Policy and Advocacy Advisor - Jordan

Amman

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Amman
Grade: Senior level - Senior
Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Political Affairs
- Communication and Public Information
- Coordination
- Other
- Communications / PR
Closing Date: Closed

The
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation
helping people forced to flee.

We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two.
Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 31 countries. We
specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance,
camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene.

We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate
for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and
dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the
international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is
a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced
within their own country.

We respond quickly to emergencies. Our expert deployment capacity, NORCAP,
boasts around 1,000 experts from all over the world who can be deployed within
72 hours. Our experts help improve international and local ability to prevent,
prepare for, respond to and recover from crises.

Around 6,000 men and women work for the
Norwegian Refugee Council. Most of us are hired locally
to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo.
Many of our colleagues were once themselves fleeing their homes.

Country Office Background

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) established its presence in Jordan in November 2012 in response to the conflict in Syria and the resulting refugee influx. NRC Jordan currently employs over 500 staff in Jordan and is one of the largest INGOs in the country. Since 2012, NRC has worked to build the resilience of Syrian refugees in Jordan, and invest in the Jordanian communities that host them. NRC supports Syrian refugees in Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps, as well as vulnerable refugees and Jordanians in north and central Jordan (Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun, Mafraq and Amman governorates). In Jordan, NRC provides services in five of NRC’s global core competencies: Shelter, Education, Youth, Livelihoods and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). NRC strives to combine its programmatic activities with evidenced-based advocacy work focused on policy change and strong external communications and media engagement. The Country Office also works to ensure safe and integrated programming through ensuring protection is effectively mainstreamed across all core competencies.

Position Description:

The Policy and Advocacy Advisor provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction to NRC’s Policy & Advocacy work in Jordan. S/he is responsible for identifying priority concerns for policy change, strengthening the incorporation of data collection for advocacy into all aspects of NRC’s activities and guiding NRC’s policy guidance to promote an improved protection and humanitarian response environment in Jordan. Responsibilities related to the role include,

Lead the development, review and implementation of the Jordan Country Advocacy Strategy, in close cooperation with the Head of Program and the Core Competency Specialists.
Drive and shape NRC’s profile (public and private) on priority issues for the organization. Take the lead on cross – sectoral advocacy priorities identified in the country strategy.
Upon request, actively support the PM and Specialists in the implementation of core competency specific advocacy efforts through direct engagement with stakeholders; research support; media work and other relevant advocacy methods.
In coordination with the M&E unit and the protection advisor ensure protection trends on priority areas of concern are monitored and analyzed and advocacy/policy briefs produced – including through the analysis of the NRC integrated assessment data. If relevant complement in – house data with commissioned academic or policy research by external parties.
Produce regular advocacy and media products such as briefing notes, fact sheets, talking points, research papers and articles. Identify needs for sectoral policy briefs and set calendar with Specialists
Establish and strengthen strategic advocacy networks and alliances. Be abreast of all local, regional and international advocacy initiatives relevant to NRC. Actively engage with coalition advocacy work, including through the Jordan INGO forum.
Support the Country Director in engagement with the international community, humanitarian actors including local civil society and national authorities.
Organize regular private and public advocacy events to ensure NRC advocacy messages are shared with relevant stakeholders and NRC’s profile on key issue is raised.
Support regional Advocacy efforts and act as focal point for the MERO Media and Advocacy team.

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. For full position details please see the job description attached below.

Duty Station: Amman, Jordan

Duration: 12 months (renewable)