Job overview:
The Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Team Leader in Kunduz works with ICLA Officers to ensures the quality of all ICLA activities in the field through direct supervision of teams; led by Officers. The ICLA Team Leader is dedicated to oversight, technical support, case distribution and monitoring, capacity building, and coordination with stakeholders. The ICLA Team Leader is responsible to ensure all ICLA activities and staff comply with the NRC Code of Conduct, national law, donor requirements, and ICLA’s overall objective to ensure that people affected by displacement can access their right to a durable solution. ational, only candidates from Afghanistan can be considered.
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Caution: This is a national role that is open to NRC Afghanistan's current and ex-employees only.
The following is a brief description of the role
Generic responsibilities :
Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standardsEnsure compliance with ICLA strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standardsEnsure that ICLA projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection and contribute to and asses new and better ways to assist target populations per the ICLA strategy.Contribute to ICLA strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staffProvide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forumsAssess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development optionsEnsure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assistPromote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategyDevelopment of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes.IF APPLICABLE: Monitor and document the implementation of project activities done by implementing partners and/or contractors (plan of action activities, contracts, financial expenditures and project documentation)Specific responsibilities:
Team Management and Coordination (50%)
Distribute activity targets to the individual staff based on the individual action plan considering the project work plan. Follow up and evaluate teams’ progress and professional development through weekly meetings and/or written reports.Supervise implementation of activities, budgets, and reporting (including assuring quality and complete means of verification) according to project documents (project agreements, M&E matrixes, budgets, BVAs), donor requirements, NRC policies and principles, the ICLA strategy.Report to ICLA Project Manager on project implementation through regular meetings and/or written reports. Encourage and communicate necessary changes and improvements to ensure quality service delivery.Assure team capacity building and transfer key competencies to ICLA Officers.Conduct regular field visits to observe teams and to assist with activity implementation.Collaborate and communicate with other NRC core competencies, local authorities, stakeholders, and other partners.Create monthly forecasts for activities, transportation, spending plans, procurement requests per NRC Afghanistan’s models and follow up with support colleagues where necessary.Any other task as assigned by the ICLA Project Manager.Legal Technical Support (50%)
Supervise and oversee the Officer’s case management system and organize regular case review meetings at least twice a month. Oversee, review, and provide strategic input on legal assistance cases. While ICLA Officers will have the primary responsibility for reviewing their teams’ legal work, the ICLA Team Leader will have final oversight and provide support for challenging cases.Organize and/or conduct legal capacity building for ICLA team.Represent NRC with legal stakeholders including Directorate of Justice, and Law Department.Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC’s core competenciesProvide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.Generic professional competencies for this position:
Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery contextPrevious experience from working in complex and volatile contextsCore competency expertiseDocumented results related to the position’s responsibilitiesExperience from working in a legal assistance implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context, including in case management and capacity buildingGood English, both written and verbalContext/specific skills, knowledge and experience:
University degree from faculty of law or Sharia and a thorough knowledge of Afghan law, having Legal Defence License assetAt least 3 years’ experience in the relevant context with INGOs and ensuring compliance with internal policies and proceduresSignificant experience in monitoring and reporting on project activitiesComputer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and OutlookKnowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmesPlanning and delivering results
Being able to break down a project/activity into achievable tasksEnsuring that activities are relevant, well planned and implemented according to strategies, procedures and donor requirementsCompleting assigned tasks according to deadlinesMonitoring processes and adjusting plans if necessary Making decisions by analysing relevant information, developing appropriate solutions, providing reasons for decisions and taking action.Communicating with impact and respect
Communicating in a professional way; speaking and writing clearly, efficiently and with respect Adapting communication styles to the situation and different people (e.g. with sensitivity towards their ethnicity, religion, culture and/or gender)Presenting the actual situation by keeping superiors and teams informed about both positive and negative information, but always respecting confidentiality of sensitive information.Performance Management
The Job Description The Work and Development Plan The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review TemplateThe End-term Performance Review TemplateThe NRC Competency FrameworkWe Offer:
Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.Top up Credit card on monthly basis.