ICLA Officer - Oruchinga

Professional competencies for this position:

• University degree in law, social studies, development studies / other relevant field/ the equivalent
  

• Minimum of 3 years work experience with NGO, legal or international organization in the area of protection or human rights
  

• Experience from working as a Protection Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
  

• Experience working with and implementing projects through local partners
  

• Training skills
  

• Reporting skills
  

• Budget monitoring
  

Generic responsibilities

• Implementation of NRC’s ICLA program policy at office level
  
• Ensure that ICLA is an integral part of program activities
  
• Train and advice staff and partners on ICLA
  
• Produce data collection, reports and analysis as require
  
• Provide, in consultation with field teams, recommendations on ICLA actions and response mechanisms
  
• Represent NRC in protection and shelter cluster meetings and cooperate with relevant partners
  
• Be updated on local and national news and provide briefings to NRC staff on relevant information
  
• Be alert to the security implications of NRC’s activities relating to protection and Human Rights concerns
  

Specific responsibilities

• Ensure that ICLA Project activities are implemented in accordance with approved proposals, donor requirements, NRC policies, international standards and local customs.
  

• Act as a focal person for needs assessment and beneficiary selection.
  

• Has oversight responsibility in ensuring smooth project cycle from implementation, project monitoring, verification of completion and evaluation.
  

• Lead ICLA project activities, giving advice and information to clients on the processes involved, awareness sessions and managing local authorities’ capacity building programmes.
  

• Apply participative and inclusive process in project implementation and in promoting local capacities to help them wherever possible.
  

• Understand the situation, including the legal situation (according to national and international laws and principles), for refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in Uganda.
  

• Assist in developing and implementing case management system and database of cases.
  

• Support preparing and updating of mapping of all service providers in the area of responsibility.