Policy, Advocacy and Communications Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill position below:

Job Title: Policy, Advocacy and Communications Manager

Job Identification: 19909
Location: Abuja
Contract: fixed national contract
Travel: N/A

What We Are Looking For

• The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Policy, Advocacy and Communications Manager for the INGO Forum in Nigeria. This role leads NIF’s policy, advocacy, and communications portfolio, and also coordinates collective policy positions, drives member-led advocacy engagement nationally and internationally, oversees strategic communications, and ensures consistent representation of INGO priorities across humanitarian–development–peace agendas. The placeholder integrates policy and advocacy leadership with media, visibility, and communication functions to ensure coherent messaging, coordinated engagement, and evidence-based influence.

What You Will Do

• Lead development and implementation of NIF’s policy, advocacy, and communications strategies and action plans.
• Coordinate INGO-led advocacy positions and ensure alignment across humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding agendas.
• Produce policy outputs (briefing notes, statements, position papers, talking lines, etc.).
• Provide timely policy analysis and information to support NIF platforms (Steering Committee, CD Plenary, Humanitarian Platform).
• Identify national, regional (LCB, AU), and international advocacy opportunities and elevate Nigeria priorities.
• Ensure evidence-based advocacy through field visits and regular engagement with INGO operational teams.
• Support data collection and consultative processes that inform advocacy and represent member perspectives.

What you will bring

• Advanced university degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Journalism, Communications, Social Sciences, International Development or related technical field (minimum master’s degree).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in advocacy, policy, media, or communications in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Strong proven experience leading or contributing to policy analysis, message development, and influencing strategies.
• Proven ability to coordinate networks, engage high-level stakeholders, and represent collective positions.
• Experience writing media and policy outputs;
• Familiarity with Nigerian media landscape.
• Experience using digital platforms and producing multimedia communications materials.
• Fluency in English, excellent written English; Hausa or other local languages an advantage.
• Strong networking and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of Nigeria or complex emergency contexts (highly desirable).
• Experience working on localization and with local CSOs.
• Understanding of humanitarian principles and nexus approaches.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and act with political sensitivity

Application Closing Date
20th January, 2026; 12:00 AM.