ICLA Coordinator - Myanmar - HR - Myanmar

Yangon

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Yangon
Grade: Supervisor
Occupational Groups:
- Human Resources
- Coordination
- Emergency Aid and Response
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

NRC’s activities in Myanmar currently focus on the South eastern region along the border with Thailand with plans in place to expand to Kachin/N. Shan States and Rakhine State. NRC’s current activities include rapid issuance of civil documentation, reconstruction of durable shelter, permanent schools, and vocational education, all managed from six field offices.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Job description

Ensure that ICLA projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist
Lead efforts to implement the ICLA HLP projects in the field
Overall implementation of ICLA projects (access to civil documents/citizenship, HLP, cross border information for refugees)
Contribute with ICLA specific technical competence to programme development, adjust-ment or review
Conduct ICLA on HLP and legal identity/citizenship issues
Contribute to organisational learning through the provision specific technical analysis, les-sons learned and reports
Develop training specific technical research and document findings and recommendations
Draft modules and provide specific technical learning or/and training for ICLA staff and relevant stakeholders
External representation, coordination and relationship building

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
Technical specific knowledge on Housing, Land and Property rights, refugee and IDP pro-tection as well as civil documents/citizenship issues
Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts in international NGOs or international organisations
Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
Strong communication and networking skills
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Knowledge of the context in Myanmar would be an asset

Education level

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Language

English

We offer

Commencement: July 2016
Contract period: 12 Months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions
Duty station: Loikaw (Kayah)
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location