ICLA Officer Myanmar Myitkyina

FHI 360


JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:                                             ICLA Officer

Reports to:                                         ICLA Project Coordinator

Duty station:                                       Myitkyina, NE

Travel:                                                80%

Duration and type of contract:            Fixed Term

Key Responsibilities

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

  1. Role and responsibilities

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

  1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements.
  2. Implement ICLA activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans.
  3. Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.
  4. Ensure the involvement of target communities and community leaders in the planning of activities.
  5. Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans.
  6. Work with ICLA Project Coordinator to develop monthly and quarterly implementation plans.
  7. Coordinate effectively with relevant partners/ other humanitarian actors and other NRC core competencies and support departments.
  8. Ensure the timely procurement and distribution of materials needed for field activities according to NRC procedures.
  9. Develop and maintain knowledge of Legal and Civil Documentation (LCD) and Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights in order to be effective in his/her work.

Specific responsibilities 

  • Ensure the provision of information, counselling, legal assistance and training activities to target communities in line with NRC policies, strategies and work plan.
  • Ensure that all ICLA activities are recorded accurately in line with NRC policy and using templates and guidance provided by NRC.
  • Ensure the provision of accurate information on legal and civil documentation (LCD) and housing, land and property (HLP) rights and entitlements to target beneficiaries in accordance with agreed information scripts.
  • Ensure the provision of accurate legal counselling on LCD and HLP topics within the competency of the ICLA team members involved and in a manner that enables ICLA counselling beneficiaries to effectively resolve their LCD and HLP issues independently.
  • Ensure the provision of appropriate and effective LCD and HLP legal assistance to resolve LCD and HLP cases, including through accompanying beneficiaries, formal correspondence, telephone calls, meetings with authorities and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities etc.
  • Attend meetings at the local level as agreed with line manager and report on all meetings attended to ICLA Team Leader and ICLA Project Coordinator (including date of meeting, who was in attendance, what was discussed/ agreed and any follow up required).
  • Contribute to assessments, monitoring and profiling exercises as agreed with line managers.
  • Compile narrative and statistical reports on activities and cases of interest on agreed templates.
  • Ensure that ICLA activities are carried out in line with appropriate standards and report on any incident of malpractice by any ICLA staff member to the ICLA Team Leader and Project Coordinator.
  • Maintain full and accurate ICLA online and offline files, databases and other archives documenting ICLA program progress.
  • Ensure security of data collection and data during implementation of ICLA activities in line with NRC policies.
  • Assist ICLA Project Coordinator in monitoring LID ICLA counselling and legal assistance for trends and to ensure accuracy of data input.
  • Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA Project Coordinator.
  • Ensure the effective provision of LCD and HLP training using NRC approved materials and templates.
  • Supervise the Community Base Worker under her/his supervision to carry out their activities in ways consistent with NRC programme objectives, strategies, work plans and donor requirements.
  • Identify and document violations of LCD and HLP rights observed/ reported during field visits to ICLA Project Coordinator.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

  • Stakeholders (MoLIP, civil society, community leaders and representatives, government bodies, local authorities and other duty bearers in targeted locations)
  • Support Departments and other program departments in Area/ Field office)
  • ICLA Project Coordinator and ICLA Project Manager

Requirements and Qualifications

  1. Competencies 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

  • Experience of working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context with IDPs/ returnees and preferably on LCD and/ or HLP issues.
  • Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
  • Good knowledge in English, both written and verbal.
  • Knowledge of IT tools (MS Office package, internet, e-mail, etc.). 

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

  • Bachelor”s degree from a recognized University, preferably in law or related subject.
  • Legal background and knowledge of Myanmar LCD and/ or HLP laws and policies in practice preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in the field with displaced and/or vulnerable groups and communities.
  • Previous NGO work experience
  • Knowledge about the displacement context in Kachin State and Shan State

2. Behavioral competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

  • Managing resources and achieving results
  • Handling insecure environments
  • Working with people
  • Coping with change
  • Planning and delivering results
  1. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: 

  • The Job Description
  • The Work- and Professional Development Plan
  • The End-term Performance Template
  • The NRC Competency Framework

 

 

About Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world”s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:
• treat everyone with respect and dignity
• contribute to building a safe environment for all
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)
• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH


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