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Job Title: Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Officer

Organisation: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to: ICLA Team Leader

About US:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated ICLA project portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents according to SSD policy
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders

Specific responsibilities

• Ensure that ICLA Project activities are implemented in accordance with approved proposals, donor requirements, NRC policies, international standards and local customs.
• Act as a focal person for needs assessment and beneficiary selection.
• Has oversight responsibility in ensuring smooth project cycle from implementation, project monitoring, verification of completion and evaluation.
• Lead ICLA project activities, giving advice and information to clients on the processes involved, awareness sessions and managing local authorities’ capacity building programs.
• Apply participative and inclusive process in project implementation and in promoting local capacities to help them wherever possible.
• Understand the situation, including the legal situation (according to national and international laws and principles), for refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in Uganda.
• Assist in developing and implementing case management system and database of cases.
• Support preparing and updating of mapping of all service providers in the area of responsibility.
• Conduct information and counseling sessions on ICLA thematic areas for beneficiaries.
• Assist in conducting needs assessments for the selected target groups; including focus groups; questionnaires; surveys; and stakeholder interviews.
• Prepare documents containing legal and related information for target communities.
• Establish excellent relations with beneficiaries, including understanding the needs of beneficiaries through regular visits and frequent contact.
• Document findings of needs assessments; including preparation of reports and other relevant documents.
• Regularly meet with other relevant actors and stakeholders and coordinate work, including attending meetings in the field.
• Identify awareness-raising and outreach opportunities for ICLA work and assist in conducting sessions.
• Identify training needs for beneficiaries and stakeholders and, as relevant, prepare and conduct training.
• Assist in conducting research as required.
• Assist in strategic review; monitoring and evaluation activities and identification of other relevant ICLA activities.
• Collation of information on government and NGO policies pertaining to refugees and monitor the general context through regular field access to identify issues affecting refugees which relate to ICLA themes.
• Contribute to the development of NRC’s Country strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities in the ICLA sector.
• Supervise, evaluate and appraise ICLA Project Assistant (s) in South West
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the Project Coordinator/Manager/Area Manager/Specialist of Adviser.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a University degree in law, social studies, development studies / other relevant field/ the equivalent
• Post Graduate Qualification will be added advantage
• At least four years work experience with NGO, legal or international organization in the area of protection or human rights
• Experience from working as a Protection Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience working with and implementing projects through local partners
• Training skills
• Reporting skills
• Budget monitoring
• Experience in research and data analysis
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own skills/profile

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 23^rd June 2022

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