The International Committee of the Red Cross Needs A Protection Assistant/Field Officer – Nigerian Job Vacancy

The ICRC Is an
impartial,
neutral and Independent humanitarian
organisation, For more information about the
ICRC. please visit
our website www.icrc.org The International
Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) Delegation in
Abuja is looking for a qualified candidate with the
capacity to fill in the following interesting position:
Protection Assistant/Field Officer
Main Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the ICRC Data
Administrator and ProtectionCoordinator,
the Protection Assistant/Field officer is responsible
for:
• Management of "non-
confidential" individual data resulting from the
detention activities in Nigeria, mainly through the
ICRC database (PROT5).
• Centralization and management of data related
to ICRC assistance in places of detention.
• Treatment and follow up of Tracing
Requests, Red Cross Messages, etc. liaison and
coordination with the Nigerian Red Cross (NRC)
focal point on Reestablishment of Family links
(RFL)
• Participation in the RFL training for NRC
volunteers.
• Production of reports and statistics upon
request.
• Organisation ot meetings (internal and
external).
• Preparation, dispatch and filing of non
confidential correspondence with the authorities
and other interlocutors.
Required Qualifications:
• University degree in Law. Experience in Human
Rights would be an advantage.
• Excellent command of written and spoken
English; knowledge of Hausa; if possible knowledge
of French.
• Good computer skills: knowledge in Excel, Word,
if possible PPT.
• Good knowledge of Nigerian geography.
• Capacity to work within a team
• Good inter-personal skills: ability to deal with
people respectfully and showing empathy towards
others
• Committed to work and able to work under
supervision or independently as required
• Able to work under pressure; fleXible and open
to extra working hours if necessary
• Capacity to learn and to adapt to new work
methods
• Discretion. self control.
Method of Application
Interested candidates are invited to submit their
application (letter of motivation, CV, copies of
certificates/diploma references) to:
The Administrator
ICRC
ABUJA 29 Kumasi Crescent,
Off Aminu Kano Crescent,
Wuse II,
Abuja
Not later than Friday 31 January 2014. Please
clearly indicate "ProtectionAssistant! Field Officer"
on your envelope. Only short-listed candidates will
be contacted. Only complete files matching with
the profile will be considered

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