Background
Cameroon is compounded by three conflict-related humanitarian crises: in addition, the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have further exacerbated the needs in-country. Incursions by Armed Organized Groups (AOGs) in the Lack Chad Basin have resulted into 114,000 Nigerians seeking refuge in Cameroon and a further 322,000 Cameroonians as IDPs in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Cameroon’s Eastern regions are still home to over 290,000 refugees from the Central African Republic and the third crisis is the on-going violence in the two English-speaking regions of North-west and South-west where nearly one million Cameroonians have been displaced due to this crisis.
NRC has been operational in Cameroon since April 2017, and currently has five field offices; Maroua and Kousseri in the Far North; Buea in the South-west; Bamenda in the North-west and Batouri in the East.
The purpose of the Infromation Counselling &Legal Assistance (ICLA) Specialist position is technical development of the ICLA programme, provision of strategic direction and quality assurance, and developing the ICLA strategy. The ICLA Specialist is responsible for mentoring, training and capacity build staff on ICLA technical capacity.
NRC has been implementing its Information Counselling and Legal Assistance programme in Cameroon since July 2017 in the Far North and East region and has started in North West &South West region in 2019 with a focus on the thematic areas of civil documentation and housing, land and property rights for vulnerable displaced populations and host communities in the country.
Role and responsibilities
Competencies
Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience
Additional information
Reports to: Head of Programme (HoP)
Supervision of: N/A
Duty station: Yaounde
Travel: Up to 60%
What We Offer
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.
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