Deadline: 09 February 2024, 06:00 PM

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Duty Station: Buea

JOB DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the position is to provide assistance to the project team in the day-to-day implementation of the project, and contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of ICLA Activities in the South-West Region. He/she will work under the supervision of the ICLA Coordinator, who will provide him/her full support in the implementation of all relevant activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Generic responsibilities

1. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
2. Assist in providing support to project participants most in need of protection, and facilitating access to HLP and LCD rights.
3. Contribute to promoting the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

B. Specific responsibilities 

1. Participate in project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
2. Carryout out community mobilization and identify needs among beneficiaries concerning Housing, Land and Property (HLP), and Legal and Civil Documentation (LCD).
3. Organize sensitization sessions in project locations to create awareness among beneficiaries on their rights to HLP and Legal Identify.
4. Participate in organizing and conducting training workshops with stakeholders on Housing, Land, and Property (HLP), Collaborative Dispute Resolution, and Legal Identify.
5. Regularly update data collection tools at all phases of ICLA project implementation. E.g. Results Tracking Tools, Information Forms, etc.
6. Work in close collaboration with staff from all NRC Core Competencies.
7. Ensure proper achieving of reports, case management tools, and other sensitive ICLA documents.
8. Produce relevant ICLA reports and perform any other related tasks requested by the hierarchy.
9. Assist in designing tools for needs identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the response.
10. Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

C – Generic professional competencies:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Political Science, Humanitarian Action, International Relations or any other related field.
• Proven practical experience in planning and execution of protection projects with at least 2 years of experience in a humanitarian or development program.
• Previous professional experience in a complex and unstable contexts.
• Proven record of accomplishment on job responsibilities.
• Fluency in English both verbal and written.
• Experience in report writing.

D – Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Knowledge of the humanitarian context in the NW/SW regions, customs/habits, and local language. 
• Experience in working with partners e.g Local NGOs.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).
• Managing resources and achieving results.
• Goal oriented and visionary.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently, and with limited supervision.

We offer:

•    Beginning:  March 2024.
•    Duration of the contract: 12 months, renewable depending on the availability of funds.
•    Salary / Benefits: In accordance with NRC’s Salary Grid and a 90% health insurance coverage.
•    Duty station: Buea.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to ensure staff diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability. Recruitment is free, the NRC will never ask for money or any other favours as part of a recruitment procedure.

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ABOUT US

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.

Berinyuy Cajetan, Publisher

Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.