Job Opportunities at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Jerusalem, Palestine

What we are looking for

Strong technical background in complex protection programme development and implementation and a strategic adviser who is experienced in capacity strengthening, fundraising and budget development.

Experience in start-up, scale-up and emergency contexts is desired as well as knowledge of the Palestine humanitarian context. Experience in site management programme implementation is an added advantage.

What you will do

The purpose of the Protection from Violence (PfV) Specialist position is to lead the technical development, strategic direction, and quality control of the Protection from Violence (PfV) Core Competency (CC) within the Palestine Country Office. The Protection from Violence Specialist is responsible for mentoring, training, and capacity building of PfV teams.

In this role you will:

• Provide technical direction and project implementation support.
• Contribute to fundraising, develop, and revise funding proposal, budgets, and donor reports.
• Identify trends, technical standards, and donor priorities.
• Contribute to implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards across your area of work.

Please download the detailed job description for the specific responsibilities and to learn more about the position.

What you will bring

• Minimum 4 years of experience within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
• Specific experience and expertise in:
• key technical standards (IASC, protection mainstreaming, IHL, gender and humanitarian principles, donor markers on gender and disability etc.) and a demonstrated ability to integrate them into programming.
• knowledge of the Palestine humanitarian context.
• start-up, scale-up projects and emergency contexts.
• design and delivery of team capacity strengthening, including remote coaching, mentoring and training.
• development and oversight of sectoral monitoring and analysis mechanisms would be an asset with specific expertise in monitoring and analysis of displacement trends, collective sites, and protection risks (quantitative and qualitative data), including in the absence or regular, consistent or reliable data.
• coordinating multi-agencies forum.
• Understanding of and commitment to:
• working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including capacity strengthening.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (law, social sciences or related disciplines). An advanced academic qualification will be an added advantage. 
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

What we offer:

• Contract: 12 months renewable based on funding, performance, and the need for the position
• Travel: 50% to area offices (NRC operational areas)
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, 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.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email [email protected] with the job title as the subject line.

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.