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.

Maintasksofparalegals

The main role of the paralegal is to support the ICLA programme on legal assistance aspects as well as the trace and reports on the case that relates to forced evictions and HLP issue toward ICLA staff.

The following are the main of the duties the paralegal will have to fulfill:

1. Monitor and collect field level information on risk of eviction or ongoing eviction on daily basis in designed IDPs settlements according to a coordinated plan with his colleagues, and report to NRC ICLA team
2. Monitor and collect information on Housing, Land and Property disputes and report to NRC ICLA teams, and if necessary initiate first steps towards collaborative disputes resolution.
3. Mobilize community and participate in all ICLA activities (Information session, legal counseling, legal assistance and training) and support ICLA staff field level related issues.
4. Occupy on daily basis (with a shifting mechanism to be agreed on with his colleagues) the ICLA listening centre and collect urgent cases and link up with ICLA team. If cases are not urgent, inform beneficiaries on when the ICLA team will be at the centre.
5. Participation of ICLA field assessment
6. Participation of ICLA data entry
7. Conducted other jobs that NRC assigns in field level.

Qualification and experience

• Diploma/ Degree of  social science or Law or related
• Writings and reading skills both Somali and English
• At least 3 years of experience in working with protection case management IDP community and know the context well.
• Good communication skills
• Experience in community mobilization/leadership
• Experience working with IDPs and refugees

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Good understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts with a sense of humor
• Attention to detail, flexible and creative
• Goal oriented with ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Very good organizational and administrative skills
• Strong team working and support role skills

What We Offer:

Contract period: 8months, with possibility of extension

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Bossaso

Travel: frequent travel to project areas

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

Incomplete, email and paper applications will not be considered.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.