Job Vacancies @ Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – 4 Positions

Yobe & Borno | Nigeria Posted on Engineering / Technical, NGO / Community Services

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

   

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria - Damaturu
2.) ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria - Mafa
3.) ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria - Konduga
4.) Protection from Violence Technical Assistant (Internal Only)

 

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria - Damaturu

Job Title: ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria

Job Requisition ID: 20565
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Duration of contract: 6 months
Grade Level:  Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: ICLA Project Manager

Description

  • If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate ICLA Technical Assistant to join our team in Damaturu, Yobe State.
  • You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the ICLA project for the NRC Area Northeast office.

Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
  • Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by the supervisor
  • Ensure proper filing of documents
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
  • Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
  • Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.
  • Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
  • Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and are timely and according to procedures
  • Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM.

Specific responsibilities:

  • As part of the emergency response, the main focus for NRC will be targeted at the provision of protection through the ICLA legal aid program for conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Northeast Nigeria. NRC implements the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme to assist people affected by displacement.
  • Therefore, the ICLA Assistant will contribute and assist the ICLA Project Officer in the following activities;
    • Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance and capacity building trainings
    • Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports
    • Contribute in the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
    • Engage in community mobilisation and beneficiary engagement
    • Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country
    • Integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation

Qualifications
Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • University Degree in Law or Social Sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in displacement context
  • Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorney or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection.
  • Preferably experience in working with displaced populations.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal
  • Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri in one or more of the national/regional languages.
  • Kanuri speaking candidates are strongly encouraged.

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Some knowledge of English.

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2026; , 01:00 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


2.) ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria - Mafa

Job Title: ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria

Job Requisition ID: 20568
Location: Mafa, Borno
Duration of contract: 6 months
Grade Level:  Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: ICLA Project Manager

Description

  • If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate ICLA Technical Assistant to join our team in Damaturu, Yobe State.
  • You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the ICLA project for the NRC Area Northeast office.

Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
  • Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by supervisor
  • Ensure proper filing of documents
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
  • Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
  • Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.
  • Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
  • Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and are timely and according to procedures
  • Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM.

Specific responsibilities:

  • As part of the emergency response, the main focus for NRC will be targeted at the provision of protection through the ICLA legal aid program for conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Northeast Nigeria. NRC implements the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme to assist people affected by displacement.
  • Therefore, the ICLA Assistant will contribute and assist the ICLA Project Officer in the following activities;
    • Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance and capacity building trainings
    • Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports
    • Contribute in the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
    • Engage in community mobilisation and beneficiary engagement
    • Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country
    • Integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation

Qualifications
Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • University Degree in Law or Social Sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in displacement context
  • Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorney or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection.
  • Preferably experience in working with displaced populations.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal
  • Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri in one or more of the national/regional languages.
  • Kanuri speaking candidates are strongly encouraged.

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Some knowledge of English.

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2026; , 01:00 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


3.) ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria - Konduga

Job Title: ICLA Technical Assistant, Nigeria

Job Requisition ID: 20570
Location: Konduga, Borno
Duration of contract: 6 months
Grade Level:  Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: ICLA Project Manager

Description

  • If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate ICLA Technical Assistant to join our team in Damaturu, Yobe State.
  • You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of ICLA project for the NRC Area Northeast office.

Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
  • Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by supervisor
  • Ensure proper filing of documents
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
  • Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
  • Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.
  • Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
  • Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and are timely and according to procedures
  • Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM.

Specific responsibilities:

  • As part of the emergency response, the main focus for NRC will be targeted at the provision of protection through the ICLA legal aid program for conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Northeast Nigeria. NRC implements the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme to assist people affected by displacement.
  • Therefore, the ICLA Assistant will contribute and assist the ICLA Project Officer in the following activities;
    • Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance and capacity building trainings
    • Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports
    • Contribute in the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
    • Engage in community mobilisation and beneficiary engagement
    • Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country
    • Integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation

Qualifications
Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • University Degree in Law or Social Sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in displacement context
  • Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorney or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection.
  • Preferably experience in working with displaced populations.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal
  • Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri in one or more of the national/regional languages.
  • Kanuri speaking candidates are strongly encouraged.

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Some knowledge of English.

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2026; , 01:00 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


4.) Protection from Violence Technical Assistant (Internal Only)

Job Title: Protection from Violence Technical Assistant (Internal Only)

Job Requisition ID: 20574
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Job type: Full-time
Duration of contract: 6 Months
Grade Level:  Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure.
Reporting line: Protection from Violence Coordinator
Travel:  90% Field support

Job Summary

  • We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
  • If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate  Protection from Violence Technical Assistant to join our team in Damaturu, Yobe State.
  • You will provide support for the day-to-day activities of Protection from violence operations in  Damaturu.

Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain trust relationships with target communities.
  • Conduct community-level protection needs assessments and protection monitoring to identify and document critical and emerging threats to safety, dignity and well-being of women, men, girls and boys, as well as protective factors and community resources.
  • Contribute to the identification and internal referral of individuals/households with specific needs and/or vulnerabilities, with special focus on children, youth, women and other at-risk groups.
  • Support the development of gender- and age-sensitive awareness materials on key protection related issues.
  • Raise the awareness on key protection related issues among beneficiaries and target communities, as well as key external stakeholders, in close collaboration with concerned CC Teams and specialized actors. If relevant, provide beneficiaries and target communities with information and orientation about existing services and how to access them.
  • Work in collaboration with the Case Management Officer and Protection Team to undertake detailed assessments of beneficiaries.
  • Work in collaboration with the Case Management Officer and Protection Team to prepare intervention plans, including care plans and case summaries, following a detailed assessment of each protection case.
  • Ensure that all data and information pertaining to protection monitoring, PCM/IPAs are handled in strict confidence, and in line with applicable data protection and information sharing protocols.
  • Identify vulnerable beneficiaries with special needs and suggest the best type of assistance for each individual case tailored to the specific needs of the case (safe referrals to specialized actors).
  • Assist in compilation of information and reports on achievements. Report internally to the Case Management Officer on weekly and monthly achievements; and for urgent cases, daily.

Qualifications

  • Experience from working directly with affected/local communities within an international or local organization in a humanitarian context.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Previous experience in conducting community-level protection needs assessments and protection monitoring is desirable but not essential.
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of international standards, and protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles, is desirable but not essential.
  • Ability to gather, record and manage data and information from different sources.
  • University degree/HND in Social Sciences Courses
  • Mastery of IT tools (MS Office package, internet, e-mail, etc.) Some knowledge of English.

What’s in it for you:
Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:

  • At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
  • Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff.
  • This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes.

Application Closing Date
9th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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Status: Open No of vacancies: 4 Job type: Full Time Salary: Negotiable Publish date: 06 Apr 2026

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