The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee, with 15,000 staff working in crises across 40 countries.
NRC is looking for an experienced senior project professional with a strong background in legal assistance, ICLA, partnerships or civil society strengthening, and a proven ability to navigate complex political and humanitarian contexts. The Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Project Manager will lead the implementation of all ICLA activities in the Gaza Strip. They will be responsible for the technical quality, timely implementation and monitoring of the delegated project portfolio and staffing, and for ensuring alignment with project outcomes, strategy and design. They will also contribute to country-level programme development in collaboration with the ICLA Specialist.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and technical leadership to the ICLA portfolio, contributing to country, area and ICLA strategies, funding proposals, project design, quality assurance and identification of emerging legal and protection needs.
- Lead and manage ICLA projects, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, budgets, quality standards, risk parameters and donor requirements.
- Lead coordination and external engagement with the Gaza Protection Consortium, Legal Task Force, Shelter Cluster, donors, local authorities and partners.
- Manage and develop ICLA teams and partnerships, including line management, capacity building, performance management and technical support.
- Strengthen programme quality, accountability and learning, including oversight of case management, monitoring and evaluation systems, project reviews, data management and digital ICLA platforms.
- Promote integrated and principled programming, working with protection, M&E, Grants, Finance, HR, Logistics and Compliance teams.
Requirements:
- University degree in a relevant field, preferably Law.
- At least 3 years of senior-level project implementation experience, ideally in humanitarian/recovery, legal assistance, partnerships or civil society strengthening.
- Relevant legal expertise and technical experience in ICLA or legal aid programmes, in complex political and humanitarian contexts.
- Knowledge of the legal and judicial context of Palestine and of displacement issues in Palestine and the Middle East is highly desirable.
- Experience with institutional donors such as ECHO, NMFA, SIDA and GFFO.
- Experience in consortia and partnership-based programmes, and demonstrated advocacy experience.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and experience working with national and local civil society organisations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and coordination skills; strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Fluency in English; Arabic is an asset.
What we offer: Duty station in Gaza, Palestine. Fixed-term 12-month national contract, renewable based on performance, funding and need. Salary at Grade 8 of NRC's national grading structure. Travel 0%.
* Apply Before 19/11/2026, 16:55
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online through the NRC careers portal. Create a profile using your full name as given on your passport and complete all required fields for experience, employment history and education. Submit your application and CV in English, attaching your latest CV and copies of academic and professional certificates. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Gaza, Palestine; NRC cannot provide work permits or visa sponsorship. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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