NRC : ICLA Technical Assistant Ethiopia North Maitsebri – Addis Ababa

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    6 days ago
  • Category:
  • Deadline:
    19/12/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:                                   Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Assistant

Reports to:                                ICLA Project Coordinator

Supervision of:                          Community outreach workers

Duty station:                             May Tsabri

Travel:                                     Travel to and within Mai-tsebri, Tselemti, Dima, and Addis Ababa

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

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Assistant position is to assist with day-to-day implementation of the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Programme in Mai-tsebri, Tselemti, Dima woredas.

Generic Role and responsibilities:

  • Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in activities
  • Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities
  • Implement delegated ICLA programme activities according to plan of action
  • Ensure proper filing of all project documents
  • Prepare and develop progress reports as required by management
  • Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
  • Demonstrate commitment to NRC’s mission, vision and value

Specific responsibilities

  • Provide and Facilitate information, counselling, legal assistance project activities to target communities in line with NRC policies, strategies, and work plans.
  • Accurately record all ICLA activities in line with NRC policy and using templates and guidance provided by NRC.
  • Facilitate and provide accurate information on legal and civil documentation (LCD) and housing, land, and property (HLP) rights and entitlements to target beneficiaries in accordance with agreed information scripts.
  • Provide accurate legal counselling on LCD and HLP topics within his/her competency and in a manner that enables ICLA counselling beneficiaries to effectively resolve their LCD and HLP issues independently.
  • Assist Provision LCD and HLP training using NRC approved materials and templates.
  • Participate in assessments, monitoring and profiling exercises as agreed with line managers.
  • Ensure that ICLA activities are carried out in line with appropriate NRC ICLA SOPs.
  • Perform any other tasks as requested by ICLA line managers.

Generic professional competencies: 

  • Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills
  • Ability to prioritise responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

  • University Degre Law, Political Science, Sociology, or any related field to this position
  • A minimum of 1 year work experience in similar field of work.
  • Knowledge of humanitarian principles and code of conduct is essential.
  • Knowledge of Amharic language is mandatory and good in spoken and written English
  • Understanding Humanitarian intervention and contested areas
  • Willing to spend more time at the filed level and ready to learn

Personal Qualities: 

  • Diplomatic
  • Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision in a challenging environment
  • Pro-active, goal-oriented and results driven
  • Flexible and creative
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A sense of humor
  • Behavioral competencies
  • Handling insecureenvironment
  • Planning and delivering results.
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements