ICLA Project Manager - Gaza

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is looking for an experienced senior project professional to lead the Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) activities in the Gaza Strip. The ICLA Project Manager manages the overall technical quality, timely implementation and monitoring of the delegated project portfolio and staffing, and contributes to border-country-level programme development with the ICLA Specialist. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Gaza; work permits or visa sponsorship are not provided.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to the ICLA portfolio, including country, area and ICLA strategies, funding proposals, project design, quality assurance and emerging legal and protection needs.
• Lead and manage ICLA projects against objectives, timelines, budgets, quality standards, risk parameters and donor requirements.
• Coordinate externally with the Gaza Protection Consortium, Legal Task Force, Shelter Cluster, donors, local authorities, partners and other humanitarian stakeholders.
• Manage and develop ICLA teams and partnerships, including line management, capacity building, performance management and technical support.
• Strengthen programme quality, accountability and learning through oversight of case management, monitoring and evaluation, project reviews, data management and digital ICLA platforms.
• Promote integrated programming in line with NRC policies, Safe and Inclusive Programming standards and the rights of IDPs and returnees.

Required profile

• University degree in a relevant field, preferably Law.
• At least 3 years of senior-level project implementation experience, ideally in humanitarian, legal assistance, partnerships or civil society strengthening.
• Experience with institutional donors such as ECHO, NMFA, SIDA and GFFO, and in consortia and partnership-based programmes.
• Knowledge of the legal and judicial context of Palestine and of displacement issues in Palestine and the Middle East is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an asset.

Required skills

• Demonstrated legal expertise and technical experience in ICLA or legal aid programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and coordination skills.

What we offer

• Fixed-term national contract of 12 months, renewable based on performance, funding and need.
• Grade 8 on NRC's national grading structure.