Title: Protection Field Officer
Company Name: International Committee of the Red Cross
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters Degree from a reputed university in International Law/ Political Science/ Social Science/ International Relations.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Department : Protection of Civilian Population (PCP), Protection
∎ Number of Position : 1
∎ Location : Cox`s Bazar
∎ Starting date : As soon as possible
∎ Contract Type : Full time Open Ended Contract
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Contribute to the understanding and analysis of the security, socio-economic, cultural and political environment relevant to the ICRC and share any relevant information and changes in the situation with relevant colleagues
∎ Regularly prepare and participate in all aspects of field trips, including reporting
∎ Produce analytical reports based on field trips and meetings on regular basis
∎ Assure relevant translation for the Protection Delegate and/or Protection Team Leader or other colleagues during field trips and ensure relevant translation of documents, media articles etc. as necessary
∎ Under supervision of the Protection Team Leader, disseminate the mandate and activities of the ICRC to a variety of interlocutors and beneficiaries at the local level
∎ Focus on the understanding and analysis of the situation as well as the needs and Protection concerns of community members and displaced persons in the area of operations
∎ Develop and maintain a network of interlocutors (community leaders, authorities at local level, other humanitarian organisations)
∎ Contribute to the documentation of Protection of the Civilian Population cases and assist in interviews with alleged victims and/or witnesses
∎ Assist in Family Tracing activities (Red Cross Messages; Tracing Requests)
∎ Accompany and assist other departments during field trips
∎ Contribute to internal and external meetings (preparation, participation, reporting and follow up)
∎ Foster a conducive environment with fellow team members
Additional Requirements:
∎ 2-3 years of previous experience in social political economic science or similar fields
∎ Good computer skills: knowledge in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
∎ Proven capacity to establish, maintain and extend a network of varied interlocutors at different levels
∎ Excellent communication and inter-personal skills: ability to deal and interact with people respectfully (colleagues, authorities, members of the community) and to show empathy towards others (beneficiaries);
∎ Ability to work independently, with the capacity to take initiative as and when appropriate and to priorities various tasks;
∎ Strong analytical skills;
∎ Ability to work under pressure and to be flexible and open to working extra hours if necessary;
∎ Adaptability and capacity to integrate changes and to deal with an important volume of work;
∎ Ability to exercise discretion and the handling of confidential matters effectively;
∎ Capacity to strictly apply ICRC rules and procedures;
∎ Punctual and reliable with confirmed organizational skills.
Salary:
∎ An open-ended contract with attractive compensation and social benefits
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 13th month Salary
∎ Medical Insurance and Accidental Coverage
∎ In-house and/or external training
∎ The opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience in an international setting of humanitarian endeavor
Application Deadline: December 5, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Committee of the Red Cross
Category: NGO/Development
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