ICLA Officer – Rubkona, Bentui

About the role

The ICLA Officer in Rubkona (Bentui) implements the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) project across the field locations in Unity State, providing confidential counselling and legal assistance to project beneficiaries. The post is Grade 5, Step 1, reports to the ICLA Coordinator and supervises the ICLA Officer in Bentui. It is a national contract.

Key responsibilities

• Provide information, counselling and legal assistance to beneficiaries as defined in the project sub-components.
• Carry out assessments and regular monitoring in IDP, refugee, returnee and host communities on issues such as access to land, water and essential services, using key informant interviews and focus groups, keeping forms accurate and secure and respecting confidentiality and do-no-harm.
• Inform communities and community leaders about the activities and prepare periodic progress reports and other documents.
• Plan, implement and evaluate community sensitization campaigns, counselling sessions and training on security of tenure, HLP rights, civil documentation, peaceful coexistence, human rights and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR).
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the project and suggest improvements.
• Represent NRC professionally in meetings with government authorities, humanitarian partners and beneficiary communities, on technical direction from the ICLA Specialist, Coordinator or team.
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, guidelines and donor requirements, implement activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans, break annual plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly plans, coordinate with partners and ensure timely procurement and distribution of materials.
• Train and develop the team, promote technical improvements, ensure projects reach those most in need, and monitor expenditure against budgets while complying with donor regulations and NRC financial procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Experience working on legal aid or access to justice in a humanitarian or recovery context.
• Previous experience in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Knowledge of the South Sudan context; knowledge of Arabic and other local languages is an advantage.

Required skills

• Good-level computer skills with common Microsoft Windows and Office applications.
• Proven report writing skills.
• Essential behavioural competencies: managing resources and achieving results, handling insecure environments, working with people and coping with change.