Civil-Military Coordination Officer (Humanitarian Access)

TL;DR

Civil-Military Coordination Officer (Humanitarian Access): Coordinating humanitarian access and engagement with military authorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with an accent on the Humanitarian Notification System (HNS) and strategic negotiation. Focus on resolving operational access constraints, facilitating information exchange between military and humanitarian actors, and producing high-quality access analysis.

Location: Based in Jerusalem, with travel to Gaza or West Bank

Company

The hirify.global (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

What you will do

• Manage civil-military engagement with Israeli military authorities through the Joint Coordination Board and CMCoord Center.
• Administer the Humanitarian Notification System (HNS) as a designated focal point, ensuring movement notifications are processed and tracked.
• Establish and maintain relationships with humanitarian partners to troubleshoot and negotiate access-related issues.
• Maintain dialogue with various military actors in the oPT to resolve operational constraints and ensure mutual information exchange.
• Advise military forces on the structures and dynamics of coordination within the international humanitarian community.
• Analyze humanitarian access data and produce reports and snapshots to support advocacy efforts.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian access, civil-military coordination, or related fields.
• Fluency in English; Arabic or Hebrew is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to remain calm and effective in highly stressful, fluid, and challenging environments.
• Willingness to travel to challenging field environments, including Gaza and the West Bank.
• Must be based in Jerusalem.

Nice to have

• UN-CMCoord or Global Access Training.
• Experience working in Middle East countries, specifically the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
• Capacity to train others in coordination processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work for a renowned global humanitarian organisation.
• Access to a professional network of humanitarian, peace, and development experts.
• Support through a dedicated Staff Care Unit.
• Eligibility for NORCAP membership and future assignments based on successful performance review.