Background:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an international humanitarian organisation that established its operations in Sudan in 2019. In 2025, NRC and its partners reached more than 1.3 million people directly and a further 1.5 million through humanitarian assistance across 18 states. Alongside programme delivery, advocacy is a core component of NRC's response in Sudan, with a particular focus on the protection of civilians, humanitarian access, and support to local responders. Sudan is one of NRC's largest and highest-priority operations globally and a key focus of the organisation's international advocacy efforts. Within this context, the Advocacy & Media Manager leads NRC Sudan's Advocacy and Communications Department and serves as a member of the Country Management Group.
What you will do:
The Advocacy & Media Manager leads NRC's advocacy and communications work in Sudan. S/he is responsible for leading NRC's humanitarian diplomacy efforts, developing high-impact and actionable policy recommendations on the protection of civilians and humanitarian access, and driving the organisation's influencing strategy. The role is externally facing: s/he serves as NRC's lead media spokesperson and represents the organisation in relevant forums. Internally, s/he strengthens the integration of advocacy across programmes and operations and as part of the Country Management Group, strategic advice and analysis to inform decision-making and support the implementation of NRC's strategy in Sudan
General Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities:
Identify funding opportunities for advocacy work and contribute to the development of quality proposals, ensuring the inclusion of research, advocacy, and policy activities related to humanitarian and protection issues affecting displacement-affected populations where appropriate.
What you will bring:
Generic professional competencies:
Postgraduate degree in a relevant field, with a minimum of five years' experience in humanitarian, human rights, diplomacy, mediation, or related fields within international organisations (INGOs, UN agencies, diplomatic institutions, or similar).
Demonstrated experience in advocacy, policy engagement, humanitarian diplomacy, and stakeholder engagement.
This is a specialized advocacy role. Applicants must have substantial advocacy experience, including advocacy management and influencing work in humanitarian contexts. Candidates without demonstrated advocacy experience will not be considered.
Demonstrated experience in strategic communications, media engagement, and serving as a spokesperson.
Experience working in complex, conflict-affected, and highly volatile environments, including engaging with sensitive stakeholders
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to produce high-quality briefs, reports, and policy papers.
High levels of initiative, flexibility, and creativity.
Strong interpersonal and coordination skills; managerial and project management experience are an asset.
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Knowledge of international legal and policy processes and instruments relating to humanitarian access, Protection of Civilians, international mediation, and humanitarian action
Experience in Sudan, especially at the policy level, is ideal
Experience with humanitarian protection programmes and humanitarian policy and advocacy
What we offer:
Duty station: Either Port Sudan Khartoum or Nairobi Kenya (unaccompanied contract)
Contract: 12 Months (renewable based on funding and performance)
Travel: 20%
Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s International salary scale (NOK 52,933.00).
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
For 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 passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
Applicants who do not fill in the required information will not be considered for the role.
Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
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.
Mandatory to submit the below when applying:
Your most updated English CV and remove all previous outdated CVs.
Your most updated Cover Letter
Applicants should include to their Cover Letter, links to their three most compelling advocacy, media & communications production in their cover letter, ideally one text, one video, one TV/radio interview.
Do not attach certificates or any other documents from the two mentioned above.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
This position is open for international candidates. Internals might be assisted first.
We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you have any questions about this role, please email esa.recruitment@nrc.nowith 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.
Watch this short video to see NRC in action.
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.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries. We specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
We work with partners across the world through NORCAP, our global provider of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding expertise. NORCAP collaborates with local, national and international partners on finding sustainable solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.
Around 15,000 humanitarians work with the NRC. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo. Many of our colleagues were once themselves forced to flee their homes.
NRC assisted almost 9.1 million people worldwide in 2024, and with your support, we can help even more.
In order to meet the needs of more than 120 million displaced people worldwide, we need to unite forces across sectors and work together as one team. Through mutual partnerships we are dedicated to finding unique solutions for people who have been forced to flee, helping them build a sustainable future for themselves and their communities.
To find out how you can support our work, please visit nrc.no/corporate or send an e-mail to corporate@nrc.no.
