Housing Land and Property Technical Officer Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Ukhiya

Our Ideal Candidate:

All NRC employees are expected to work by the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

The purpose of the HLP Technical Officer is to deliver high-quality information, counseling, legal assistance, and training services within the area of expertise and ensure synergies with other NRC Core Competencies, in particular the NRC Shelter programme. 

Key Tasks and Assignments:

• Facilitate the provision of information about the HLP rights and entitlements of beneficiaries 
• Facilitate individual and group legal counselling relating to HLP rights during mobile visits and through the hotline
• Support and mobilize beneficiaries to enabling them to address their legal issues relating to HLP rights independently
• Provide follow-up and direct legal assistance on the issues which cannot be addressed by beneficiaries independently 
• Conduct trainings on HLP rights and Collaborative Dispute Resolution (CDR) for NRC staff and beneficiaries
• Contribute to the legal analysis of HLP issues to inform NRC advocacy efforts, evidence-based HLP policy papers, and guide counselling sessions with beneficiaries
• Contribute to the monitoring and mapping exercises organized and/or participated by NRC 
• Cooperate with relevant NRC core competencies and support units to develop integrated responses to the beneficiarie's needs
• Provide specific technical support and capacity building to ICLA Officers 
• Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Contribute to specific protection risks and needs analyses
• Contribute to designing of protection response to identified risks and needs.

Key Education and Skills Requirements:

• A university degree in law (LL.B.) from a recognized institution.
• Enrolment as an Advocate with comprehensive knowledge of housing, and land laws.
• Proven experience working with displaced populations or vulnerable groups and communities.
• More than 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Demonstrable experience in dispute resolution and legal assistance.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Bangla.
• Oral proficiency in Chittagonian and/or Rohingya is preferred.
• Experience from working with ICLA or similar project implementation position in an NGO/development context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Excellent computer proficiency, MS Office management.

What we offer:

• Duty Station: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
• Contract duration: 12 months
• 60% travel, approximately.
• Grade 06 in NRC’s Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Group Insurance for staff and dependents, 24/7 Psychosocial assistant. Two festival bonuses, End service benefit, maternity allowance, various types of leaves (Annual, casual, maternity, paternity, etc.)
• 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.

Important information about the application process:

• Internal candidates: - log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
• This position is open to Bangladeshi Nationals only.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport/NID.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

NRC works in Cox’s Bazar in response to the Rohingya crisis, and in areas such as Sylhet in the north-east addressing the impacts of climate change. Alongside partners, our integrated operations include shelter and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), responding to weather-related emergencies, ensuring education continuity through in-person and digital learning, and scaling up information counselling for refugees and host Bangladeshis, reaching over 150,000 people per year. Our approach to humanitarian action focuses on principled aid delivery and promotes the agency and dignity of impacted populations.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC here