Arabic Speaking Delegate

Your task The ICRC delegate has several functions: visiting prisoners of war and political detainees, restoring family ties, organizing relief operations and promoting the principles of the Red Cross and of international humanitarian law. As a representative of the ICRC, he/she also maintains contact and negotiates with government authorities - civilian and military - in order to carry out his/her works as effectively as possible. Selection requirements ideal age: 25 to 35 prepared to accept unaccompanied postings for the first two missions (minimum 12 months each) excellent command of Arabic and English as well as a very good knowledge of French (spoken and written) university degree (not restricted to a specific field) or equivalent minimum two years of professional experience a must, preferably international driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles) fully conversant with IT tools previous experience in the detention work is an asset Your profile strongly motivated by humanitarian work open-minded and adaptable responsible and well-organized neat appearance, good speaker, well-developped writing and summarizing skills excellent ability to work in a team and under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment What we offer rewarding work in humanitarian and multicultural environments a four-week orientation course in Switzerland prior to posting abroad opportunities for further in-house training generous social benefits For reasons related to the institution's working procedures, in particular its principle of neutrality, ICRC personnel cannot be nationals or originate from the countries to which they are assigned. Interested candidates can also check our Delegate video on the following link: http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/audiovisuals/video/01056-4-…