Housing Land and Property Technical Officer

Job Description

Title: Housing Land and Property Technical Officer

Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh

Vacancy: N/A

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor/Honors

A university degree in law (LL.B.) from a recognized institution.

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Enrolment as an Advocate with comprehensive knowledge of housing, and land laws.
• Proven experience working with displaced populations or vulnerable groups and communities.
• More than 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Demonstrable experience in dispute resolution and legal assistance.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Bangla.
• Oral proficiency in Chittagonian and/or Rohingya is preferred.
• Experience from working with ICLA or similar project implementation position in an NGO/development context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Excellent computer proficiency, MS Office management.

• Facilitate the provision of information about the HLP rights and entitlements of beneficiaries
• Facilitate individual and group legal counselling relating to HLP rights during mobile visits and through the hotline
• Support and mobilize beneficiaries to enabling them to address their legal issues relating to HLP rights independently
• Provide follow-up and direct legal assistance on the issues which cannot be addressed by beneficiaries independently
• Conduct trainings on HLP rights and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR) for NRC staff 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 competencies and support units to develop integrated responses to the beneficiarie's needs
• Provide specific technical support and capacity building to ICLA Officers
• Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Contribute to specific protection risks and needs analyses
• Contribute to designing of protection response to identified risks and needs.