Background
NRC’s Emergency Response Section (ERS) leads the organisation’s overall capacity to respond to new and emerging humanitarian crises, including through active monitoring, innovation and system development, crisis activation and emergency deployments.
Working across all organisational levels, the ERS provides guidance and capacity to enable established country offices to respond to emerging crises and leads on the establishment of new country start-ups responding to critical humanitarian situations.
The ERS’ multi-disciplinary team of roving emergency experts is backed by a small team of technical leads at head office, focused on ensuring that NRC’s emergency responses are principled, timely, agile and relevant to the priorities of people affected by crises.
Job Purpose
As the Global Roving Emergency Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance (ICLA) Specialist you will deploy to humanitarian and crises and start-ups, to provide technical development of the ICLA core competency, strategic direction and quality assurance, develop ICLA strategy and quality control at country level. This includes recruiting, mentoring, training and capacity building of staff on ICLA technical capacity.
The main purpose of the Global Roving Emergency ICLA Specialist position is, but not limited, to:
Lead ICLA CC Programming during start-up, scale up and first-phase/emergency response Act as an ICLA Specialist at CO level in case of a critical gap. Is the ICLA focal point in the ERS Supports global and regional level initiatives related to the functionThe postholder may also fill the role as ICLA Programme Development Manager at country office level.
What you will do
Develop ICLA strategy, technical guidance and Macro logframes that are aligned with NRC’s Global ICLA Strategy and regional strategies and priorities. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures, follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within ICLA, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation.. Contributing to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports. Providing in-country support with the design, reaching results and capacity development components of ICLA programming. Identify trends, technical standards and donor priorities. Provide technical direction and project implementation support. Contribute to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), using M&E data to adapt programming where needed. Ensure that key learnings are extracted from ICLA implementation, and incorporate them in ICLA and staff development processes. Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff. Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy. Contribute to ICLA’s global programme development initiatives.Specifically you will;
Work jointly with other Core Competencies (including Education; Shelter, WASH, Protection and Livelihoods and Food Security) and thematic experts to address barriers to claiming rights and ensure high quality, safe services. Support ERS and GPS to further develop, integrate and implement CC and thematic specific First Line Response component as well as other broader initiatives (incl. Cash & Market based interventions). Support the consideration and inclusion of cash-based interventions and market-based approaches within (and across) NRC core competency responses, where appropriate. Reference to specific responsibilities is outlined in a separate Deployment Requests which will be developed for each assignment.Professional competencies, Qualifications & Skills required
Minimum 4 years of experience within ICLA in a humanitarian/recovery context Degree in Law, Human Rights or other relevant and related field. Substantial experience working in acute emergency situations with ICLA expertise. Experience in drafting and encouraging implementation of policy/strategic guidance and developing practical tools and resources. Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile. Capacity to swiftly deliver in a stressful environment. Fluency in English, both written and verbal. French, Spanish or Arabic language skills is preferable. Valid driver’s licenseBehavioural competencies
Handling insecure environments Strategic thinking Empowering and building trust Influencing Initiate action and change AnalysingWhat We Offer
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.
We are also looking for people who share our values:
To be dedicated in what we do; To be innovative with our solutions; To act as one unified and inclusive team; To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.Additional Information:
Duty Station: Global roving.
Travel: Up to 75%
Duration of contract: 24 Months.
Grade 9 in NRC's grading structure
Reports to (overall reporting): Head of Emergency HR
Reports to (during deployment): Head of Programme
Technical reporting line to: Global Lead ICLA
Provides supervision to: Defined per deployment
We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates to be sent on or before July 9, 2023.
All applications should be submitted in English!
This position is open to qualified candidates of all nationalities!
Please ensure you attach copies of your academic and professional certificates.
For more information regarding the role, here is the detailed job description.
For any queries, please email us at mero.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title in the subject line. 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.