ICLA Team Leader (Kereinek) – NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Salary/benefits | According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions |
| Duty station | Kreinek |
| Travel | 50% including travel to other localities in West Darfur |
ICLA Team Leader Sudan Kreinek (Only for Nationals)
The Norwegian Refugee Council has an interesting and rewarding opportunity to be part of our newest country of operation – Sudan.
The NRC has recently re-registered to operate in Sudan, and is currently in country start-up phase, conducting assessments and designing the first steps of the programme. Focus will be given to people displaced by conflict, refugees, and vulnerable migrants, and potential geographical areas of work will be Khartoum state, South Kordofan and Blue Nile on a first phase, with the idea to expand to other States.
As a priority, NRC is therefore hiring a ICLA Team Leader be part of establishing NRC’s programme in Sudan.
Role and responsibilities
The following is a brief description of the role.
- Supervise implementation on ICLA activities in Kerenik, West Darfur.
- Line management including performance management of ICLA Project Officers and Assistants operating in Kerenik, West Darfur.
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
- Contribute to ICLA strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.
- Manage and implement delegated portfolio of ICLA projects related to Housing land and property rights, collaborative dispute resolution and access to legal identity including civil documentation (activities, budget and project documentation in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality of implementation)
- Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and/or ICLA Project Manager.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist
- Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- In consultation with the ICLA Manager and ICLA Specialist, coordinate and facilitate capacity building trainings for humanitarian partners, local authorities and displaced community leaders.
- Ensure compliance by the ICLA Project Officers and Assistant with ICLA policies, and implementation of ICLA case management and M&E tools.
- Implement HR related processes (recruitment, orientation, training, performance appraisal) with respect to the ICLA Project Officers and Assistants.
- Ensure compliance by the ICLA Project Officers and Assistants with NRC’s Human Resource, Financial, Logistics & Security policies and procedures, and amicably resolve any challenges that arise between the ICLA Project Assistants and NRC’s support departments.
- Supervise ICLA Project Officers and Assistants to implement ICLA activities in Kerenik, West Darfur.
- Foster productive relationships between ICLA and local authorities / humanitarian partners.
- Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line manager.
Professional competencies
- Previous experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills;
- Strong organizational and team building skills
- Ability to prioritise responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
- Ability to work independently whenever required.
- A University degree in law is strongly preferred and will be considered a very strong asset; alternatively, a degree in social science, political science, or a related subject will be considered if the candidate has a sufficiently strong background in protection related work.
- Experience from working in a protection or legal assistance implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context, including the delivery of technical capacity building trainings.
- Experience in project management, including supervision of staff and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Significant experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting on project activities.
- Advanced computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Kreinek.
Travel: 50% including travel to other localities in West Darfur
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
To apply please visit www.nrc.no careers
