ICLA Officer South Sudan Rubkona

The ICLA Officer is responsible for implementing Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance activities in Bentiu, South Sudan. The role involves providing confidential counselling services, conducting assessments and monitoring in IDP, refugee, returnee and host communities, and coordinating community sensitization and legal assistance programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) activities in Unity State, Bentiu
• Provide information, counselling, and legal assistance to NRC beneficiaries
• Conduct assessments and regular monitoring in IDP, returnee, and host communities related to ICLA programming
• Plan, implement, and evaluate community sensitization campaigns, counselling sessions, legal assistance, and trainings on security of tenure, HLP rights, civil documentation, peaceful coexistence, human rights, and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR)
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the ICLA project and suggest improvements
• Represent NRC professionally in meetings with government authorities, humanitarian partners, and beneficiary communities
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, guidelines, and donor requirements
• Prepare periodic status reports and other required documents
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Break down annual operational plans into weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans
• Coordinate with relevant partners
• Ensure timely procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment according to procedures
• Train and develop team members
• Promote technical improvements to enhance activity quality
• Ensure projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore new assistance methods
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and ensure accurate spending plans
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations and NRC financial procedures
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by supervisors

Requirements

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in LAW from a recognized University
• Experience working on Legal Aid/Access to Justice in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Knowledge about own manager skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of the South Sudan 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

Skills

• Legal Aid
• Access to Justice
• Humanitarian Contexts
• Complex Contexts Experience
• Volatile Context Management
• Report Writing
• Community Sensitization
• Legal Assistance
• Counseling Services
• Assessment and Monitoring
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Computer Skills
• Knowledge of South Sudan Context

Languages

English