Norwegian Refugee Council Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

Norwegian Refugee Council Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

Closing date: 12 Aug 2019

The Norwegian Refugee Council in Ethiopia is looking for an Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance (ICLA) Specialist to drive NRC's ICLA strategy and programme development across Ethiopia.

The ICLA Specialist is an advisory role which will develop strategy, provide quality assurance, contribute to fundraising, and provide technical support and capacity building to ICLA/programmes staff.

Job description

Develop ICLA strategy, technical guidance and Macro LFAs that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities

Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports

Provide technical direction and project implementation support

Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff, in approaches including cash-based interventions and market based programme

Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors

Lead the HLP Working Group in Addis Ababa

Study ICLA-specific contextual aspects and issues in Ethiopia and produce strategic and programing analysis to initiate ICLA programme for NRC Ethiopia

*A full Job Description can be found on our website*

Qualifications

Minimum first level university degree/bachelors degree in Law, or relevant studies. Masters degree is preferred.

Minimum 4 years of experience within technical expertise area

in a humanitarian/ recovery context

Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

ICLA core competency expertise

Knowledge and skills in market analysis, cash-based interventions and market based programmes

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Experience with project development, especially from an emergency and post-emergency phases

Experience in working with key donors such as: ECHO, DFID, NMFA, SIDA and UN agencies UNHCR, UNICEF etc;

Knowledge of the contexts in Somalia, Eritrea, and South Sudan

Experience in capacity building and community mobilization

Experience in advocacy work

Experience with coordination mechanisms (cluster and sectorial)

Personal qualities

Handling insecure environments

Strategic thinking

Empowering and building trust

Influencing

Initiate action and change

Analysing

We offer

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Travel: 40%

Contract Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension

Salary/Benefits: Competitive compensation and benefits package

An approved health clearance will be required before commencement of the contract.

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and employees to check they have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

How to Apply:
To apply, please visit Norwegian Refugee Council Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

*Females are highly encouraged to apply*