The Program:
NRC Protection from Violence (PfV) supports communities’ right to freedom from violence, coercion, and deliberate deprivation. PfV seeks to prevent or mitigate the consequences of violence. When violence does occur, PfV aims to mitigate the harm through dedicated support to individuals, households, and communities. NRC launched PfV globally and in Palestine on 01 January 2022. Currently, within PfV, NRC is implementing Individual Protection Services in Gaza. Within this project, in the West Bank, NRC will launch its PfV activities for the first time starting primarily with Individual Response Services (Protection Case Management and Individual Protection Assistance) as well as Protection Monitoring.
The Position:
The purpose of the PfV Officer is to support PfV programs in all the administrative and liaison tasks to be carried out at Jerusalem level for the successful implementation of NRC’s PfV programming.
Main Responsibilities of the Role:
Support in liaising with various Government bodies/authorities at Gaza, West Bank and Jerusalem level,Support the Specialist in reaching out with pfv team in Gaza.Provide English-Arabic and English-Hebrew translation/interpretation (written and oral) whenever needed.Represent NRC in external meetings as delegated by the PfV Specialist.Support the PfV Specialist in donor reporting by gathering and organizing information related to NRC’s Site Management and Protection programme.Assist the PfV team in Jerusalem with follow-up on internal administrative requirements instrumental in the implementation of the activities in Gaza and West Bank.Participate in any other related activity in coordination with the supervisor.Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.Qualifications and Skills required:
Two years of experience in a development or humanitarian/recovery context.Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.Previous experience in liaising with Government institutions and humanitarian coordination bodies.Native Arabic, Knowledge of Hebrew is a plus with high proficiency in English.Knowledge of Israeli and Palestinian Government/public administration, with good knowledge of Gaza context.What we Offer?
You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.
You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.
You will be working in our Office in Jerusalem,
This position is Grade (05) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Jerusalem Duty Station.
Reports to: PFV Specialist
Recruiter: Judeh Hussein
Contract Duration: 6 months.
E-mail: PS.Recruitment@nrc.no
If you are interested to apply for this position, please check the full Job Description: PfV Officer_Jerusalem_final.docx
Applications are only accepted if submitted through NRC website.
Applications won't be considered without a Resume and a Cover Letter in English.
For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check: factsheet_palestine_may2023.pdf (nrc.no)
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.