ICLA Officer
Job Description
Title: ICLA Officer
Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ LL.B from a University recognised by the Bar Standards Board
Job Context:
∎ Contract period: 12 months
∎ Our ideal candidate is an experienced professional in Bangladesh with a legal background. This person is motivated to advocate for those in need and has experience working in a humanitarian context. They are passionate about using their skills to reach out to the community, have a sense of adventure and are not afraid of working in a difficult context.
Job Responsibilities:
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∎ Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines, standards and donor requirements
∎ Management and capacity of ICLA Assistants
∎ Implement plan of action for delegated portfolio of ICLA projects (activities, budget and project documentation, quality control, monitoring)
∎ 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
∎ Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
∎ Facilitate provision of basic information, individual and group counselling about the rights and entitlements of beneficiaries
∎ Provide follow up and direct legal assistance on the issues which cannot be addressed by beneficiaries independently
∎ Support and mobilise beneficiaries for enabling them to address their legal issues independently
∎ Identify, analyze and document violations of the rights, propose and advocate remedies
∎ Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience from working on the similar positions in a humanitarian/recovery context
∎ Good knowledge of English and Bangla, both written and verbal
∎ Good knowledge of the refugee context
∎ Oral proficiency in Chittagonian and/or Rohingya desirable
∎ Experience working as a lawyer in civil and administrative law
∎ Experience working in the field with displaced and/or vulnerable groups and communities
Salary:
∎ Competitive salary and allowances as per NRC`s salary scale, medical allowance, festival bonus, and annual leave
Application Deadline: August 20, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh
∎ Business : An estimated 905,000 Rohingya refugees currently reside in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh, over 700,000 of whom fled extreme violence in Myanmar in late 2017. They reside in refugee camps, which are among the most congested camps in the world, with limited access to basic services, including adequate sanitation, healthcare, livelihoods and education.
The refugees have put an immense strain on the Bangladeshi`s living in Cox`s Bazar, however, despite the challenges, the Bangladeshi communities were the first to respond when the Rohingya arrived and generously continue to host the refugees, and many of the local communities are now also in need of support.
NRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2016, working through partnerships with local NGO`s. We have since scaled up our presence in Bangladesh, obtaining legal registration in November 2018, allowing us to better respond to the Rohingya influx. Alongside our partners, we provide assistance to refugees and local communities through Education programming and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) activities.
Category: NGO/Development
