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

Locations  Mubi and BIU

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintains regular contacts with local authorities, civil society and academic circles and assures follow-up of
• ICRC’s communications activities with these. audiences, mainly independently;
• Contributes to the daily monitoring / analysis of relevant media both in English and Hausa;
• Presents events of ICRC’s interests at weekly meetings;
• Collects information on the situation in the field
• Maintains contacts with local media;
• Manages the stock of communications material in the office;
• Delivers presentations on ICRC mandate/activities and basics of international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles;
• Plans, organizes and participates in dissemination and networking activities (trainings, seminars, meetings) as
• requested;
• Maintains regular contacts with the relevant counterpart(s) of the Nigerian Red Cross Society Mubi Branch and
• supports the implementation of its communications activities.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in communication, journalism or any related fields;
• A minimum of a two-year work experience in a similar field;
• Very good written and spoken English and Hausa, knowledge of other local languages an asset;
• Good understanding of the socio-political, cultural, religious, ethnic and geographic environment in the area of responsibility;
• Very good communication and presentation skills;
• Very good computer and internet skills;
• Understanding of the social media

Personal Attributes:

• Capacity to analyze and summarize the socio-political environment in the area of responsibility;
• Ability to interact and efficiently communicate with a variety of interlocutors;
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to deliver quality results within the given time-frame;
• Strong team spirit and sense of responsibility;
• Willingness to follow ICRC rules and regulations and treat confidential information;
• Availability to travel frequently to the field.