Generic Job Description Template

Title: ICLA Project Officer (01) (Internal)

A job description is a written statement that describes the employee’s role and responsibilities. The role and responsibilities shall be executed within the NRC framework. The job description facilitates the recruitment, job evaluation and grading, goals and performance processes by stating the necessary competencies. It is mandatory for all positions.  

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s values. To be dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable are attitudes and believes that shall guide our actions and relationships. NRC has a commitment to safety and wellbeing and together we build a positive working culture to feel valued, empowered, supported, safe and have a sense of belonging.   NRC does not tolerate employees exploiting or abusing people and has zero tolerance to inaction. 

Background 

The ICLA project officer will lead and provide support to ICLA CC implementation across the field offices in NBEG, WBEG and Warrap States through planning, execution, monitoring, evaluation, learning, team management, documentation and reporting among others. The ICLA project Officer will further work closely with the project teams, government institutions and officials, UN Agencies, technical experts, implementing partners, beneficiaries, and civil society to support successful implementation of ICLA projects.

Roles and responsibilities

The Project Officer is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the Information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) activities in the counties where the project will be implemented in Northern Bahr El Gazal State, Aweil.

Generic Responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines, and donor requirements.
2. Implement the ICLA activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets, and plans.
3. Prepare periodic status reports and other documents as required by management.
4. Ensure proper filing of documents.
5. Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans.
6. Coordinate with relevant partners. 
7. Ensure that procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures.
8. Train and develop team.
9. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement in order to improve the quality of the activities.
10. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.

Specific responsibilities:

1. Provide information, counselling, and legal assistance to the NRC’s beneficiaries as per the sub-component in the project. 

2. Conduct assessments and regular monitoring in IDP, returnee, and host communities related to different aspects of ICLA programming.

3. Plan, implement, and evaluate community sensitization campaigns and information sessions, counselling sessions, and Legal Assistance on available services, increment of security of tenure, promotion of HLP rights, civil documentation, peaceful coexistence and human rights, and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR) trainings and coaching. 

4. Contribute to monitoring & evaluation of the ICLA project and offer suggestions for improvement where warranted. 

5. Upon technical direction from the ICLA Specialist, ICLA Project Coordinator or the Project team, represent NRC in a professional manner in meetings with government authorities, humanitarian partners, and beneficiary communities. 

6. Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the ICLA PC and Area management on project deliverables.

Scale and scope of the position

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

Generic professional competencies

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in social sciences or Humanities from a recognized University;
• Experience working as a Legal Aid/Access to Justice Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own manager skills/profile.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Context related skills, knowledge and experience

“Context related competencies are the knowledge, skills and experience required because of the context, location, and/or the current priorities and challenges for the role”.

• Knowledge of the SS context.

• Knowledge of Arabic and other local languages an advantage.

• Good-level competency in computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications);

• Proven skills and experience in report writing. 

• Strong organizational and logistical skills and the ability to work with little infrastructure and to function in difficult situations including limited transport options.

Behavioural competencies

“Refer to NRC Competency Framework, the personal qualities or characteristics that influence how successful people are in their job. Select between 3-6 Competencies that are most important for this job – including the title of the Competency, and some (or all) of the indicators.”

• Handling insecure environment

• Planning and delivering results

• Working with people

• Analysing 

• Communication with impact and respect

• Coping with change 

“Refer to the NRC Leadership profile, the type of behaviour we expect from our leaders. Remove if a non-managerial role”.  

• Build meaningful relations.  

• Act with integrity  

• Empower people.  

• Deliver results.