Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

What we are looking for Are you passionate about protecting the rights of displaced populations and driving meaningful humanitarian impact? We're looking for a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise in legal protection and HLP , humanitarian coordination experience working in difficult/complex humanitarian settings and the ability to influence and inspire others. If you enjoy combining technical leadership with advocacy, partnership building, and programme development, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of people affected by displacement. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Yemen is offering a unique opportunity to shape one of its programmes in the country.

What you will do As the ICLA Specialist , you won't just manage a programme you'll set the strategic direction for NRC's Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) portfolio across the country. You'll lead technical excellence, strengthen programme quality, mentor and develop high-performing teams, and influence national protection responses through coordination with UN agencies, donors, government counterparts, and humanitarian partners. This role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead the development and implementation of NRC's national ICLA strategy in Yemen.
• Shape humanitarian responses by co-leading the national Housing, Land and Property Working Group and the Legal Aid Technical Working Group alongside UNHCR and representation of NRC in Yemen.
• Influence policy and advocacy on critical issues such as housing, land and property rights, civil documentation, and access to justice for internally displaced people and returnees.
• Drive programme innovation by integrating ICLA across Shelter, Education, Site Management, and Protection programming.
• Strengthen organisational capacity by coaching technical teams, developing guidance and training materials, and embedding best practices across the programme.
• Build strategic donor relationships , contribute to resource mobilisation.
• Ensure high-quality programme delivery by providing technical support, mentorship, coaching, and induction of ICLA staff and overseeing adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor s degree in law, human rights, international relations, political sciences or equivalent. Minimum 5 years of experience within protection, legal protection and HLP issues. Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles and minimum protection standards, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, applying protection standards to vulnerable communities. Knowledge of relevant concepts of international refugee and human rights law and understanding of protection principles. Expertise in HLP rights, IDPs /refugee related programmes. Experience in coordination and liaison with external actors. Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Arabic language skills are an added advantage. Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.