Communications Role at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Main Responsibilities:

• Assists the Head of Office (HoO) in situation analysis, identifies relevant stakeholders and facilitates contacts with them; advises the HoO on developments in Yobe state
• Conducts, mainly independently, information sessions with the main stakeholders
• Contributes to the interaction with the local Nigerian Red Cross Branches (NRCS) and provides support in capacity-building to their particular COM-programmes
• Identifies the communications needs of the office, contributes actively to the development of the strategy and planning of activities
• Supports the Communications Coordinator of the Delegation in the analysis of the communication needs with field perspectives and contributes to the development of the Delegation’s communications strategy and in the preparation of the annual planning exercise

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in relevant field
• A minimum of five years working experience in a similar field
• Very good command of written and spoken English and Hausa - the knowledge of Kanuri is a strong advantage
• Good computer skills
• Good knowledge of geographical area covered by the office (Yobe state)

Personal Attributes:

• Very good analytical skills
• Very good presentation skills
• Capacity to summarize information
• Capacity to apply ICRC rules and procedure
• Capacity to treat information confidentially