Job Opportunity in Jordan as an ICLA Coordinator at Amman Country Office at NRC

NRC offers a job opportunity in Jordan as an ICLA Coordinator at Amman Country Office. You will (Durable Solutions) provide overall leadership and strategic direction to NRC ICLA Jordan's durable solutions portfolio, with a particular focus on returns and complementary pathways as well as provide technical guidance and coordinates on internal processes within ICLA Jordan for refugee-related returns to Syria and complementary pathways.

You will be responsible for:

Generic responsibilities:

• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Contribute to Core Competency strategy development, and project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Project Manager (Area Manager and Core Competency Specialist if no Project Manager).
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of internally displaced/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.

Specific responsibilities:

• Provide overall strategic direction, guidance, and coordination on refugee-return-related issues and complementary pathways within ICLA Jordan.
• Provide overall leadership and technical oversight of the durable solutions focused grants managed by NRC Jordan and NRC MERO and technical support to ICLA return-related activities and interventions, as well as forthcoming activities and interventions on complementary pathways.
• Act as ICLA focal point for other NRC Jordan staff (Advocacy, Protection, etc) and with other NRC ICLA country programs (in particular NRC MERO and Syria CO) on returns and complementary pathways-related issues.
• Under the supervision of the ICLA Specialist, draft guidance, forms, templates, and procedures to help guide the returns-related work and complementary pathways research of ICLA Jordan.
• Ensure consistency on ICLA messaging and procedures on return and complementary pathways-related issues within ICLA Jordan.

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You must have:

Generic professional competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent; experience as a lawyer in a civil law country is a distinct advantage.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English and excellent drafting skills in English and Arabic.
• Minimum 3 years of experience on projects implementing legal aid services in the humanitarian/development sector.
• Previous experience working with national authorities.
• Knowledge of the displacement context in Syria and the Middle East.
• Previous experience working in programs in relation to refugee returns.

Context-related skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Extensive knowledge of human rights international framework and Jordanian legal framework.
• Good knowledge of Middle East legal framework.
• Experience in legal research.
• Excellent report writing skills in English.
• Ability to provide high-quality briefs, both written and verbal, to a range of stakeholders.
• Background in refugees’ international law.
• Background in refugee return in the Middle East region.

Behavioral Competencies:

• The ability to manage resources to optimize results.
• The ability to manage performance and development.
• You should apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

About NRC:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. It works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. 

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