICLA projects in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Document project achievements and deliverables
• Monitor technical quality of ICLA projects and maintain transparency of implementation progress
• Contribute to an effective M&E system in the country
• Support and integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities into ICLA programme design
• Contribute to the development of funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor of Law Degree and must have been called to the Nigerian BAR (be able to practice as a lawyer in Nigeria) and be conversant with international humanitarian and Human Rights law
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer.
• Knowledge of the laws and policies governing Housing Land and Property issues and Identity documentation is mandatory
• 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
• Fluency in written and oral English
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Hausa and Kanuri preferred)
• Experience with humanitarian activities

Education field:

• Law

Education level:

• College / University, Master / Phd grade

Personal Qualities:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environment
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Communicating with impact and respect: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Language:

• Hausa
• English

We Offer

• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions – Grade Level 5 Step1(Officer).
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

 

Job Title: ICLA Officer
Ref. nr.: 3996565503
Location: Monguno, Borno
Commencement: January 2019
Duration: 12 months
Reports to: ICLA Coordinator

Background

• NRC is looking for an ICLA Officer for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the ICLA Officer is to ensure the Implementation and impact of ICLA programme activities in Maiduguri and in the field offices
• NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods and Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

Job Description

• Implement the legal assistance programs including Housing, Land and Property, Conflict Dispute Resolution and identity documentation activities innovatively to adapt to location and context, in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements and optimise opportunities for synergies
• Contribute to the Development and planning procedures and tools for implementation of ICLA projects in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Document project achievements and deliverables
• Monitor technical quality of ICLA projects and maintain transparency of implementation progress
• Contribute to an effective M&E system in the country
• Support and integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities into ICLA programme design
• Contribute to the development of funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor of Law Degree and must have been called to the Nigerian BAR (be able to practice as a lawyer in Nigeria) and be conversant with international humanitarian and Human Rights law
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer.
• Knowledge of the laws and policies governing Housing Land and Property issues and Identity documentation is mandatory
• 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
• Fluency in written and oral English
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Hausa and Kanuri preferred)
• Experience with humanitarian activities

Education field:

• Law

Education level:

• College / University, Master / Phd grade

Personal Qualities:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environment
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Communicating with impact and respect: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Language:

• Hausa
• English

We Offer

• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions – Grade Level 5 Step1(Officer).
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

 

Job Title: ICLA Team Leader
Locations: Mubi (Adamawa) and Maiduguri, Monguno, Dikwa, Damasak (Borno)
Commencement: January 2018
Duration: 12 months
Report to: ICLA Coordinator

Job Summary

• NRC is looking for an ICLA Team Leader for our area office in Maiduguri,and sub filed offices in Monguno, Mubi, and Dikwa/Damasak in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the ICLA Team Leader is to ensure the Implementation and impact of ICLA programme activities in our sub field office
• NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods and Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

Job Descriptions

• Provide oversight for the ICLA response in Borno and Adamawa States where ICLA operates.
• Manage, supervise and support ICLA teams through capacity building activities and on-the-job training for frontline workers and key actors
• Develop, implement and oversee the activities implementation work plan in line with ICLA objectives
• Ensure standardization of activities according to the ICLA policy and handbook
• Ensure the implementation of the safe identification reporting and referral system
• Monitor and follow-up on the quality of the services provided
• Conduct regular field visits and spot checks to ICLA field activities
• Operationalize and mainstream technical inputs from the ICLA PDM, ICLA Coordinators and Officers
• Contribute to the oversight of officers
• Assess new locations for ICLA outreach activities
• Provide oversight for the ICLA response in Borno and Adamawa States where ICLA operates.
• Manage, supervise and support ICLA teams through capacity building activities and on-the-job training for frontline workers and key actors
• Develop, implement and oversee the activities implementation work plan in line with ICLA objectives
• Ensure standardization of activities according to the ICLA policy and handbook
• Ensure the implementation of the safe identification reporting and referral system
• Monitor and follow-up on the quality of the services provided
• Conduct regular field visits and spot checks to ICLA field activities
• Operationalize and mainstream technical inputs from the ICLA PDM, ICLA Coordinators and Officers
• Contribute to the oversight of officers
• Assess new locations for ICLA outreach activities

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor of Law degree and must have been called to the Nigerian BAR (be able to practice as a lawyer in Nigeria) and be conversant with international humanitarian and Human Rights law
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer.
• Knowledge of the laws and policies governing Housing Land and Property issues and Identity documentation is mandatory
• 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
• Fluency in written and oral English
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Hausa and kanuri preferred)
• Experience with humanitarian activities

Education field:

• Law

Education level:

• College / University, Bachelor’s degree

Personal Qualities

• Bachelor’s degree level education in Law.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
• Technical specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Experience in working independently in a results-oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment
• Experience in managing staff
• Excellent command in Microsoft Applications
• Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri

Duty Stations:

• Maiduguri, Monguno, Mubi, and Dikwa/Damasak, with frequent travels. Travel outside location is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.

Language:

• Hausa
• English

We Offer
Salary/Benefits: According to NRC’s general directions – Grade Level 6 Step1(Officer).

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply