Information Councelling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Project Manager, Bekaa - Lebanon

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

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NRC in Lebanon

In 2015, NRC’s operations in Lebanon provided assistance to more than 300,000 beneficiaries  

Although Lebanon is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, it has the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. The estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees and 270,000 Palestinian refugees amount to over a quarter of Lebanon's total population.

NRC opened our offices in Lebanon in 2006 and through our Lebanon programme, we support everyone affected by displacement – refugees as well as host communities. We help them fight for their rights and overcome the everyday hardships they face.  We focus on providing legal assistance and shelter, and advocating for refugee rights inside the country, regionally, and internationally. NRC has offices located in Beirut, Tyre, Tal Abbas and Zahle.  Because refugees in Lebanon live side-by-side with the Lebanese, we also work to serve the local communities hosting displaced people.  In all NRC projects, our experts work together to maximise the impact of our activities.

Overview

Commencing in March 2012, the NRC Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance Programme (ICLA) in Lebanon has been providing assistance to refugees, mainly Palestinian refugees already in Lebanon and refugees from Syria (including Lebanese returnees and Palestinian refugees from Syria).  Currently, ICLA Lebanon has two main areas of work: (1) the Palestinian refugee response; and (2) the Syrian refugee response.  ICLA is present in the Bekaa, South, North and in Beirut, Mount Lebanon. 

ICLA works closely with the other NRC Lebanon programmes and activities in order to build on existing relationships, encourage an integrated response, develop joint activities and benefit from NRC’s comprehensive understanding of the context.

ICLA services are provided by ICLA staff and ICLA consultants and lawyers, mainly through NRC community centres and extensive outreach work in the surrounding areas (which include mobile legal clinics in informal tented settlements).  As part of the ICLA programme, NRC provides assistance (including advice and representation) on legal matters, with a focus on (a) legal status; (b) civil/legal documentation; (c) housing, land and property (HLP) issues; and (d) related issues. 

Role Specific Information

Key Responsibilities:

• Consolidate the ICLA projects in the Bekaa, in coordination with ICLA Lebanon priorities and strategies

• Understand context of refugee and host communities in the Bekaa and work with ICLA team to ensure that ICLA project responds to the context and identified needs

• Responsible for development and follow up of detailed project work plans, procurement plans, spending plan, M&E plan and recruitment plan for ICLA projects in the Bekaa

• Strengthen the framework of the ICLA team in the Bekaa, including working with the ICLA Coordinator to identify strengths and weaknesses within the team and adapt team accordingly

• Train and coach ICLA Coordinator and other relevant ICLA staff members on project cycle management aspects of ICLA project in the Bekaa

• Represent ICLA and co-chair the protection working group on behalf of NRC and ICLA

• Develop the capacity and responsibilities of ICLA national staff in the Bekaa, including development and transfer of management aspects of ICLA project in the Bekaa to national staff

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking a candidate who has Minimum 3 years’ experience from working as a Project Coordinator/Manager in a humanitarian/ recovery context.

Solid project management skills and ability to manage multiple project in a big scale programme. NRC is the referral organization in Bekaa, the candidate should have excellent coordination skills to manage the referral process.

Strong people management skills, this person will be managing a big team of skilled employees in the ICLA programme in Bekaa.

Working well under pressure, and coping with competing demands in the field. Organized person who is able to prioritize at work.

Knowledge with law skills is essential for the success in this position.

Some knowledge of the context in Lebanon and Arabic language are an advantage.

Qualified Lebanese applicants are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information:

Contract period: 24 months

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Bekaa with up to 50% travel.

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

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NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

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