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• The Project Coordinator will undertake
  regular visits to settlements, local authorities, and partners (as and
  when security allows) and government officials to identify needs and
  provide support through legal assistance, capacity building and advocacy.
• Identify knowledge gaps and needs of
  target beneficiaries, partners and other key stakeholders relevant to ICLA
  thematic areas.
• Identify external resources as required in
  consultation with ICLA Project Management Team (PMT).
• In consultation with the ICLA Regional
  Adviser, develop and implement a training schedule and organize all
  logistical needs and support.
• Conduct trainings and induction to new
  staff joining NRC and local partners on ICLA.
• Compile ICLA activity reports.
• Develop best practice documentation on
  methodologies and techniques.
• The jobholder will also facilitate
  training and awareness sessions on ICLA thematic areas.
• Budget and administrative responsibility
  for geographic and/or thematic areas as within the ICLA project
  identified.
• Implementation of the ICLA project in
  accordance with agreement applicable to the grant from the donor(s) and
  NRC principles and ways of work.
• Identify national staff to implement the
  projects objectives.
• Ensure that activities are in line with
  budget lines and limitations.
• Keenly monitor, evaluate and suggest
  changes and improvements
• Prepare and submit monthly summary reports
  
• Document technical issues and questions,

• The Project Coordinator will formulate
  strategies for Education, Livelihoods, WASH and other programmes that may
  come at national level
• Monitor the projects and ensure high
  technical quality and synergies
• Prepare/verify proposals related to this
  sector
• Evaluation, review and quality control of
  ongoing and completed projects
• Identify trends in conditions/standards
  and donor priorities and assess better ways to assist
• Training and development of staff
• Ensure adherence to the CC tools and
  handbooks and other NRC policies
• Develop partnerships in the humanitarian
  community and coordinate with authorities at regional and ministry level
• Responsible for providing programme
  contextual analysis and needs assessment as input to Country Strategy and
  Contingency Plan
• Accountable for development of Proramme
  strategies and Macro LFAs
• Accountable for ensuring programme M&E
  according to NRCs standards
• Lead local partners’ assessment, selection
  and capacity building
• Responsible for development of funding
  forecasts for country programme and grants management calendar, including
  proposals and reporting to donors
• Accountable for grants opening and closure
  meetings at country level
• Accountable for development of grants
  proposals and budgets
• In-country representation of NRC
• Promote the rights of IDPs/refugees in
  line with the advocacy strategy
• Line management of project coordinators,
  M&E staff and other senior program staff 

• The applicant for the Norwegian Refugee
  Council (NRC) Project Coordinator – Information, Counseling and Legal
  Assistance (ICLA) job opportunity should hold a University degree in law,
  social studies, development studies / other relevant field/ the equivalent
  
• At least three years of related work
  experience with NGO, legal or international organisation in the area of
  protection or human rights
• Experience from working as a project
  coordinator in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience working with and implementing
  projects through local partners
• Reporting and analytical skills
• Experience in conducting assessments
• Community mobilization skills
• Previous experience from working in
  complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the
  position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own skills/profile
• Knowledge of the context in South West and
  Kampala/ West Nile
• Knowledge of the English and local
  language
• Experience working with government, local
  authorities, humanitarian actors, migrants, host community and displaced
  populations (IDPs and Refugees)

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