What we are looking for
NRCย Palestine is looking for aย HR Managerย who willย be tasked with overseeing, managing, developing and strengthening HR and Admin functions in order to provide robust, efficient and effectiveย compliance and support services with specific focus on Strategy development, Staff care and employee relations, operations, Staff development, training and capacity building and ensure HR system is according to NRC standard in NRC Palestine and its areas of operation. ย Additionally, they will ensure that NRC Palestine is well positioned to respond to current and future needs and is able to demonstrate strong engagement and leadership in all areas of focus.ย
What you will do
The role will have some of the following specific responsibilities:
Contribute to the Country Strategy and oversee annual HR/Admin plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely execution. Ensure consistent rollout of HR policies, procedures, and initiatives, and lead compliance checks across offices, addressing gaps where needed. Lead biannual salary and benefits reviews to maintain competitive remuneration in line with NRC standards and local market trends. Handle misconduct allegations (including CoC and sexual harassment), ensuring fair investigations and disciplinary actions in compliance with legal frameworks. Advise on workforce needs, nationalization of roles, and manage lay-offs or restructuring in coordination with senior leadership and regional HR. Provide proactive HR advice to senior management using data-driven insights on people-related matters. Supervise HR/Admin staff through clear performance goals, feedback, reviews, and support staff development and career growth. Promote DEI within HR/Admin functions, with focus on gender equity, staff care, and inclusive workplace culture. Strengthen line managers' capacity for quality performance management and embed a culture of continuous learning. Oversee legal and reporting requirements, while ensuring a robust staff care program is in place and regularly updated across all duty stations. Any other tasks as delegated by the line managersยPlease download theย detailed job descriptionย to learn more about the position.ย
What you will bring
Minimum 3 years of Experience in a senior HR position within humanitarian/recovery context.ย Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Relevant education background (HR, Business administration or a related field) minimum of BA.ย Excellent understanding of HR and Administrative concepts. Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Solid knowledge of the Palestinian and Israeli labour laws and best HR practices. Experience in large and dynamic country programme.ย Strong interpersonal skills, a team player coupled with capacity building skills and experience.What we offer
Duty station:ย Jerusalemย Travel:ย Approximately 30% to areas of operation Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRCโs salary scale NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process
Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace. When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your national identification card. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV. We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.ย Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.ย If you have any questions about this role, please emailย mero.recruitment@nrc.noย with the job title as the subject line.Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
NRC currently has over 3,000 staff across the Middle East dedicated to assisting people affected by conflict in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. Its humanitarian interventions are based upon its programming expertise in the Core Competencies of Shelter, Education, WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security, and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) to vulnerable displaced people that were forced to flee.ย ย
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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts. join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.Learn more about NRC's operations in Palestineย here. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.ย Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRCโs work. We expect all employees to:ย โข treat everyone with respect and dignityย โข contribute to building a safe environment for allย โข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย โข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH