What we are looking for:
NRCโs ICLA programmes operate in all NRC countries within the region with a focus on certain key thematic areas including Housing, Land and Property rights, Legal Identity, Legal Stay, and Employment Rights. ICLA programmes also work closely with other NRC programmatic sector, particularly with Shelter and Education. To support ICLAโs programming in the region, NRC requires a dedicated ICLA Global Adviser to provide overall technical advice and oversight to ICLA country programmes.ย This includes advice on programme design, legal and programmatic issues arising within the context, capacity building, partnerships, coordination mechanisms, new programmatic and funding opportunities, legal analysis and data management. Some of ICLAโs programming takes on a regional dimension, such as the displacement crisis of Sudanese in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda and beyond (Chad and Egypt).ย The ICLA Global Adviser will also be responsible for helping develop regional initiatives, which includes developing research and policy for NRCโs work in the region.ย
The ICLA Global Adviser position is part of the global programme team but based in the region they are supporting and is required to work collaboratively with colleagues in both the technical and the operational management structures in country offices (COs), and the regional management group. This position has a technical accountability to the global programme function, policy, strategy, and direction as determined through the Head Office (HO) level of NRC. Collaborative working with colleagues within the wider regional programme team, at HO and in other Regions is essential to effectiveness in the role and maximising the shared learning across NRC.ย
What you will do:
The ICLA Global Advisor is expected to provide direct support, including strategic advice and guidance to the ICLA Specialist or Programme Development Manager and/or Head of Programme at Country level, and to Regional Offices, in ensuring that optimal ICLA programme strategies, systems, policy, tools and practices are in place.ย The ICLA Global Adviser will also contribute to regional, and country-based proposal development including identifying funding opportunities and ensuring donor requirements are met.ย
The ICLA Global Adviser will provide a range of advisory support, technical oversight and capacity building to CO staff in relation to ICLA thematic areas and programming.ย
Additionally, the ICLA Global Adviser may act within the ICLA global team as the focal point on a particular specific expertise as discussed with the ICLA Global Lead and is expected to contribute to global development initiatives as part of the wider community of specialists.
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Generic responsibilities:
Responsible for ensuring compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures in relation to theย ICLA Core Competency (CC) while contributing to the development of policies, strategies, tools and new approaches with a focus on innovation and piloting.ย
Responsible for supporting the development of country/regional core competence strategies and implementation plans in line with global policies and global and regional strategies.ย
Work within the Global Programme Section to contribute to specific areas of innovation and development, including piloting and learning from experiences at the country office and regional level.ย
Contribute to the resource mobilization and fundraising for country, multi-country and regional programme development related to theย ICLA CC. ย
- Technical development, support, and capacity building:
Technical supervision of Country and Regional Office Specialists and Programme Development Managers, including providing strategic advice, technical support, capacity building, staff training, and contributing to recruitment.ย
Ensure that the ICLA-based programming approaches contribute to integrated response and analysis.ย
Contribute to the NRC global development of the ICLA CC, through collaborative working with and contribution to globalย ICLA programme development, and by sharing learning and expertise with the Global level and Regional and Country Offices.ย
Facilitate and stimulate an environment conducive to innovation. Keep informed on innovation insights and analysis of relevance to theirย ICLA CC. Ensure this knowledge is integrated into the systems and culture of the organisation at country and regional levels. ย
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Quality standards, data analysis and MEL:
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Provide strategic advice, technical support, and capacity building to Country and Regional Offices to ensure quality programming of core competencies, including Safe and Inclusive Programming.
Lead the institutionalization, roll-out, and capacity building of sector-specific MEL tools at Country Offices, ensuring effective planning, implementation, and data utilization.
Support and monitor compliance with the Response Policy and ensure quality oversight of core competency-related MEL, including data quality checks, Theory of Change reviews, and sign-off on evaluations and research.
Promote and document learning activities, contributing to strategic evaluations and research, and disseminating sector-specific learning and good practices at all levels, including direct support to Country Offices.
