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  • Posted: Sep 13, 2019
    Deadline: Sep 20, 2019
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    The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies. It is present in every country and supported by millions of volunteers. The International Red Cross a...
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    Protection Field Officer

    Location: Maiduguri, Borno

    Job Description

    • Under the direct supervision of the PCP Team Leader, The Protection Field Officer, is responsible for the implementation of Protection (mainly PCP) activities in her/ his Area of Responsibility (AoR).
    • He/she participates in the analysis of the humanitarian and security situation. Identifies protection problems and ensures proper documentation of enquiries violations of IHL, HRL and other humanitarian consequences of the conflict, violence or natural disasters.

    Main Duties and Responsibilities

    • Implementation of the Protection objectives by applying the set procedures (administrative, operational and technical).
    • Collects, compiles and interprets protection-related information (with appropriate care for staff risk management)
    • Monitors incidents, including protection concerns, in order to identify trends, with a priority to the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in the AoR.
    • She identifies new areas of potential Protection need and conducts assessments to verify and quantify those needs.
    • Checks and processes all documentation of cases in then institutional database (Prot6) as per Delegation orientation.
    • Plans and conducts field trips and produces timely, detailed and accurate field trip reports thereafter.
    • Participates in internal and external meetings whenever called upon
    • Occasionally translates documents from Hausa/Kanuri into English and vice versa as operational needs require
    • Receives and responds to requests received from enquirers visiting the protection office
    • Contributes in operational communication dissemination in order to increase good perception of ICRC.
    • Contributes to timely reports (Weekly sitreps, monthly reports etc.) as direct by his/her line manager

    Education and Experience Required

    • University degree in a relevant field, preferably in the field of law.
    • 2 years’ experience in the Protection sector with humanitarian organization.
    • Excellent written and spoken English, Kanuri and Hausa (Shua-Arab 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)

    Desired Profile and Skills:

    • Previous experience in IDPs context
    • Knowledge of Red Cross movement.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter and contact details of three referees to: ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org clearly indicate “ABJ201900076 ICT Specialist MIU" OR ABJ201900047 Protection FO MIU OR ABJ201900079 Logistics Assistant PoH as the subject of your application (Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)

    Note

    • Late application will not be considered
    • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
    • However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
    • The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively 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.

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