Protection Field Officer at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Location: Yola, Adamawa

Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to the collection, analysis and monitoring of protection concerns and trends, with a priority to the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in the Area of Responsibility (AoR)
• Writes reports related to field visits and contributes to the follows-up on meetings with interlocutors and IDPs on protection issues
• Participates in the (direct and indirect) collection of information on incidents related to the armed conflict
• Monitors, together with the Protection Delegate and other departments, future Community Based Protection projects
• Analyze the security situation within the Sub delegation AoR and reports to the Protection Delegate.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in the relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in humanitarian, human rights and/or civil society organizations.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Hausa and / or any local languages spoken in the North East is an asset.
• Knowledge of social programs of state, federal NGO and International institutions in Nigeria.
• Excellent computer skills and research.
• Good geographical knowledge of the assigned environment

Personal Attributes:

• Committed to the principle of neutrality, impartiality and independence while carrying out institutional duties.
• Organized, methodical and flexible personality with strong humanitarian motivation who enjoys working in a team environment.
• Has a strong sense of empathy.
• Ability to work independently with excellent analytical skills and the ability to travel in all parts of the country.