The purpose of the Durable Solutions (DS) Project Assistant position is to implement delegated Self-reliance project interventions in Dadaab Sub-County, Garissa County and the surrounding host community. The Project Assistant will provide support on technical project competencies related to programme development and implementation. This includes the overall responsibility for the implementation of programming in the following key areas: (1) programming related to improving refugees and vulnerable host communities access to timely legal protection support and durable solutions interventions to be carried out at the area office level; (2) supporting NRC’s integrated self-reliance approach through provision of information, counselling and legal assistance related to employment laws and procedures services; (3) conducting assessments, research and local advocacy to unlock systemic and administrative barriers affecting refugees. The Project Assistant will be responsible for developing strong working relationships to ensure integration with other NRC core competencies and with a wide range of external stakeholders to ensure strategic and contextual alignment of the projects .
Responsibilities
Generic
responsibilities
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and
procedures.
- Support the implementation of the project
portfolio according to project proposals, workplans and log frames.
- Implement independently procedures and
activities within their function or core competence as stipulated.
- Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks
in line with priorities and standards.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist
area of work in the delivery of legal protection and durable solutions
interventions.
- Apply initiative in day-to-day problem solving
in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of
work.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required.
- Ensure proper archiving of project documents.
- Continuously promote ideas for improvement in
programming and project implementation.
- Liaise and collaborate with NRC colleagues,
relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
Specific Responsibilities
- Implementation of projects focussed on
self-reliance, legal protection and durable solutions targeting both
refugees and host communities.
- Day-to-day project implementation at field level
in developing clear work plans and targets and following up on
implementation and engage in regular performance monitoring of projects.
- Contribute to the development of either monthly,
quarterly, annual or status reports including monthly monitoring and
evaluation updates
- Quality programming, identifying key areas for
further follow up, devising strategies and supporting implementation to
improve and monitor quality in NRC’s approaches.
- Meaningfully engaging project participants to
ensure their views inform the design and implementation of NRC’s
responses.
- Conduct project specific technical assessments
and research, present recommendations and adapt programme implementation
to needs and context.
- Actively participate in relevant coordination
forums including camp level protection, child protection, sexual and
gender-based violence, shelter and livelihood working groups and county
coordination forums.
- In consultation with the ICLA Specialist,
deliver technical training to stakeholders.
- Implement approaches that promote safe and
inclusive programming (SIP) and protection mainstreaming.
- Participate in the area level coordination
meetings including the monthly programme meetings.
- Promote project visibility through preparing and
document success stories, human interest stories, or photos
- Any other tasks assigned by your line-manager;
the Programme Manager.
Qualifications
- University degree in law, political science,
social science or other relevant discipline. Diploma with relevant
experience will be considered.
- Relevant experience in humanitarian settings,
especially protracted crisis
- Good understanding of refugee situation in Kenya
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within
field of expertise
- 2 years of experience managing legal
protection/durable solutions projects in complex and volatile contexts
- Familiarity with international refugee law and
human rights law.
- Knowledge of SPHERE standards and other global
humanitarian and protection standards
- Previous experience from working
- Documented technical competences related to the
position’s responsibilities
- Experience in proposal and report writing and
excellent computer skills
How to Apply
