Protection Field Officer

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 looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below:

Job Title: Protection Field Officer
Location: Adamawa
Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to the collection, analysis and monitoring of protection concerns and trends, with a priority to the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in the Area of Responsibility (AoR)
• Writes reports related to field visits and contributes to the follows-up on meetings with interlocutors and IDPs on protection issues
• Participates in the (direct and indirect) collection of information on incidents related to the armed conflict
• Monitors, together with the Protection Delegate and other departments, future Community Based Protection projects
• Analyze the security situation within the Sub delegation AoR and reports to the Protection Delegate.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in the relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in humanitarian, human rights and/or civil society organizations.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Hausa and / or any local languages spoken in the North East is an asset.
• Knowledge of social programs of state, federal NGO and International institutions in Nigeria.
• Excellent computer skills and research.
• Good geographical knowledge of the assigned environment

Personal Attributes:

• Committed to the principle of neutrality, impartiality and independence while carrying out institutional duties.
• Organized, methodical and flexible personality with strong humanitarian motivation who enjoys working in a team environment.
• Has a strong sense of empathy.
• Ability to work independently with excellent analytical skills and the ability to travel in all parts of the country.