Field Officer

  Main Responsibilities Assists the field delegate in running field activities for specific programmes, such as community protection based projects design, maintaining and establishing ties between separated families (tracing activities), guides and/or refers enquirers of humanitarian services; Develops and maintains the existing network of ICRC interlocutors (with authorities at municipal degree, local Red Cross branches, population, under supervision); Keep abreast of the socio-political, humanitarian and security situation in the area of responsibility; update and advise on important developments; Contributes to ICRC analysis of the humanitarian consequences of the security and conflict situations on civilian population through networking with relevant stakeholders; In coordination with the field delegate briefs and regularly updates interlcoutors about ICRC principles, operational priorities, working modalities; Promotes and disseminates about ICRC and its programmes, in organising working principles, and organises in concertation with the field delegate dissedistribute ICRC publications and informational materials; Contributes to the implementation of internal security rules; Drafts and types correspondence in English and in national language independently, or notifications of individual cases (other organizations, authorities); Provides written field reports and when required about important events or situation developments and minutes of minutes held with interlocutors; Translates basic documents from English to Arabic and vice versa when requested;   Skills and qualifications High school or professional diploma 3-5 years work experience in a similar field Good understanding of local/regional/international context Strong analytical and reporting skills Strong capabilities to work in a team Good command of written and spoken English, French is an asset Good computer skills Good knowledge of the polical and geographical assigned environment Knowledge of Red Cross, Red Crescent is a plus