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Specific responsibilities

• Ensure that ICLA Project activities are implemented in accordance with approved proposals, donor requirements, NRC policies, international standards and local customs.
• Act as a focal person for needs assessment and beneficiary selection.
• Has oversight responsibility in ensuring smooth project cycle from implementation, project monitoring, verification of completion and evaluation.
• Lead ICLA project activities, giving advice and information to clients on the processes involved, awareness sessions and managing local authorities’ capacity building programmes.
• Apply participative and inclusive process in project implementation and in promoting local capacities to help them wherever possible.
• Understand the situation, including the legal situation (according to national and international laws and principles), for refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in Uganda.
• Assist in developing and implementing case management system and database of cases.
• Support preparing and updating of mapping of all service providers in the area of responsibility.
• Conduct information and counseling sessions on ICLA thematic areas for beneficiaries.
• Assist in conducting needs assessments for the selected target groups; including focus groups; questionnaires; surveys; and stakeholder interviews.
• Prepare documents containing legal and related information for target communities.
• Establish excellent relations with beneficiaries, including understanding the needs of beneficiaries through regular visits and frequent contact.
• Document findings of needs assessments; including preparation of reports and other relevant documents.
• Regularly meet with other relevant actors and stakeholders and coordinate work, including attending meetings in the field.
• Identify awareness-raising and outreach opportunities for ICLA work and assist in conducting sessions.
• Identify training needs for beneficiaries and stakeholders and, as relevant, prepare and conduct training.
• Assist in conducting research as required.
• Assist in strategic review; monitoring and evaluation activities and identification of other relevant ICLA activities.
• Collation of information on government and NGO policies pertaining to refugees and monitor the general context through regular field access to identify issues affecting refugees which relate to ICLA themes.
• Contribute to the development of NRC’s Country strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities in the ICLA sector.
• Supervise, evaluate and appraise ICLA Community based teams in area of jurisdiction.
• Manage the day-to-day center activities including activity finances in line with NRCs’ financial regulations. Take part in relocation and in distribution of core relief items to people relocated to settlements.
• Ensure General management of the Reception Center accordingly.
• Receive and attend Donor Missions and Visitors
• Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the MCC Manager, ICLA Coordinator /Specialist of Adviser