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

Location: Biu, Monguno Borno and Adamawa

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation of Protection (mainly Restoring Family Links) activities in her/ his Area of Responsibility(AoR)
• Participates in the analysis of the security situation and humanitarian issues.
• Identifies protection problems and ensures proper treatment of enquiries following family separation, violations of International Humanitarian Law and other humanitarian consequences of the conflict, violence or natural disasters
• Participates in networking and dialogue with relevant interlocutors, ensures interaction with other departments (Assistance, Prevention and Cooperation), Sub-delegations and offices, the Nigeria Red Cross Society and other external contacts.
• Contributes to the reporting of violent incidents and Health Care in Danger incidents tables.
• Acts as a source of information in the AoR for Communication, Cooperation departments and Management or Delegates. Advises, and guides them in their networking activities.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Law, Political Science or a relevant related field
• 4 years of working experience in the humanitarian or the human rights sector
• Excellent written and spoken English, Hausa, Kanuri (Shuaa-Arab and French an asset)
• Good computer skills: knowledge in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Represents the organization properly with different level of interlocutors.
• Good knowledge of the Area of Responsibility – AoR (Political, cultural and geographical)

Personal Attributes:

• Team-work oriented, sound communication skills, familiar with protocol and official diplomatic communication
• Very good communication and inter-personal skills: ability to deal with people respectfully and showing empathy towards others (colleagues, beneficiaries, authorities)
• Ability to work independently, and capacity to take initiatives when appropriate
• Leadership skills with ability to manage and supervise tasks with effectiveness as per the set priorities
• Able to work under pressure; flexible and open to extra working hours if necessary
• Capacity to carry out activities and manage files of importance in the field of ICRC Protection activities (RFL, PCP and Missing).
• Staff management capacity and very good team spirit
• Ability to keep discretion and handling confidential matters effectively
• Sound capacity to strictly apply ICRC rules and procedures
• Adaptability and capacity to integrate changes and deal with important volume of work
• Punctual, reliable, confirmed organizational skills
• Sound analytical skills