Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Project Manager

Citizens of Ukraine are highly encouraged to apply for this role.

Background
NRC has been present in Ukraine since 2014. Since the escalation of the conflict in 2022, NRC has been scaling up the response across the country and working with national partners to reach more people in need. NRC is currently providing humanitarian assistance through the following programmes: ICLA (Information, counselling and legal assistance), shelter, education, protection from violence, livelihoods and food security and multi-purpose cash assistance. In North Ukraine NRC is present in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts.
ICLA teams deliver legal aid, directly and through partners, to internally displaced, returnees and conflict-affected persons on housing, land and property (HLP), legal identity, IDP registration, employment law and procedures and access to essential services. Capacity building initiatives with key stakeholders are also implemented to strengthen the institutional legal protection response.

The Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Project Manager is responsible for the ICLA intervention in North Ukraine and the oversight of the projects under implementation, in line with NRC’s strategy and standards. The position encompasses team management, project cycle management, capacity building, integrated programming and coordination with key stakeholders.

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Specific responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

• Consolidate the ICLA intervention in North Ukraine, in line with ICLA priorities, guidelines and standards.
• Ensure capacity building and coaching of ICLA staff
• Overall management of the ICLA projects implemented in North Area Office, in accordance with budgets, logframes, and work plans.
• Support preparation of proposals (technical, financial and narrative aspects) and reports related to ICLA projects in North Ukraine in coordination with ICLA national team
• Ensure proper budget monitoring and up to date spending plans
• Conduct quality assurance of legal service provision
• Ensure safe identification and referral of cases in need of specialized assistance  Ensuring compliance with MEL procedures and requirements.
• Contribute to the identification of potential partners and partnerships development with national organizations
• Oversee capacity building activities targeting key stakeholders
• Ensure proper ICLA data management and filing of documents
• Liaise with the ICLA national team, to incorporate guidelines, technical inputs and tools into ICLA activities
• Contribute to integrated programming with other NRC core competencies  Contribute to specific legal protection trends, risks and needs analysis.
• Keep up to date with legal developments affecting project participants and stakeholders in order to ensure relevant programming and identify new programmatic opportunities
• Contribute to advocacy efforts on legal protection issues
• Participation in relevant coordination fora and clusters. Coordination with key stakeholders including UN agencies, INGOs and NGOs, local authorities and other relevant actors

What you will bring:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in similar roles, preferably in humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience in the field of law and forced displacement
• Project cycle management skills
• Team management experience
• Legal expertise is an asset
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Leadership skills
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

What we offer:

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. The organization protects displaced people and supports them as they build a new future. NRC began relief efforts after World War II, and today, works in both new and protracted crises across more than 40 countries.
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC Ukraine meets immediate humanitarian needs, prevents further displacement, and contributes to durable solutions.

What We Offer:

• Duty station: Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Contract duration: 12 months
• Travel : 30% to field locations
• Salary/benefits: Salary according to NRC grade 8 national scale for Ukraine.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Key Information – Please Take Note When Applying

• Learn more about NRC here
• Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position – Citizens of Ukraine are highly encouraged to apply.
• To apply as an internal candidate, please click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV and application in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position