First Aid Field Officer at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Main Responsibilities

• Facilitate the implementation of the First Aid Training program in line with the developed frame including financial and security stipulations
• Work in partnership with other members of ICRC First Aid team in Nigeria and liaise with the mobile surgical team during joint mass casualty exercises/management and other emergencies
• Work in collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) First Aid trainers allocated during joint training exercises
• Develop and maintain contacts with authorities throughout Nigeria and other external interlocutors
• Contribute to setup, design, implementation and monitoring of the First Aid program including analysis of outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• First Aid knowledge with a valid First Aid Certificate
• University Degree preferably with a health background
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken. Hausa is an asset
• Good computer skills.
• 3 - 4 years professional experience in same or similar field activities
• Confirmed leadership and management experience
• Very good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to create a focused learning environment at all levels regardless of the audience
• Initiative, organized, methodical and flexible personality, strong humanitarian motivation, capacity to work independently, very good analytical skills, ability to travel extensively in all parts of Nigeria.