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Country Director - Palestine

palestine

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: palestine
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Humanitarian Operations
  • Closing Date: Closed


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, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Rights Respected, People Protected

 

“A seven-year-old child in Gaza has already witnessed three wars in their lifetime. This is unacceptable.”

Jan Egeland, NRC’s Secretary General

 

NRC in Palestine

Large-scale displacement took place during the wars of 1948 and 1967, when Israel occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.  Many of those displaced have never been able to return. There are currently over 5 million Palestinian refugees spread across Palestine, as well as in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

Internal displacement within Palestine remains a concern. Communities come under increasing risk of forcible transfer and other Intentional Humanitarian Law violations, stemming from Israeli policies and practices.

NRC has been active in Palestine since 2009, working across Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to reach Palestinians who are displaced or who face imminent threats of displacement. Our offices in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Hebron and Gaza, provide legal counselling to promote access to human rights, shelter, water and sanitation, and quality education.  Nationally and globally, we advocate for the rights of displaced Palestinians and together with local authorities and community-based organisations, we establish mechanisms for monitoring the needs of displaced Palestinians, and promoting community-owned solutions. 

 

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

 

Our Country Director will lead the Country Management Group in Palestine and is a member of the Regional Senior Management Team under the leadership on the Middle East Regional Director.  They will have direct line management over the Senior Management Team in Country, which normally consists of approx.. 5-7 persons.  Key stakeholders are the Israeli and Palestinian Authorities, UN agencies, INGO’s, local NGO’s and civil society.  Current budget is approximately $15million with expectations for expansion during the next year.

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

 

Role Specific Information

Though many additional experiences lie ahead for the successful candidate, the key responsibilities of the role include:

  • National representation
  • Development and execution of NRC Lebanon Country Strategy
  • Overall responsible for all activities, personnel and the country management team (CMT)
  • Safety and security of all staff
  • Country level advocacy
  • Responsible for overall resource allocation, mobilization and control
  • Responsible for cost efficiency
  • Ensure adequate country structures and systems
  • Learning, training and development for all staff, including a strategy for national staff development
  • Adherence to NRC policies

Additionally, our Palestine Country Director will be responsible for:

  • Consolidation as well as further development of NRCs engagement with consortium building in Palestine
  • Continued lead engagement with NGO coordination in Palestine

 

Our Ideal Candidate:

A highly experienced professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in humanitarian/recovery context.  A college graduate with an advanced university degree in a subject relevant to humanitarian action, human rights, or refugees. Strong leadership skills and proven result related to the position’s responsibilities, including financial management and performance management. Knowledge of the context in the Middle East and particularly in Israel and Palestine. Proficiency in Arabic and Hebrew is desired.

We are looking for a strategic thinker that is able to handle high pressure environments, can build trust and empower others, and that has strong networking ability and skills of persuasion. Having a good sense of humour is always an important asset.

 

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline

Contract period: 24 months

Preferred Start Date: ASAP

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Jerusalem

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

For further information please see the link to the Job Description below.

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities.

NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

NB: Please enter the geographical location in the "Company name" field for both company and location on your application.

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