Vacancy for Protection Field Officer at The International Committee of the Red Cross

Employment Nigeria 02-Mar-2017 ADAMAWA , NGO

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Our humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

POSITION : Protection Field Officer

Description

Responsible for the implementation of Protection (mainly Restoring Family Links) in her/ his Area of Responsibility (AoR)
Participates in the analysis of the situation and humanitarian issues.
Identifies protection problems and ensures proper treatment of enquiries following family separation, violations of IHL and other humanitarian consequences of the conflict, violence or natural disasters
Participates in networking and dialogue with relevant interlocutors, ensures interaction with other departments (Assistance, Prevention and Coopertation), Sub-delegations and offices, the NRCS and external contacts.
Contributes to the reporting of violent incidents and Health Care in Danger incidents tables.
Acts as a source of information in the AoR for Communication, Cooperation departments and Management or Delegates. Advises, and guides them in their networking activities.

Qualifications

University degree in a relevant field, preferably in the field of law
4 years experience in the Protection/Tracing with very good command of the Prot6 software
Excellent written and spoken English, Hausa, Kanuri (Shuaa-Arab and French an asset)
Good computer skills: knowledge in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Represents the organization properly with different level of interlocutors.
Sound analytical skills, Good knowledge of the Area of Responsibility - AoR (Political, cultural and geographical)
Driving Licence and succeeded in ICRC Driving test.

Personal Attributes

Team-work oriented, sound communication skills, familiar with protocol and official diplomatic communication
Very good communication and inter-personal skills: ability to deal with people respectfully and showing empathy towards others (colleagues, beneficiaries, authorities)
Ability to work independently, and capacity to take initiatives when appropriate
Leadership skills with ability to manage and supervise tasks with effectiveness as per the set priorities
Able to work under pressure; flexible and open to extra working hours if necessary
Capacity to carry out activities and manage files of importance in the field of ICRC PROTactivities (RFL, PCP and Missing).
Staff management capacity and very good team spirit
Ability to keep discretion and handling confidential matters effectively
Sound capacity to strictly apply ICRC rules and procedures
Adaptability and capacity to integrate changes and deal with important volume of work
Punctual, reliable, confirmed organizational skills and Sound analytical skills

How to Apply
Candidates should send their applications, CV's and contact details of three referees to:
ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org

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