Restoring Family Links Field Officer at The International Committee of the Red Cross

Under the supervision of the RFL delegate, the Restoring Family Links Field Officer is in charge of supporting the
implementation and monitoring of ICRC RFL activities at the sub-delegation level. He/she shall participate in networking
and dialogue with relevant interlocutors, ensures interaction with other departments, sub-delegations and offices, the
NRCS and other external contacts. He/she represents the ICRC with beneficiaries and external actors at all times.

Main Responsibilities:

• Performs internal and external follow-up of individual cases under the supervision of the line manager
• Follows-up on cases for tracing in areas covered by Yola Sub-delegation
• Registers unaccompanied children and vulnerable persons, ensures they are regularly re-visited and families are traced;
• Organizes family reunifications;
• Collects and distributed Red Cross Messages
• Conducts field activities in collaboration with the RFL team and with NRCS volunteers’ support
• Participates in planning field activities
• Identifies host communities for dissemination and needs assessment activities depending on the situation and internally displaced persons movements;
• Contributes to reporting and produces qualitative field trip reports;
• Participates in training and coaching of NRCS volunteers;
• Supports the RFL delegate and other team members in drafting and/or improving working procedures

Required Qualifications:

• University degree or professional diploma in a relevant field
• Excellent written and spoken English and Hausa (Kanuri an asset)
• Previous experience as a social worker or in similar field an asset

Personal Attributes:

• Very good computer skills
• Very good analytical skills and knowledge of the North-East of Nigeria
• Good communication skills, able to represent the organization properly with
• different level of interlocutors