NRC- ICLA Team Leader Nigeria Mubi

 ICLA Team Leader Nigeria Mubi

Yola, Nigeria

Job Description

NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information-Counselling and Legal Assistance(ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security(LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the rapid response mechanism (RRM), with a workforce of 370 staff and a presence in key locations such as Maiduguri (In Borno State), Yola (In Adamawa State) and Jos (In Plateau State), NRC can respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across North-East and North Central Nigeria.uncil in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate ICLA Technical Assistant to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State

 

These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate ICLA Team Leader to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

Adhere to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.

Oversee the provision of ICLA services in the Mubi Field Office according to strategy, proposals, budgets, and plans.

Supervise the ICLA team in Mubi and ensure their capacity building and transfer of key skills 

Responsible contact person for all field and direct implementation activities in the area of operation

Ensure that services target beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better ways to assist

Contribute to protection needs and trends identification and ensure adequate ICLA response

Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and key external stakeholders

Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report any breaches/concerns to the line manager and ICLA Project Manager.

Ensure that all protection-related detected cases are referred to the concerned referral focal point and to the related Protection Coordinator

Specific responsibilities 

Provide oversight for the ICLA response in Mubi, where ICLA operates.

Manage, supervise, and support ICLA teams through capacity-building activities and on-the-job training

Develop, implement, and oversee the activities implementation work plan in line with ICLA objectives

Ensure standardization of activities according to the ICLA policy and handbook

Supervise and support capacity-building activities for frontline workers and key actors

Ensure the implementation of the safe identification reporting and referral system

Monitor and follow up on the quality of the services provided

Conduct regular field visits and spot checks to ICLA field activities

Operationalize and mainstream technical inputs from the ICLA PM, ICLA Coordinator, and Officers

Contribute to the oversight of officers

Assess new locations for ICLA outreach activities

Contribute to developing SOPs, checklists, and relevant ICLA tools

Oversee data management, ICLA database, and documentation related to ICLA services

Conduct regular field visits, spot checks, and follow-up of activities

Coordinate externally with relevant stakeholders, host and refugee community, local authorities, humanitarian actors, and local organizations

Provide regular progress reports about the activities implemented

Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Contribute to context analysis, protection needs, and trends identification

Qualifications

Competencies 

Generic professional competencies: 

Bachelors in law

Minimum three years of relevant experience within the field of expertise

Technical-specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector

Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts in Nigeria.

Experience in working independently in a results-oriented, multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment

Experience in managing staff

Excellent command of Microsoft Applications

Documented technical competencies related to the position’s responsibilities

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Fluency in English, both writing and reading.

Job Identification

16282

Job Category

Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance

Posting Date

10/11/2024, 01:30 PM

Apply Before

10/25/2024, 01:00 AM

Degree Level -Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule - Full time

Locations - Mubi