Armed and Security Forces (FAS) Adviser at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Job Description

• Under the technical supervision of the FAS Coordinator, acts as adviser to the Head of Sub Delegations (HoSDs) Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY), in matters relating to the Sub-Delegations’ dialogue with the Armed and Security Forces, especially the military.
• Also, supports the drafting and implementation of the Sub-Delegations’ communication strategy as well as the Protection Unit’s dialogue with the military on Conduct of Hostilities (CoH) and visits to places of detention under the custody of the military.
• Grade: B3

Responsibilities

• Advises the HoSDs on all matters concerning the best way to relate with the military hierarchy deployed in the North East operation.
• Proactively takes steps to expand the interlocutor base with relevant military interlocutors who can ensure better and deeper collaboration between the Sub-Delegations and the military in the North East.
• Supports the setting of the Sub-Delegations’ communication priorities, objectives, and strategies, as well as the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of their communication activities.
• Supports the Protection Unit in their day-to-day engagement with the military in the area of visit to places of detention in the North East.
• Supports the Management and Protection Unit in developing and sustaining a dialogue on conduct of hostilities with relevant military commanders in the NE operations.
• Organizes International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and /IHRL training, including case studies, and conducts dissemination with the support of the FAS Coordinator.
• Conducts dissemination and training sessions on the applicable laws to relevant members of community defense groups deployed in the area of responsibility of the Sub-Delegations.
• In coordination with the FAS Unit, conducts IHL/IHRL briefings for troops in situ in the NE or during pre-deployment training sessions within the North East.
• Acts as a relay between the Sub-Delegations and the PGE Adviser in Abuja in respect of activities related to the Police file.
• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social sciences
• Retired commissioned military officer not below the rank of Major with a pass staff college (psc) award.
• Basic knowledge of IHL and human rights law
• Fluent in written and spoken English – knowledge of Hausa an advantage.
• Good analytical and writing skills.
• Efficient use of PowerPoint and Microsoft word
• 5-10 years’ experience in planning military or police operations or Legal (IIHL/IHRL) or multinational operations or civil-military cooperation.
• Applicant must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria.