Durable Solution Project Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council, Garissa

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