Norwegian
Refugee Council
Project
Assistant - Information Counselling and Legal Assistance, Kenya
Kenyan Nationals Only
Kenyan Nationals Only
Ref.
No: 3023665260
Commencement: As soon as possible
Duty
Station: Mandera
Duration
of Contract: 1 year
contract with possible extension
Since
2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional
competence and expertise in working with displaced populations.
NRC has
mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by the ongoing conflict and more
recently by the drought and famine.
NRC
offers a comprehensive response for Refugees, returnees and IDPs of high need,
addressing their food security, livelihood, shelter, education, ICLA, and
water, hygiene and sanitation needs and also responding to emergencies through
NRC’s five core competences; Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods,
WASH and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA).
NRC’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across eight countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Yemen), and most recently Eritrea, Uganda and South Sudan.
NRC’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across eight countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Yemen), and most recently Eritrea, Uganda and South Sudan.
NRC’s
overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable
people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become
resilient to future disasters and find durable solution.
The
regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure
standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi
country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
In
Kenya the head office is based in Nairobi and we have field offices in Dadaab,
Kakuma and Mandera.
The Project Assistant is responsible for follow up of ICLA activities in Mandera County under the supervision of the Project Officer.
The position holder reports to the Project Officer- Information Counseling and Legal Assistance.
Job description
The Project Assistant is responsible for follow up of ICLA activities in Mandera County under the supervision of the Project Officer.
The position holder reports to the Project Officer- Information Counseling and Legal Assistance.
Job description
- Monitor
and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and
NRC standards
- Work
with the community committees in the planning and enrollment of the
activities
- Suggest
new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
- Report
all protection related concerns
- Carry
out data collection as required
- Prepare
field reports
- Prepare
and file relevant documents
- Participate
in the regular meetings at the field level for common feedback of ICLA
activities to ensure information is shared across all actors
- Help
in creating awareness about the project activities, scope and mandates.
- Regularly
up-date and maintain the database.
Qualifications
- Bachelors
degree in Political Science, Social Sciences
- Experience
from working with rights based projects (ICLA)
- Experience
in humanitarian/recovery contexts
- Experience
from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Demonstrable
results relating to position’s responsibilities
- Fluency
in written and spoken English
Education field
- Political
science
Education level
- College
/ University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
- Knowledge
of the political and security situation in Mandera
- Knowledge
and ability to fluently speak Somali language
- Experience
working in remote hardship areas.
We offer
Salary
/ Benefits: According
to NRC's general directions. The candidate will observe NRC's code of conduct
and working hours for the NRC office in Mandera.
Apply for Position
Apply for Position
candidates should apply on line by going through www.nrc.no.
E-mail
and paper applications will not be considered.
Deadline for application: 19/04/2016
Deadline for application: 19/04/2016