Protection from Violence Project Manager – Gaza

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) seeks an experienced Protection from Violence Project Manager to lead high‑quality protection programming in Gaza. You will oversee individual response services, including case management and assistance, while expanding civilian self‑protection initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead implementation of protection projects in line with NRC strategies, donor requirements and budgets.
• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance across all protection‑from‑violence activities.
• Manage, mentor and build capacity of protection project teams, ensuring transfer of technical skills.
• Design and roll out tools, SOPs and case‑management systems for protection case management and individual assistance.
• Support development of civilian self‑protection and community‑led protection initiatives.
• Ensure robust monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting, capturing lessons for donors and internal use.
• Analyse protection risks and trends, generate recommendations to strengthen outcomes.
• Represent NRC in clusters, coordination forums and working groups, building relationships with authorities, partners and donors.
• Advocate with stakeholders to address protection risks and achieve meaningful outcomes for affected communities.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years senior‑level experience managing humanitarian protection projects and teams.
• Strong technical expertise in protection case management and individual protection assistance.
• Legally eligible to work in Gaza/Palestine; no visa sponsorship available.

Required skills

• Protection case management
• Individual protection assistance
• Monitoring & evaluation
• Risk analysis

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead life‑saving programming in a complex humanitarian context.
• Professional development within a respected international NGO.