Rights Respected, People Protected
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises in 40 countries, where we help save lives, rebuild futures and promote the rights of people who are displaced.ย We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest,ย in both new and protracted crises.
NRC in Palestine
In Palestine, NRC provides humanitarian assistance and promotes respect for international law in one of the longest-running displacement crises in modern history. In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza, NRCโs work includes emergency preparedness and response, education, ICLA, protection, shelter, and WASH.
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee.ย
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organization recognized for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
Safeguarding is central to NRCโs work. We expect all employees to:ย
โข treat everyone with respect and dignityย
โข contribute to building a safe environment for allย
โข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย
โข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH
Role and responsibilities
The ICLA Technical Officer is responsible for overseeing the quality and effectiveness of ICLA technical activities and programming. This role requires in-depth legal expertise in Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) rights, legal identity, and civil documentation within the legal frameworks.
The following is a brief description of the role.
Generic responsibilitiesย
1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
2. Ensure compliance with CC strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
3. Specific technical responsibility for implementation of technical activities of ICLA project(s)
4. Specific technical responsibility for tracking of financial expenditures for technical activities of ICLA project(s)
5. Specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities
6. 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. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
9. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
10. Conduct quality control and provide technical support to implementing partners and/or contactors
Specific responsibilitiesย
Provision of legal information, counselling and assistance, technical and legal support and policy advice on Housing Land Property (HLP), Legal Identity and Civil Documentation, and Access to Services,ย and other legal protection issues as pertinent to ICLA response, to ICLA team members, partners, project participants and other stakeholders.Monitoring and analysis of relevant policy, procedures and practice for obtaining civil and legal identity documentation, and access to HLP rights, particularly womenโs HLP rights, and identifying changes, trends, gaps, barriers and consequences to be documented in regular reports and updates. ย Regular updates of ICLA materials and capacity building of ICLA team members, partners and other stakeholders to ensure the quality, timeliness and relevance of information, counselling and assistance activities.Oversight of the content and quality of legal information, counselling and assistance services provided by NRC and its implementing partners.Contribute to the management of ICLAโs partners and consultants by drafting project and procurement documentation, monitoring, and assessing performance and ensuring proper reporting, including data entry into MIS and filing of documents.ย Any other task assigned by management.Legal research and outreach activities organized and/or attended by NRC and cooperating, as relevant with other NRC Core Competencies and units to develop an integrated response to the project participantsโ needs.Compile narrative and statistical reports in the respective formatsย including collection and processing of ICLA data and ensuring regular monitoring and check-up of the entered data with actual reports.Ensuring proper documentation and filing of documents (preparation of PRs, movements, payments, invoices, monthly reports).Generic professional competencies for this position:ย
Experience from working within technical expertise areas in a humanitarian/ recoveryย context.Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities.Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal.Context/specific skills, knowledge, and experience:
A university degree in the field of law, international law, or other relevant field, a masterโs degree in law, human rights, or any relevant field, is an advantage.ย Palestinian Bar Association is required.ย 5 yearsโ experienceย in civil law matters including housing, land and property, civil documentation and employment issues, laws, procedures, and practices operative in Palestinian Law AND significant protection experience, preferablyย in a humanitarian/ recovery context.Demonstrable experience in negotiating with authorities and/or others and in advancing the interests of vulnerable beneficiaries before such stakeholders.Proven skills and experience in case management and conflict resolution preferred.Ability to prioritize responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines.Expertise in policy advice and analysis.Experience in delivering training services.Good legal drafting skills.Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills.Knowledge of the context of Palestine.In this position, you will join a highly motivated and experienced team making a difference for vulnerable people in one of the world's most complex humanitarian crisis.
Additional Information:
Contract duration: 12 months.
Working hours: 40 hours/week, Sun-Thu (5 days per week)
Salary/benefits: According to NRCโs salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Gaza (open to Gazaย stripย residents only)
Start Date:ย ASAP
What we Offer?ย
You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.ย
You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.ย
You will be working in our Office in Gaza,ย
This position is Grade (06) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Gaza Duty Station.
Reports to:ย ICLA PM
Recruiter: Reham Khalaf
Recruitment is being done on a rolling basis so please send in your application at the soonest opportunity, the recruitment will be closed once filled.
Internal candidates: to apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
We receive many applications for each vacant position, so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only applications received through the system will be considered. If you face any issues, please send an emailย to recruitment.gaza@nrc.no ย with a screenshot of the problem.
For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check:https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2024/factsheet-palestine-nrc_202405.pdf
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NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.