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

The Protection Field Officer 1 contributes to the implementation and monitoring of ICRC protection activities in the Port
Harcourt Sub Delegation Area of Responsibility.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Implements protection activities under the supervision of the line manager.
• Contributes to analyses of the security, socioeconomic, cultural and political environment relevant to the ICRC, shares
• relevant information with team members, and reports any change in the situation.
• Contributes to the design and as team member to the implementation of the project
• Collects, compiles and translates protection-related information (with appropriate care for staff risk management).
• Analyses and contributes to written internal reporting and activity programming (institutional exercises).
• Contributes to meaningful internal and external meetings (through preparation, participation, reporting and follow-up).
• Monitors the humanitarian situation and related Protection concerns in the AoR and shares relevant information or situational
• changes with the line manager
• Supports the line manager in reporting and documenting (PROT 6 entries).
• Takes care of the HCiD file of the Sub-Delegation under the direct line management of the HoSD
• Ensures relevant and timely internal reporting and networking with HCiD relevant stakeholders and health facilities
• Contributes to the assessment of RFL needs and participates in field missions to conduct Antenna services for beneficiaries in
• POH AoR
• Contributes to the relevant and timely internal reporting linked to protection activities (Minutes of Meetings, BOR, montly
• analytical reports, PCP analysis, cases and reports);
• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments
• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position

Education and experience required

• University degree or relevant professional experience
• Fluent knowledge of spoken and written English
• Computer literacy
• 3 years previous experience for instance as social political economic science or similar field
• 1-2 years ICRC or other humanitarian agency experience an asset

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent networking and diplomatic skills;
• Very good drafting as well as analytical reporting capacities;
• Very strong capacities to develop strategies and plan of actions and to implement them;
• Ability to handle various thematic files in a transversal manner;
• Capacity to work in a team, but also to act independently and to take initiative;
• Excellent communication skills; able to represent ICRC and ICRC institutional positions to external audiences.