ICLA Technical Assistant Ethiopia North Afar
NRC NORCAP
Job Description
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Position: <span> </span>Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Assistant</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Reports to: <span> </span>ICLA Project Coordinator</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Supervision of: <span> </span>Community outreach workers</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Duty station: <span> </span>Gerani and Sibaybi</span></p><div style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;"><p style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; margin-left: 141.6pt; padding: 0cm; text-indent: -141.6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Travel: <span> </span>Travel to and within woredas in Afar region </span></p><p style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Project number: <span> </span>ETFM2601</span></p><p style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Duration and type of contract:<span> </span>6 months (national staff contract).</span></p></div><p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Generic professional competencies: </strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context </span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities </span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-CA">Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-CA">Ability to prioritise responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: </strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">University Degre Law, Political Science, Sociology, or any related field to this position </span></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">A minimum of 1 year work experience in similar field of work.</span></p></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Understanding Humanitarian intervention and contested areas </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Willing to spend more time at the filed level and ready to learn </span></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Knowledge of humanitarian principles and code of conduct is essential.</span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Knowledge of Amharic language is mandatory and good in spoken and written English</span></p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Personal Qualities: </strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 37.47px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Diplomatic</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision in a challenging environment</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Pro-active, goal-oriented and results driven</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Flexible and creative</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Excellent communication skills</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">A sense of humor</span></p></li></ul><ol style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role and responsibilities</strong></span></span></p></li></ol><p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The purpose of the Assistant position is to assist with day-to-day implementation of the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Programme in Gerani and Sibaybi woredas of Afar.</span></p><h1 style="background-color: white; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><strong><u>Generic Role</u></strong></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"><strong><u> </u></strong></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><strong><u>and</u></strong></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"><strong><u> </u></strong></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><strong><u>responsibilities:</u></strong></span></span></h1><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 57.07px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Develop annual activity and work plans</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 0px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in activities</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Implement delegated ICLA programme activities according to plan of action</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ensure proper filing of all project documents</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Prepare and develop progress reports as required by management</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ensure that projects target project participants most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Demonstrate commitment to NRC’s mission, vision and value</span></p></li></ul></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt 6.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><strong><u>Specific</u></strong></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"><strong><u> </u></strong></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><strong><u>responsibilities</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48.2px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Provide and Facilitate information, counselling, legal assistance project activities to project participants in line with NRC policies, strategies, and work plans.</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Accurately record all ICLA activities in line with NRC policy and using templates and guidance provided by NRC.</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Facilitate and provide information on legal and civil documentation (LCD), rights and entitlements to project participants in accordance with agreed information scripts.</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Provide legal counselling on LCD and HLP topics </span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Assist ICLA Project participants to resolve their LCD and HLP issues independently.</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Assist Provision LCD and HLP training using NRC approved materials and templates.</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Participate in assessments, monitoring and profiling exercises as agreed with line managers.</span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ensure that ICLA activities are carried out in line with appropriate NRC ICLA SOPs. </span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA line managers.</span></p></li></ul>
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