Housing Land and Property Technical Officer Bangladesh Cox's Bazar

Key Task and Responsibilities

• Facilitate provision of information about the Legal Identity and Housing land and property (HLP) rights and entitlements of beneficiaries.
• Facilitate individual and group legal counselling from help desk, during mobiles visits and through the hotline.
• Support and mobilize beneficiaries for enabling them to address their legal issues relating to the Legal identity and HLP rights independently.
• Provide follow up and direct legal assistance on the issues which cannot be addressed by beneficiaries independently.
• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders.
• Conduct trainings on Legal Identity, Housing land and property (HLP) rights and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR) to NRC staff, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the legal analysis of HLP issues to inform NRC advocacy efforts, evidence-based HLP policy papers and guide counselling sessions with beneficiaries
• Contribute to the monitoring and mapping exercises organized and/or participated by NRC
• Cooperate with relevant NRC core competences and support units to develop integrated response to the beneficiaries needs
• Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA Coordinator / PM.

Key Education and Skills Requirements

• LL.B from a University recognized by the Bar Standards Board
• Proven expertise on HLP rights with strong knowledge on housing and land laws, procedures and practices in Bangladesh
• Extensive experience working in the field with displaced and/or vulnerable groups and communities and government authorities
• Previous experience in the Rohingya response
• Oral proficiency in Chittagonian dialect.
• Excellent computer proficiency 

Additional Information

We welcome applications from qualified and interested female candidates, particularly local candidates, from the Cox’s Bazar area.  Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.  

Contract period:  06 months

Duty Station:  Teknaf, Cox's Bazar

Salary and Benefits:  Competitive salary and allowances as per NRC’s salary scale, insurance, festival bonus, and annual leave.