ICLA Training Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The ICLA Training Officer reports to the ICLA Programme Development Manager based in Maiduguri.

Tasks and Responsibilities
• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, ICLA tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Ensure that program training targets the correct audience in line with project proposals.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
• Responsible for development and managing funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
• Overall management  and coordination of capacity building activities under ICLA
• Ensure capacity building of all project staff and transfer key skills
• Develop partnerships in the humanitarian community and coordinate with relevant authorities to design solutions to identified problems
• In consultation and coordination with the Program Development Manager, develop context specific ICLA training materials for HLP including materials for information dissemination and visibility.
• Design context specific training materials including modules and information dissemination material for Identity documentation
• Support training activities for different audiences under the  ICLA Programme
• Adapt and contextualize global training materials based on lessons learnt and evolving context, in a participatory manner
• Contribute towards expansion of and strengthening of NRC’s network of relevant stakeholders in all operational areas
• Support Monitoring and Evaluation activities through development of training reporting procedures  to feed into GORs and monthly reports on activities and progress
• Ensure that NRC’s training activities are guided by and effectively abide by the humanitarian principles
• Carry out any other duties as delegated by the Programme Development Manager / Area Manager

Qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
• Technical specific  knowledge from the humanitarian sector
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Experience in working independently in a results-oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment
• Experience in facilitation of seminars and capacity building initiatives
• Experience in developing context specific training materials  modules
• Excellent command in Microsoft Applications
• Documented technical  competences related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Personal qualification
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

Context related skills, knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of the displacement context in Nigeria
• Experience with start-up program activities
• Knowledge on Housing Land  and Property  and Identity Documentation concepts
• Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue
• Proven skills in transfer of training skills, Training of trainers
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods
Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri, and Fulani Languages is an added advantage

We offer
• Commencement: As soon as possible
• Contract period: 31st December 2016 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State