The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Protection Field Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- Under the supervision of the Protection delegate, the Protection Field Officer is responsible for the implementation of Protection (mainly Protection of Civilian Population and Detention) activities including transversal topics such as Sexual Violence, Health Care in Danger (HCiD), and Child Protection (CP).
- He/she participates in the analysis of the security situation and humanitarian issues in their AoR. Identifies protection problems and ensures proper treatment of enquiries following violations of IHL and other humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive and documented analysis on the humanitarian, political, economic, and security situation in the AoR and specific topics relating to PROT concerns (e.g. farmers, IDPs, Borno Model, etc).
- Identifies protection problems through various sources and contributes to the implementation of the PROT strategy of the SD.
- Conducts release checks and debriefings in their AoR and supports the delegate to prepare DET visits
- Participates in FAS IHL trainings and disseminations with weapon bearers to present PROT work and specific themes such as SV/CP/HCiD as relevant
- Documents cases of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law through discussions with victims, witnesses, and other sources and inputs them into PROT6.
- Supports other PROT activities, when needed, including tracing cases, RFL in detention follow ups and registration of vulnerable people.
- Contributes to stakeholder mapping for Protection actors in their AoR through communication with different sources and NGOs / UN agencies in the outreach locations. Works closely with the Field colleagues to ensure alignment of interlocutors and consistent messaging on Protection topics and ICRC activities.
- Participates in networking and dialogue with relevant interlocutors, ensures interaction with other departments (Assistance, Prevention and Cooperation), Sub-delegations and offices, the NRCS and external contacts.
- Oversees the proper entry and quality of information in the protection database and proactively analyses the information.
- Reports and follows up PROT issues for individual cases and ensured a holistic ICRC response (ECOSEC, health, PRP, MST, etc) and external referrals.
- Translates with accuracy, verbally and in writing, Hausa-English (vice versa), Kanuri-English (vice versa), and local other languages if relevant
- Regularly checks with field Health teams to track issues related to HCiD and participate in FAT in their AoR.
- Ensures the implementation of the SV and CP strategies in their AoR at Sub Delegation level.
Education and Experience Required
- University Degree in International Relations, Social Sciences, Law or another related field.
- 3-5 years of working experience with a humanitarian organization and/or NGO/CSO.
- Good knowledge of the political, security, and socio-cultural dynamics of the North East of Nigeria in general.
- Good communication skills with excellent knowledge of written and oral English and very good reporting skills (writing reports).
- Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is required. Knowledge of other local languages will be considered an asset
Desired Profile and Skills:
- Good understanding of the do no harm principle.
- Good ability to interview and speak to persons in sensitive situations.
- Good public speaking skills and proven ability to effectively engage and introduce the ICRC to multi-level stakeholders (beneficiaries, security personnel, community leaders, religious groups, other humanitarian actors).
- Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Application Closing Date
7th November, 2023 (16:30hrs).
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
And
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Certificates to: [email protected] using “ABJ202300395 Protection FO MIU” as the subject of the email.
Note
- Applications intended for this role that disregard the online application form will not be taken into consideration
- Late applications will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Equal opportunities shall be provided to all employees and applicants for employment based on their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, nationality, status, disability, etc.
- (The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment.)
- We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, females & people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- ICRC will not request any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
