Regional Palestinian Rights Adviser - Region Middle East

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

Background:

The Middle East Regional Office based in Amman, Jordan was created in January 2014 as part of NRC’s reorganization process.  We currently have more than 3,000 staff in the Middle East region assisting people displaced by conflict in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Palestine.  Our work is concentrated on the shelter, education, food security, legal assistance and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors with strong protection and resilience focus integrated into our programs.

NRC operations is in the Middle East have grown significantly in recent years and further growth is expected in the months to come. With large operations in such fluid contexts, the NRC Middle East Regional Office has a stimulating and rewarding work environment, a collaborative workforce and genuine place of passion responding to a region in crisis.

Overview:

The purpose of the Regional Palestinian Rights Adviser position is to engage, network and advise NRC on the position of Palestinian Refugees from Syria (PRS) in the region, as well as to advocate more broadly for a regional rights based approach for Palestinian refugees in line with NRC’s ‘Whole of Palestine’ approach.

Role and responsibilities

Generic Responsibilities

1. Overall coordination of NRC’s regional approach to Palestinian refugees, including PRS, in consultation and coordination with MERO/Country Offices
2. Provide strategic advice and guidance to MERO/Country Offices on regional and global developments on Palestine refugee issues to ensure that NRC delivers high quality, effective and relevant programming
3. Contributes to ICLA strategy development on Palestinian refugee issues, project proposals and provides inputs on needs and gaps for Palestinian refugees in the region
4. Identify and develop regional programmatic/advocacy issues related to the core competencies and relevant cross-cutting issues
5. Liaises with relevant stakeholders on regional issues affecting Palestinian refugees including PLO, UNRWA and other regional stakeholders
6. Represents NRC on Palestinian refugee issues in relevant forums at regional and international level
7. Development of policy papers and guidance and coordination of research on regional issues affecting the rights of Palestinian refugees
8. Provide capacity building, training and mainstreaming of Palestinian rights issues within MERO, Country Offices and to other stakeholders in the region
9. Responsible for implementing and maintaining communication with the Country Offices in the region
10. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures;

Specific Responsibilities

1. Promote NRC as a relevant and constructive voice and participant in regional and international dialogue on Palestinian rights within the region, based on NRC’s programmatic and policy expertise

2. Coordinate research and policy dialogue on regional developments affecting Palestinian refugees, focusing on key issues relevant to NRC mandate

3. Assist NRC to develop innovative, practical and effective policy options and programmatic interventions on Palestinian rights

4. Support efforts to encourage stakeholders to take a holistic, regional and global approach to Palestinian rights, as compared to present country-based approaches

5. Develop and implement Work Plan on Whole of Palestine approach

 

Our Ideal Candidate:

Minimum 4 years of experience working in humanitarian or a human rights context. A degree in law is highly preferred.

A dynamic person who has excellent communication skills, and cultural/ political sensitive,

Our preferred candidate is someone who has extensive experience with multi-cultural environment and managing conflicting priorities. Ability to work with key stakeholders on Palestinian issues including PLO, UNRWA and other key players as well.

Excellent representation and liaison skills, in addition to strategic, and analytical skills.

Someone who enjoys the challenge of working independently and autonomously, and handling unexpected meetings, travels when needed.

A highly organized person, with excellent communication and reporting skills. Proactive, and initiative

 

Additional Information:

Contract period: 12 months

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

Duty station: Amman, with 70% (Palestine, Lebanon, regional and international travel).

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

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