ICLA Officer South Sudan Ulang

The ICLA Officer ensures the day-to-day implementation of all ICLA activities in the field through direct action and supervision of assistants. The Officer is responsible for ensuring that all ICLA activities and staff comply with NRC Code of Conduct, national law, donor requirements, and ICLA’s objective to ensure displaced people can access their right to a durable solution.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
• Develop work plan and schedule for the monitoring of activities with line manager
• Supervision of assistants
• Support the selection of beneficiaries per the agreed criteria
• Oversee day-to-day activities, particularly legal information, counseling and assistance to ensure quality of services
• Provide individual counselling to beneficiaries on complex issues, especially Housing, Land and Property matters
• Identify LCD and HLP legal cases and assist beneficiaries as needed
• Organize and conduct information sessions with the team per ICLA standards and project documents
• Conduct needs and other assessments as required
• Organize and conduct capacity building training for local authorities and community leaders on HLP, CDR etc.
• Work closely with other core competencies for ICLA integrated programming
• Collect and ensure team’s data entries in electronic database monthly and verify hard copies
• Raise PR and follow up with logistics department as needed
• Coordinate with local stakeholders including government officials and humanitarian partners
• Liaise with governmental, non-governmental organizations and UN agencies to establish and maintain networks for referrals
• Update the M&E matrix regularly and share with responsible staff timely
• Send weekly and monthly reports on activity progress to the Project Coordinator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University (Law or similar field)
• Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of ICLA programmes or at least 3 years’ experience in a humanitarian and development program
• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of English and Arabic language
• Experience of working in Upper Nile
• Experience in capacity building and training of targeted group
• Ability to work independently in a result-oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities

Skills

• ICLA Programme Planning
• Humanitarian Program Execution
• Project Management
• Work in Complex Contexts
• Capacity Building
• Training Delivery
• Legal Assistance
• Donor Compliance
• National Laws Knowledge
• Multicultural Environment Experience
• Result-oriented Work
• Conflict Management
• Supervision of Administrative Staff
• Humanitarian Recovery Experience

Languages

English, Arabic