Role and responsibilities

The purpose of a Core Competency (CC) Technical Officer position is to contribute with specific technical competences to project implementation. This position will normally not entail management responsibility of staff, but under certain circumstances the job may entail management responsibility for a very limited number of staffs at assistant level. These circumstances can either be related to a time-bound support or permanent but in scope limited administrative support. If supervision of technical or a wider range of staff is needed, the position of Team Leader is to be used. The following is a brief description of the role:

Generic responsibilities:

1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards

2. Ensure compliance with CC strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards

3. CC specific technical responsibility for implementation of technical activities of CC project(s)

4. CC specific technical responsibility for tracking of financial expenditures for technical activities of CC project(s)

5. CC specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities

6. CC specific technical responsibility for project documentation of technical activities of CC project(s)

7. Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff

8. Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums

9. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options

10. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

11. Promote the rights of IDPs/refugees/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

12. IF APPLICABLE: Monitor and document the implementation of project activities done by implementing partners and/or contractors (plan of action activities, contracts, financial expenditures and project documentation)

13. IF APPLICABLE: Conduct quality control and provide technical support to implementing partners and/or contactors

14.NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equity, inclusivity, and diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability

Specific responsibilities:

1- Provision of information, counselling and further legal assistance services to ICLA beneficiaries, in accordance with valid and applicable Jordanian laws and regulations

2-  Legal case management of beneficiary cases, including entering and updating actions on ICLA database, providing updates on ICLA tools and necessary follow up within agreed deadlines

3- Close liaison on legal matters with ICLA staff caseworkers in order to provide accurate and updated advice to ICLA beneficiaries Provide legal counselling on the issues related to the Civil Status Law, Landlord and Tenants Law, and Labour Law

4-  Monitor of the court representation cases by ICLA external lawyers and proper case file preparation prior to the court sessions

5- Provide collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) and accompaniment services to beneficiaries when relevant

6- Draft legal agreements and contracts, conduct legal analysis for laws and regulations and provide legal reports as required

7-  Contribute to the legal research, analysis and development of the training materials

8-  Coordinate with NRC legal aid partners and other service providers to ensure a comprehensive service provision for ICLA beneficiaries through referrals and joint-online sheets Provide any other tasks as requested by the line manager

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

· Relevant core competency implementation staff

· Support teams, Finance, HR, Admin and Logistics

· Protection staff

· Core Competency Specialists

Others:

· ICLA Specialist Team and ICLA staff in other geo locations.

Scale and scope of position

Staff: N/A

Stakeholders: Key external stakeholders the post has relationships with (e.g. UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, governmental bodies)

Budgets: N/A

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired result. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

2. Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following three categories:

Professional competencies

· Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context

· Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

· Core competency expertise

· Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

· Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

Qualification requirement: Bachelor’s degree or higher. Years of Experience: 3

· Valid licence from the Jordanian Bar Association.

· Extensive knowledge of the Jordanian legal system and practices.

· Previous knowledge or experience of any of the relevant thematic areas (Civil Documentation, Work Rights and Housing Land and Property).

· Knowledge of Sharia Law and its application in Jordan is considered advantage.

· Fluent English and Arabic, both written and verbal, Internal reports and correspondence

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

2. Behavioral competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:

· Planning and delivering results

· Working with people

· Communicating with impact and respect

· Handling insecure environments7