The purpose of the ICLA Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the ICLA Program
NRC IRAQ is committed to:
- Equal employment opportunities
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Localization of workforce
What you will do
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
- Assist a range of support with the implementation of the ICLA portfolio according to plan of action.
- Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated
- Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team
- Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise
Specifically, you will:
- Facilitate Group Information Sessions (GIS) for the ICLA beneficiaries in Sinjar and Baa’j governorate on the issues related to Civil Documentation, Housing, Land and property (HLP) rights, and employment rights.
- Receive the counselling and legal cases after holding Group information sessions and refer these cases to ICLA Legal Officers by ICLA database.
- Provide support to ICLA Legal Officers by contacting the beneficiaries and gathering information as well as organizing appointments with the beneficiaries to attend in the court and/or state directorates.
- Provide support to ICLA Officers in the process of preparing the necessary documentation and follow-up on the legal cases in the courts and/or other relevant administrative institutions.
- Prepare all the drafts, copy and materials as well as co-facilitate ICLA training.
- Input and update beneficiary data into ICLA’s case management tools, and periodically disaggregate and analyze data gathered during legal assistance activities to identify trends.
- Adhere to ICLA policies, project descriptions, work plans, budgets, and procurement plans.
- Adhere to NRC's Human Resources, Financial, Logistics and security policies and procedures, and coordinate with these departments to ensure timely implementation of ICLA activities.
- Any other task relevant to the position and as requested by the line manager.
Professional competencies
- University degree (Law degree preferable)
- Minimum 2 -years of work experience with humanitarian organizations or governmental bodies in a similar position.
- Demonstrable experience in negotiating with government authorities and/or building owners, and in promoting the interests of vulnerable beneficiaries before such stakeholders.
- Proven skills and experience in case management and conflict resolution
- Experience in community mobilization and outreach
- Advanced computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- fluent in written and spoken Kurdish and Arabic.
Behavioral competencies
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Working with people
- Analysing
- Communication with impact and respect
- Coping with change
What We Offer
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.
- Contract Duration: 11 months
- Duty Station: Nineveh - Sinjar - Iraq
- Health Insurance is provided.
- Salary: G4 /S1, according to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
We are also looking for people who share our values:
- To be dedicated to 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.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, for more information please read Job Description 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.