Position:                                   Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Assistant

Reports to:                                ICLA Project Coordinator

Supervision of:                          Community outreach workers

Duty station:                             Gerani and Sibaybi

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Assistant position is to assist with day-to-day implementation of the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Programme in Gerani and Sibaybi woredas of Afar.

Generic Role and responsibilities:

• Develop annual activity and work plans

  • Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in activities

  • Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities

  • Implement delegated ICLA programme activities according to plan of action

  • Ensure proper filing of all project documents

  • Prepare and develop progress reports as required by management

  • Ensure that projects target project participants most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

  • Demonstrate commitment to NRC’s mission, vision and value

Specific responsibilities

• Provide and Facilitate information, counselling, legal assistance project activities to project participants in line with NRC policies, strategies, and work plans.

• Accurately record all ICLA activities in line with NRC policy and using templates and guidance provided by NRC.

• Facilitate and provide information on legal and civil documentation (LCD), rights and entitlements to project participants in accordance with agreed information scripts.

• Provide legal counselling on LCD and HLP topics 

• Assist ICLA Project participants to resolve their LCD and HLP issues independently.

• Assist Provision LCD and HLP training using NRC approved materials and templates.

• Participate in assessments, monitoring and profiling exercises as agreed with line managers.

• Ensure that ICLA activities are carried out in line with appropriate NRC ICLA SOPs. 

• Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA line managers.

Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context 

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities 

• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills

• Ability to prioritise responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• University Degre Law, Political Science, Sociology, or any related field to this position 

• A minimum of 1 year work experience in similar field of work.

• Understanding Humanitarian intervention and contested areas 
• Willing to spend more time at the filed level and ready to learn 

• Knowledge of humanitarian principles and code of conduct is essential.

• Knowledge of Amharic language is mandatory and good in spoken and written English

Personal Qualities: 

• Diplomatic

• Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision in a challenging environment

• Pro-active, goal-oriented and results driven

• Flexible and creative

• Excellent communication skills

• A sense of humor