ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria

Job Requisition ID: 20986
Location: Yola, Adamawa

Generic Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights, and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities.
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by the supervisor.
• Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM.
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returners in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and are timely and according to procedures

Specific responsibilities:

• Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports
• Engage in community mobilization and beneficiary engagement
• Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance and capacity building training
• Contribute in the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
• Integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager.
• Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country

Qualifications

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorneys, or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection.
• Preferably experience in working with displaced populations.
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Fluency in Hausa and one or more other national/regional languages.
• High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• University Degree in Law / Social Sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in a displacement context