Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance Specialist Afghanistan

What we are looking for

NRC is looking for an Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance Specialist to join the Afghanistan mission. The role holder will provide technical development of the Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance thematic area; strategic direction; quality assurance and control; and mentoring, training, and capacity building of staff.

If you are an action-oriented, execution-driven, and hands-on executive; with strong analytical expertise; who holds a track record of fostering a collaborative environment and building and leading engaging and effective teams, then this is the role for you!

What you will do

• Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance strategy, technical guidance, and Macro Logical Framework Approach developments.
• Donor engagement on funding for programming.
• Fundraising and proposal/budget/donor report development.
• Trends, technical standards, and donor priority identification.
• Technical quality and project implementation synergies.
• Technical direction and project implementation support.
• People leadership by identifying and recruiting staff; as well as providing mentorship and support; and capacity building and training.
• Stakeholder relations, networking, and partnership development.
• Forums/cluster/working groups participation and representation.

What you will bring

• Legal assistance expertise experience in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Law degree.
• Legal aid project implementation expertise.
• Complex and volatile context exposure.
• South-East Asia, context exposure and knowledge, pertaining to displacement and humanitarian needs.
• English fluency, both written and verbal.

What makes this position attractive?

• The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is complex, protracted, and worsening. The country recently underwent a regime change in a short space of time. The current regime has limited resources and/or systems in place to provide basic services. In addition to this, internal displacement has taken place due to conflict, climate change, and the economic crisis currently experienced in the country. Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to the protection and assistance of vulnerable and crisis-affected women, girls, boys, and men. NRC Afghanistan is one of the leading humanitarian response agencies (particularly for Afghans forced to flee), maintaining a presence of 12 offices and over 1,000 staff in 14 provinces across the country.
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC Afghanistan meets immediate humanitarian needs, prevents further displacement, and contributes to durable solutions.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

What we offer

• Kabul, Afghanistan duty station.
• 12-month contract duration.
• 50% travel, approximately.
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

The full Job Description can be found on our website.