Protection from Violence Specialist – Palestine

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) seeks a motivated Protection from Violence Specialist to lead strategic direction, quality, fundraising and advocacy for its PfV programme in Palestine. The role includes mentoring and capacity‑building of PfV teams across the West Bank and Gaza.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse response data and produce concise protection reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal partners (access, advocacy) to ensure integrated, multi‑sectoral responses.
• Maintain strategic relationships with regional protection advisors and align in‑country programmes with global guidelines and SOPs.
• Ensure technical standards, guidance notes and resources meet NRC global standards and are adapted to each Area Office.
• Assess training needs, develop and implement capacity‑building plans, and deliver training to Civilian Self‑Protection and Individual Response Services teams.
• Undertake any other tasks delegated by the line manager.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of experience in protection programming within humanitarian or recovery contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, social sciences or related field; advanced qualification is a plus.
• Proven experience in complex, volatile contexts and in scaling up projects.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver team capacity strengthening, including remote coaching and mentoring.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal); knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

What we offer

• Duty station in the West Bank, Palestine (or Amman, Jordan).
• Travel allowance of approximately 10% to operational areas.
• Grade 9 salary on NRC’s scale.
• Equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Opportunities to influence programme strategy and work in a supportive, innovative environment.