Technical ICLA Assistant "Nationals Only" - Jordan

Rights Respected, People Protected

NRC in Jordan 

Established in 2012 NRC Jordan’s long-term outlook addresses the problems affecting life as a refugee. We work to build the resilience of Syrians, and to relieve the impact on the Jordanian communities that host them.  Syrian refugees in Jordan are struggling. As they contend with difficult living conditions across the country, the obstacles are complex. They struggle to remain registered as refugees, to provide for their families, and to access essential services – including education for their children. The Jordanian communities that host them, meanwhile, feel the impact of hosting high numbers of refugees – with each year that passes, local infrastructure becomes more strained.

Role Specific Information

The Technical Assistant position within NRC’s Information, Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme is a challenging humanitarian position responsible for direct provision of information and counseling to Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians on various topics including legal and civil documentation, housing, land and property rights and work rights both in field outreach and in NRC’s drop-in centers.

Generic responsibilities:

• Provides Core Competency technical support to beneficiaries.
• Adheres to NRC policies Core Competency tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Prepares and files accurate records of project activities and ensures all information is accurate and available in time.
• Reports protection concerns to line manager(s).
• Develops own weekly activity planning.

Specific responsibilities:

• Stays abreast of internal program SOPs and thematic/ counseling guidelines;
• Delivers information sessions and individual counselling to NRC Syrian and Jordanian beneficiaries on various topics including legal and civil documentation, housing, land and property rights and work rights
• Prepares and supports legal assistance to NRC beneficiaries;
• Ensures protection mainstreaming in field activities, including identification of cases for protection referrals;
• Undertakes day-to-day data collection and data entry related to field activities;
• Participates in field mapping exercises.

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 1 year previous experience as a social worker, outreach, working with INGO's.   Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, in particular in the Middle East.  Technical expertise relevant to the role. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.  Good level of English, both written and verbal.

We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.

In this position you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people in the world's biggest displacement crisis.

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline

Contract period: Through 31st December, 2017 

Salary/benefits: 842 JD's subject to social security 

Duty station: Mafraq 

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.

NB: Please enter your specific city of residency in Jordan in your application.

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