ICLA Technical Officer Palestine Gaza

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises in 40 countries, providing high-quality aid where needs are greatest, in both new and protracted crises. In Palestine, NRC delivers emergency preparedness and response, education, ICLA, protection, shelter, and WASH.

About the role

The ICLA Technical Officer provides technical leadership and quality assurance for ICLA programming in Gaza. The position ensures that legal information, counselling, assistance, and technical services are accurate, relevant, consistent, and delivered in accordance with NRC standards and applicable Gazan and international legal frameworks. The role requires strong legal expertise in Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights, legal identity, civil documentation, and related legal protection issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and guidance for the delivery of legal information, counselling, legal assistance, and legal technical services relating to Housing, Land and Property (HLP), legal identity, civil documentation, and other legal protection issues.
• Monitor and analyse legal, policy, and operational developments affecting participants’ access to HLP rights, legal identity, and civil documentation, particularly barriers affecting women and vulnerable groups. Document findings through regular legal updates, technical guidance, and programme recommendations.
• Lead and provide technical oversight for Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Due Diligence activities, including development and review of legal assessments, verification of HLP documentation, risk analysis, quality assurance, and recommendations for humanitarian programming.
• Promote gender-responsive legal programming and strengthen access to HLP rights for women and other vulnerable groups through technical guidance, capacity building, and programme development.
• Provide technical guidance on HLP dispute analysis and Collaborative Dispute Resolution approaches, including supported negotiation, conflict and stakeholder analysis, and facilitation of dialogue.
• Undertake legal research and technical analysis on emerging issues within ICLA thematic areas and participate in outreach, coordination, and technical engagements with NRC Core Competencies and external stakeholders.
• Support the development, review, and dissemination of technical guidance, SOPs, legal tools, awareness materials, and learning products.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate technical capacity building for NRC staff, partners, community structures, and other stakeholders on HLP, legal identity, legal protection, and related topics.
• Represent NRC in technical coordination meetings, working groups, trainings, and consultations as delegated by the Project Coordinator or Project Manager.
• Contribute to the management of ICLA partners and consultants by supporting procurement processes, monitoring implementation, assessing technical performance, and ensuring appropriate documentation and reporting.
• Conduct technical quality assurance of legal case management files, legal assessments, and activity reporting to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with NRC standards and ICLA methodologies.
• Perform any other task assigned by management.

Qualifications

• A university degree in law, international law, or another relevant field. A master’s degree in law, human rights, or a related field is an advantage.
• Membership in the Palestinian Bar Association is required.
• Five years’ experience in civil law matters, including housing, land and property, civil documentation, and employment issues, laws, procedures, and practices operative in Palestinian Law, along with significant protection experience, preferably in a humanitarian or recovery context.
• Demonstrable experience in negotiating with authorities and advancing the interests of vulnerable beneficiaries.
• Proven skills and experience in case management and conflict resolution are preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Expertise in policy advice and analysis.
• Experience in delivering training services.
• Good legal drafting skills.
• Knowledge of the context of Palestine.
• Reliability, organizational skills, ability to work well in a team, and handle pressure.
• Basic analytical and IT skills are desirable.

Benefits

• Work in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.
• Opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.
• Salary and benefits based on Gaza Duty Station (Grade 06, Step 01).

Schedule

• Contract duration: 5 months (with the possibility of extension subject to budget availability).
• Working hours: 38 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday (5 days per week).

Pay

Salary and benefits are according to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions for Gaza Duty Station.

Reports to: ICLA Manager. Duty station: Gaza (open to Gaza strip residents only). Start date: As soon as possible.