Country: Uganda
Closing date: 31 May 2018
NRC has been active in Uganda since September 2014 implementing projects such as Education, Livelihoods and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH). ICLA has been confined to Kampala for the unban refugees but now expanding to West Nile and South Western Uganda,
Currently, NRC is running Programs for Sudanese refugees in Adjumani, Yumbe, Arua and most recently Hoima, Kyangwali Refugee Settlement for the DR Congo Refugees.
Job description •
· Undertake regular visits to settlements, local authorities, and partners (as and when security allows) and government officials to identify needs and provide support through legal assistance, capacity building and advocacy.
• Identify knowledge gaps and needs of target beneficiaries, partners and other key stakeholders relevant to ICLA thematic areas.
• Identify external resources as required in consultation with ICLA Project Management Team (PMT).
• In consultation with the ICLA Regional Adviser, develop and implement a training schedule and organize all logistical needs and support.
• Conduct trainings and induction to new staff joining NRC and local partners on ICLA.
• Compile ICLA activity reports.
• Develop best practice documentation on methodologies and techniques.
• Facilitate training and awareness sessions on ICLA thematic areas.
• Budget and administrative responsibility for geographic and/or thematic areas as within the ICLA project identified.
• Implementation of the ICLA project in accordance with agreement applicable to the grant from the donor(s) and NRC principles and ways of work.
• Identify national staff to implement the projects objectives.
• Ensure that activities are in line with budget lines and limitations.
• Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the ICLA staff and the Project Management Team.
• Prepare monthly summary reports for programme report.
• Document technical issues and questions, and report to the PMT.
• Communicate with and obtain necessary agreements and understanding from local authorities and partners in the areas of responsibility in line with the NRC protocol for communication.
• Communicate, exchange information and co-operate with relevant external actors in the areas of responsibility as determined by the PMT.
• Communicate and coordinate work and tasks with the donor, the UN system in general, UNHCR in particular in the areas of responsibility determined by the PMT.
• Contribute to the development of NRC’s country strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities in the ICLA sector as directed by the PMT.
• Guide and delegate tasks to NRC personnel associated with the organization’s ICLA activities.
• Assess needs for capacity building among staff.
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