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

Main Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the ICRC Data Administrator and Protection Coordinator, the Protection Assistant/Field officer is responsible for:
•    Management of "non-confidential" individual data resulting from the detention activities in Nigeria, mainly through the ICRC database (PROT5).
•    Centralization and management of data related to ICRC assistance in places of detention.
•    Treatment and follow up of Tracing Requests, Red Cross Messages, etc. liaison and coordination with the Nigerian Red Cross (NRC) focal point on Reestablishment of Family links (RFL)
•    Participation in the RFL training for NRC volunteers.
•    Production of reports and statistics upon request.
•    Organisation ot meetings (internal and external).
•    Preparation, dispatch and filing of non confidential correspondence with the authorities and other interlocutors.

Required Qualifications:
•    University degree in Law. Experience in Human Rights would be an advantage.
•    Excellent command of written and spoken English; knowledge of Hausa; if possible knowledge of French.
•    Good computer skills: knowledge in Excel, Word, if possible PPT.
•    Good knowledge of Nigerian geography.
•    Capacity to work within a team
•    Good inter-personal skills: ability to deal with people respectfully and showing empathy towards others
•    Committed to work and able to work under supervision or independently as required
•    Able to work under pressure; fleXible and open to extra working hours if necessary
•    Capacity to learn and to adapt to new work methods
•    Discretion. self control.