Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance Project Manager

Job Description

Title: Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance Project Manager

Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Generic Responsibilities:
∎ Line management of ICLA Coordinators and HLP Coordinator.
∎ Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
∎ Contribute to the development of Country, Area and CC ICLA strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant ICLA projects.
∎ Coordinate and manage ICLA project implementation (activities, budgets and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
∎ Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects.
∎ Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and ICLA PDM.
∎ Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
∎ Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with Cs) and coordinate across CCs
∎ Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
∎ Liaise and maintain strong relationships with local partners, relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
∎ Contribute to specific protection risks and needs analyses.
∎ Promote the rights of refuges/IDPs in line with the advocacy strategy.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Generic professional competencies for this position:
∎ Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position, preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context
∎ Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
∎ Legal expertise
∎ Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
∎ Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Application Deadline: 2 Jan 2021

Company Information:
∎ 15 Dec 2020
∎ 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