Communications Field Officer II at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to define communication and possibly prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action for the Portharcourt operational area or programme covered in line with the priorities of the field structure.
• With minimum supervision, implements relevant activities and develop tools for operational communication; community engagement; IHL promotion; building NS communication capacity; public communication, digital communication; information analysis/ environment scanning; religious circles; public affairs and resource mobilisation.
• Supports the head of the Port Harcourt subdelegation and/or the country communication and prevention manager in networking with relevant stakeholders and represents ICRC with various audiences.
• Follows political, security, military and humanitarian developments, as well as other issues related to the ICRC's reputation/perception and capacity to operate in the geographic area covered, contributing to analysis.
• Performs daily media monitoring and reporting for the POH operational area of the Niger Delta
• Interprets and translates from and into local language in support of Communication programs when required.
• Provides technical and administrative support to the communication team (e.g. archiving, stock management, event organisation) when required.

Required Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as Communication, political science, Journalism and International Relations
• In addition to the native language, fluent knowledge of English
• Computer literacy (proficiency in MS office); familiarity with digital communication tools
• Minimum 2 year's work experience in a field relevant to communication and/or prevention (preferably within the ICRC).
• Experience in an ICRC operation an asset.
• IHL knowledge is an asset.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to work independently
• Very good analytical skills
• Ability to travel in all parts of the country
• Capacity to treat information confidentially 
• Initiative, organized, methodical and flexible personality,
• Strong humanitarian motivation