ICLA Project Manager South Central Syria

Background
As the Syrian crisis has entered its 14th year, a record-level 16.7 million people, over 71% of the population, needs humanitarian assistance. Almost half are children. The former government's change in December 2024 sparked hope for the country’s future and for those in need of aid. However, ongoing conflict, economic collapse and record-high humanitarian needs persist throughout the country, coinciding with unprecedented cuts to humanitarian aid globally at a time when aid resources for Syria were already stretched thin.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been a leading humanitarian actor in the response to the Syria crisis, in Syria and across the region, since 2012. Against a backdrop of conflict, socioeconomic and environmental deterioration, climate change and natural disasters, we provide emergency, transitional, early recovery and resilience programmes to people in need. We lead advocacy to promote unimpeded and sustained access to assistance for people across Syria and we call for increased humanitarian funding, resilience and early recovery support to alleviate the hardships of the Syrian people.
What we are looking for
NRC Syria looking for an ICLA Project Manager to join the South-Central Area Office. The role holder will be responsible for responsible for managing the overall NRC ICLA project portfolio and staffing in South and Central Syria. They will also contribute to the broader country-level programme development in collaboration with the ICLA Specialist. Additionally, they will contribute to the broader country level programme development in collaboration with the ICLA Specialist.
****Please note for this role, applicants must be legally eligible to work in Syria. We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position. **
What you will do
The role will have some of the following main specific responsibilities:
Lead strategic planning for the ICLA programme in South and Central Syria, including legal needs assessments, gap analyses, and prioritisation.
Review referral mechanisms for ICLA interventions in South and Central Syria and propose improvements aligned with area office response priorities.
In close coordination with the ICLA Specialist, review ICLA field team structures and job descriptions to align with strategic objectives, and lead recruitment processes as needed.
Ensure consistent quality and legal compliance across all ICLA services (legal counselling, information provision, representation, and referrals).
Ensure accurate and consistent use of ICLA case management and M&E tools and integrate evidence and learning into programme development.
Oversee legal accuracy of information and advice provided to project participants.
Support the ICLA specialist in developing and adapting legal tools, case management systems, and training materials.
Support the ICLA specialist to guide legal research, analysis, and advocacy messaging in line with field evidence and ICLA’s strategic objectives.
Actively participate in relevant humanitarian coordination forums, including leading the Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Technical Working Group (where relevant).
Strengthen collaboration with protection actors, legal aid providers, justice sector stakeholders, and local authorities.
Promote operational synergies between ICLA and other NRC core competencies/programmes.
Identify staff training needs and coordinate the delivery of legal and soft skills capacity building.
Participate in and support project start-up, progress review, and closure meetings with relevant inputs and documentation.
Coordinate new emergency response in Area, and approve existing ones
Carry out any other task relevant to the position as requested by the Area Programme Manager or ICLA Specialist.
Please download the complete Job Description here to learn more about the position.
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