ICLA Programme Development Manager

Are you passionate about providing access to information and justice for internally displaced persons and conflict-affected communities?

Do you want to lead our humanitarian legal aid programme in the  largest displacement crisis in Europe?

We are looking for an experienced legal professional with senior level international experience. Our ideal candidate is experienced in programme transition and developing new responses/activities in an evolving context. Takes great pride in transferring one's own skills and knowledge to others. 

Read below for a more information on the position and send us your application. 

NRC Ukraine 

In light of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, causing displacement of civilians and increasing pressures on resources and host communities, NRC has established a long-term Country Programme in Ukraine in line with NRC’s mission statement and core competencies. The main focus is for NRC to respond to the protection and assistance needs of the conflict-affected population, including IDPs, returnees, host communities and local communities in eastern Ukraine, notably along the contact-line. As the conflict has become protracted, it is necessary to respond to the evolving needs of the civilian population with not only a humanitarian response, but also with early-recovery/recovery activities. 

In 2018, NRC will continue its extensive Shelter/NFI, ICLA and Livelihood/Food Security programmes in eastern Ukraine. Due to the evolving environment, NRC programmes will maintain a strong humanitarian focus, while at the same time contribute to durable solutions for displaced outside the immediate conflict zone.

About the position:

The purpose of the ICLA Project Development Manager (PDM) is to design, develop and implement projects within ICLA and to contribute to transitioning the country program in NRC Ukraine. The PDM role is to manage the team and ensure capacity building and transferring knowledge to the technical team.

The ICLA PDM reports to the Area Manager with a technical reporting line to the Head of Programmes. 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ICLA specific input and participation in needs assessments including of protection risks and needs, and planning and implementation of responses to new emergencies, as well as to protracted displacement.
• Responsible for ICLA specific contextual analysis and thought leadership in program design and delivery.
• Under direction of the Head of Programmes, responsible for development, design, monitoring, and quality activities, contributing directly to fundraising and implementation efforts.
• Under the direction of the Area Manager, responsible for ICLA project implementation efforts.
• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums/cluster/working groups as directed by the Head of Programmes. 

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Our ideal candidate has:

• Minimum 5 years of international experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Higher education, preferably within law or related fields of study
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Technical legal expertise. Experience from ICLA projects is an advantage.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of the context in Ukraine will be an asset
• Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian language will be an advantage
• Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts, notably in protracted displacement crises.

What we offer:

• Contract period: 12 months  
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions. 
• Duty station: Severodonetsk, Ukraine 
• Travel: Approximately 30% travel (in eastern Ukraine)   
• Grade level: 9 (See NRCs Grade Structure below) 

Additional information:

Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location. 

NRC reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates