Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is recruiting a qualified and experienced Communication & Advocacy Manager to support its humanitarian operations in Cameroon and Chad.

📍 Duty Station: Yaoundé, Cameroon
📄 Contract Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of Extension)
📌 Contract Type: Resident (National)
💼 Salary & Benefits: Grade 9 on NRC Cameroon National Salary Scale

🔹 About the Role

The Communication & Advocacy Manager will provide strategic leadership for NRC’s policy, advocacy, and communications work across Cameroon and Chad. The role focuses on humanitarian protection, displacement issues, stakeholder engagement, and strategic messaging to strengthen humanitarian responses for affected populations.

This is a shared position between the Cameroon and Chad Country Offices.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

✅ Lead advocacy initiatives on humanitarian access and protection concerns
✅ Develop advocacy and communication strategies aligned with NRC global standards
✅ Produce advocacy notes, reports, and donor messaging
✅ Support collective advocacy efforts with humanitarian partners and forums
✅ Analyze humanitarian needs and displacement trends in Central Africa
✅ Coordinate strategic communication initiatives and stakeholder engagement
✅ Represent NRC in advocacy forums and high-level meetings

🔹 Requirements

✔ Postgraduate degree in Communications, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Journalism, or related field
✔ Minimum 5 years’ experience in senior communication or advocacy roles in humanitarian/development sectors
✔ Strong understanding of displacement, protection, and humanitarian policy frameworks
✔ Excellent communication, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills
✔ Proven experience drafting reports, advocacy briefs, and strategic messaging
✔ Fluency in both English and French (written and spoken)
✔ Strong leadership and ability to work under pressure

🔹 Desired Skills

🌍 Knowledge of refugee and displacement issues in Central Africa
📊 Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
🤝 Excellent interpersonal and coordination abilities
🎤 Confident public speaking and representation experience

🔹 Why Join NRC?

✨ Inclusive and diverse work environment
💡 Opportunities for innovation and leadership
🌎 Meaningful humanitarian impact across the region

For more information about NRC benefits:
NRC Careers – What We Offer

📧 Questions about the recruitment process:

⚠ Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Applicants should apply through the NRC recruitment platform and monitor their application status online.