Networking, representation and relationships:
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Responsible for identification, development and maintenance of relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g., donors, Clusters/Working Groups, UN agencies, NGOs, research- and educational institutions, private sector) related to programmes in general and more specifically as related to NRCโs Core Competencies.ย ย
Work in partnership with the regional and country office advocacy leads to identify and develop regional advocacy issues related to the core competence.ย
Specific responsibilities:
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Learning and information sharing:ย Responsible for the documentation, analysing and dissemination of ICLA learningย from the country programmes including the sharing of best practices, resources and tools ensuring coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness of the operation within the region and within the ICLA global team.
Advocacy:ย Contribute to the identification, prioritisation, development, and documentation of advocacy issues related to ICLA programming.
Programme policy compliance:ย Responsible for the monitoring of country programme compliance with the Programme Policy and to activate procedures to obtain approval/rejection of context specific deviations from the programme policy in country offices.
Strategic positioning: Responsible for the identification of funding opportunities and proactive donor engagement (at RO level or in support of COs) and supporting programme innovation and development at CO level, including scaling programme pilots and with a focus on ICLA in emergencies.ย
Quality standards and MEAL: Responsible for proactive monitoring of reporting and use of mandatory data by ICLA teams in country programmes and for the identification of quality programming concerns and data gaps, informing evaluation planning and learning questions.ย
Technical CC development:ย Contribute to the adaptation of NRCโs global ICLA programme approaches, and the development of guidelines, tools and innovative approaches based on research of trends and the learning from the country offices and sub-regions. Responsible to the adaptation of these policies, tools and approaches at sub-regional and country level.
Core competence pilots: Responsible for the identification of pilot projects for the further development of the ICLA CC in the region, in collaboration with the ICLA Global Lead. Responsible for communicating the results and learning with the ICLA global team and the region.ย
Country office start-up: Contribute to the strategic positioning of NRC through an adequate and high quality ICLAย programme response in the establishing phase of new country operations.ย
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What you will bring:
Generic professional competencies:ย
Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in a, specialist or adviser, legal aid capacity within the humanitarian field or similar.ย
Relevant university degree, preferably law.ย
Must have had international experience holding similar role.ย
Legal technical expertise, including knowledge of Housing, Land & Property and legal identity issues in emergency and protracted crises contexts.ย
High level of professional expertise in an area relevant to the ICLA Core Competence, in particular relevant knowledge and expertise of national and international legal frameworks impacting on displaced people.ย
Proven experience in (assessing) programme quality, undertaking strategic approaches to programme development and delivery, and developing practical tools and resources.
Experience of delivering learning and development as part of quality improvement and capacity building.
Experience working in different countries from across more than one NRC region.ย
Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within different cultural contexts requiring cultural sensitivity.ย
Experience in drafting and encouraging implementation of policy/strategic guidance and developing practical tools and resources.ย
Understanding of and commitment to organisational learning, and the role and contribution of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to quality management and development.
Ability to represent the organisation at a strategic level and work independently in a result oriented, multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.
Experience in programming in complex and volatile contexts and willingness to travel to high-risk COs (including area offices and field offices).ย
Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is considered an advantage. ย ย
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Context related skills, knowledge, and experience:
Understanding and experience of the specific demands of ICLA within the East and South Africa contextsย
Understanding of and commitment to integrated response approachesย
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Behavioural competenciesย
Managing resources to optimize results.
Managing performance and development
Empowering and building trust
Handling insecure environments
Build meaningful relationsย ย
Act with integrityย ย
Empower peopleย ย
Deliver resultsย
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What we offer:
Duty station: Mobile (international employment contract) or Resident contract (national employment contract). Plus, potentially COs hosted or EoR locations in the same region or time zone. More details below:
Option1: if the candidate is international, s/he can choose any of the following duty stations: Kenye, Ethiopia or Uganda.ย
Option 2: if the candidate is national, the contract will be hosted within his/her country of residence. This is applicable to the following countries only (within East Africa Region): Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Mozambique, Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRCโs pay scale.ย
Duration of Contract: 1 March 2026 to 31 May 2027
Travel:ย Up to 40% including up to 30 days deployment at a time
NRC is an equal opportunities employer. 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.
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If you have any questions about this role, please emailย ESA Recruitmentย esa.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.