ICLA Project manager - National position - Ukraine

Sievierodonetsk

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Sievierodonetsk
Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior
Occupational Groups:
- Legal - International Law
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
Closing Date: Closed

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

NRC is looking for ICLA Project Manager in our office in Severodonetsk/Kramatorsk.

Information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) programme is providing free legal information and counselling. Our ICLA teams are: operating 3 legal aid centers; having mobile teams of lawyers; making home visits to the elderly and people with disabilities; running a telephone hotline for legal information; organizing group information sessions; conducting research and advocacy efforts on legal issues concerning displaced civilians and civilians affected by the conflict; helping strengthen capacity of local authorities and civil society on the rights of internally displaced people.

Job description

Line management of ICLA Coordinators and HLP Coordinator
Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Contribute to the development of Country, Area and CC ICLA strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant ICLA projects
Coordinate and manage ICLA project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and ICLA PDM
Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with PDM) and coordinate across other projects
Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
Ensure proper filing of documents
Contribute to specific protection risks and needs analyses
Contribute to the design in consultation with PAC (protection and advocacy) of protection response to identified risks and needs
Ensuring donor grants are properly implemented in accordance with budget, logframe, planned activities and proposal objectives
Contribute to promoting integrated programmes (with others Shelter, Livelihoods) through systematic planning/cooperation with other programmes
Provision of strategic direction for the ICLA project
Keep up to date with legal developments and issues affecting beneficiaries and stakeholders in order to ensure relevant programming and identify new programmatic opportunities
Representation of ICLA project to external stakeholders including UN agencies, INGOs and NGOs, local authorities and other key stakeholders
Work closely with ICLA Programme Development Manager to ensure consistency of the ICLA programme
Ensuring compliance with ICLA M&E obligations
Overall management of the ICLA project in the East of Ukraine

Qualifications

Legal expertise and background
Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position, preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context
Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian
In depth knowledge of the context in Ukraine
Experience with ICLA or related legal aid programs is an asset
High education with background in law or similar

Education field

Education level

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

Strategic thinking
Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Empowering and building trust
Handling insecure environments
Planning and delivering results
Working with people