Humanitarian Policy Manager Myanmar

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council is seeking a Humanitarian Policy Manager for its Myanmar mission. The role provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction for policy and advocacy activities, aiming to improve protection and humanitarian response across the country.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize advocacy responses, focusing on protection and humanitarian access issues.
• Develop and implement an advocacy strategy aligned with NRC’s programmes.
• Coordinate advocacy and communications messaging to maximise impact.
• Ensure coherence and synergies between advocacy efforts and programme activities.
• Design and deliver advocacy training, capacity‑building and staff induction.
• Produce humanitarian and displacement analysis and public‑facing advocacy products.
• Advise on media lines and media strategy, assessing risks and ensuring compliance.
• Represent NRC in advocacy forums and strengthen strategic advocacy networks.

Required profile

• Manager or adviser experience within the humanitarian sector.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles and advocacy processes.
• Experience with policy processes related to forced displacement, migration and humanitarian response.
• Proven ability in analysis, messaging, coordination and networking.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead policy and advocacy in a mature mission operating since 2008.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across education, protection, shelter, WASH and legal assistance.
• Engagement with a wide network of partners and NGOs in Myanmar.