ICLA Technical Officer – Community Outreach

Job Description

ICLA Technical Officer – Community Outreach Jerusalem Palestine (Nationals Only)

Generic Responsibilities

  1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
  2. Ensure compliance with ICLA strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
  3. ICLA specific technical responsibility for implementation of technical activities of ICLA project(s)
  4. ICLA specific technical responsibility for tracking of financial expenditures for technical activities of ICLA project(s)
  5. ICLA specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities
  6. ICLA specific technical responsibility for project documentation of technical activities of ICLA project(s) 
  7. Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff
  8. Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
  9. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
  10. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
  11. Promote the rights of beneficiaries in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific Responsibilities

  1. Provide technical support on Housing, Land and Property (HLP), residency rights and socio-economic issues and access to basic services to ICLA beneficiaries.
  2. Identify and engage elected members of neighborhood committees to cultivate regular, open and respectful dialogue with community representatives.
  3. Prepare, organize, facilitate and conduct ICLA field activities including; conducting coherent, knowledgeable, and consistent beneficiary outreach, counselling, follow up and information sessions, briefings and field trips for diplomats and donors.  
  4. Identify, coordinate and foster relations with other protection actors active in ICLA beneficiary communities to ensure that ICLA activities are add value to current protection responses.
  5. Regularly engage the PA Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs’ Legal Aid Unit, PA Jerusalem Governor’s Office and UN OCHA / OHCHR field staff to assist beneficiaries in acquiring other humanitarian services beyond the scope of ICLA’s mandate.
  6. Contribute contextual information, data and legal updates to enhance ICLA factsheets, case summaries, legal alerts and internal / external reports.
  7. Manage and regularly follow-up on partnership agreements with ICLA implementing partner organizations to ensure that progress-markers and objectives are achieved in due time.
  8. Provide legal referrals for walk-in clients who visit NRC’s office in Sheikh Jarrah in search for legal assistance.
  9. Undertake any / all tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

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Job Requirements
Professional Competencies
 
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
 
Generic professional competencies for this position:
  • University degree in: Law, Sociology, Political Science, International Relations or Journalism.  
  • Previous experience working within the humanitarian sector.
  • Language Proficiencies in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening: Arabic (Native), English (Intermediate) and Hebrew (Intermediate).
  • Strong interpersonal communications and network-building skills.
Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:
  • Intimate understanding of the legal, political and socio-economic context in East Jerusalem.
  • 3-years of relevant legal work experience.
  • Experience in delivering community outreach services.
2. Behavioural Competencies
 
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, the following are essential for this position:
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Working with people
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Handling insecure environments
Additional information:
 
Working hours: 40 hours a week 
Salary and Benefits: according to NRC's salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Jerusalem
Duration and type of contract: In accordance with applicable Labor law
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
Job Details
Job Title ICLA Technical Officer – Community Outreach
Deadline 31 - Jan - 2022
Location Jerusalem
Job Type Full time
Position Level Mid Career
Salary N/A
Degree Bachelor's degree
Experience 3 Years
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