Technical ICLA Legal Officer "Nationals Only" - Amman - 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

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values:
dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our
actions and relationships.

The Technical Legal Officer is responsible to provide proper legal support to ICLA beneficiaries,
including through counselling and further legal actions.

Generic responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Core Competency strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and
  standards.
• Responsible for implementation of technical activities of Core Competency project(s).
•  Responsible for tracking financial expenditures for technical activities of Core Competency
  project(s).
•  Responsible for technical quality control and monitoring of project activities.
• Ensure project documentation of technical activities of Core Competency project(s).
• Provide technical support and capacity building towards project staff.
• Provide technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums.
• Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program
  development options.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better
  ways to assist.
• Promote the rights of internally displaced/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles
  within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.
•  IF APPLICABLE: Monitor and document the implementation of project activities done by
  implementing partners and/or contractors (plan of action activities, contracts, financial
  expenditures and project documentation).
• IF APPLICABLE: Conduct quality control and provide technical support to implementing
  partners and/or contractors.

Specific responsibilities:

• Provision of information, counselling and further legal support to ICLA beneficiaries
• Case management of beneficiary cases including necessary follow up within agreed deadlines.
• Close liaison with caseworkers in order to provide accurate and updated advise for ICLA
  beneficiaries.
• Conduct legal research and analysis when necessary and developing training materials
• Coordination with partners and legal aid providers, including joint case management of cases.
• Other tasks required by ICLA Coordinator .

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a university graduate in Law with previous experience. Experience working in complex and volatile contexts and experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context. Valid license from the Jordanian Bar Association and to have knowledge of the displacement context in Jordan. Extensive knowledge of Jordanian legal system and practice and Background in housing, land and property law, and/or foreigners’ legal status law and/or civil documentation law and/or labour law considered a strong advantage. Knowledge of Sharia law and its application in Jordan considered an advantage. Native fluency in Arabic and Fluency in 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:    till 30th of September 2018

Salary/benefits:    1347 JOD "subject to social security and Income tax"

Duty station:         Amman 

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.

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

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