Advocacy Technical Officer - Gaza

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is recruiting an Advocacy and Communications Technical Officer for its Gaza office. The role engages private and public audiences on NRC's key advocacy issues, including video production, feature development and digitally native content, working closely with programme teams in Gaza and with journalists to secure coverage of NRC programmes. It is a 6-month contract (extension possible depending on funds), 38 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday, reporting to the Advocacy Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and advocacy standards
• Develop, coordinate and generate communications, media and advocacy products, supporting NRC's media work
• Identify patterns and trends to raise awareness of violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Gaza, and highlight key incidents during escalations
• Promote the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons, with evidence-based messaging coordinated with programmes
• Strengthen advocacy networks and represent NRC to partners, NGOs, UN agencies, national authorities and the media
• Produce videos, features and photo essays, and create digitally native content such as infographics, interactive experiences and data visualisation
• Build relationships with journalists and act as spokesperson for international and Arabic-language media
• Maintain consistent editorial standards across platforms and support strategic media outreach

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, law, social sciences or a related field
• At least three years of experience producing evidence-based content on accountability for violations and protecting Palestinian rights
• In-depth knowledge of the context in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including serious violations of international law
• Ability to convert internal documents into public or donor-facing materials, and to work independently and under pressure

Required skills

• Video and photography skills, including video editing
• Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro and InDesign) preferred but not required
• Technical knowledge of the humanitarian and human rights sectors
• English fluency, written and spoken; basic analytical and IT skills desirable

What we offer

• Work in an international, diverse organisation with opportunities to expand skills
• Salary according to NRC's scale and terms, based on the Gaza duty station