Recruitment at redcross: Protection Family Links Field Officer 2

Ongoing Recruitment: The International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross is recruiting for the position below

Opening/Vacancy: Protection Family Links Field Officer 2
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Type of Employment: Full Time
Grade: B2

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
The International Committee of the Red Cross is an autonomous, independent and impartial humanitarian organisation with the mission of providing humanitarian services to members of the public with socio-economic problems of conflict and disaster. These humanitarian services are being rendered to the public selflessly without any form of discrimination (race, nationality, colour, gender, social status, etc)

Job Description of Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2

The following are the job description of the Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2

*Family Restoration Activities Implementation: the Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2 will, under the direct supervision of the Protection of Family Links Team Lead, be responsible for the implementation of Restoring of Family Links activities in a defined area of responsibilities (AOR). This will be done practically to respond adequately to the needs of families searching for their missing loved ones.

*Contribution to PFL Activities: the applicant for this opening will contribute immensely to the analysis and periodical synthesis of all relevant information that partain to the PFL activities.

*Management of Caseload: the officer will manage the caseload for the AOR including identifying and prioritising action, maintaining contact with volunteers, attributing workload, assessing quality of work done.

*Coaching and Supervision: the protection of family links officer will coach, supervise and provide feedback to the volunteers of NRCS as they collect and treat RFL cases (UAM/SC, TC RCM etc) in the area of responsibility.

*Document Assessment: He or she will timely assess and process all documentation before transmission to the delegation.

*Delivery Assistance: he or she will equally assist in delivering capacity-building trainings for NRCS RFL Volunteers.

*Field Trips Planning: He or she will plan and conduct field trips in support of RFL operations and produces comprehensive and timely reports.

*Rendezvous: the officer will participate in internal and external meetings.

*Translation Duties: the applicant will occasionally and when need arises carry out a translation of RFL documents from local languages to English Language and vice versa.

*Case Analysis: the applicant will be in charge of data quality analysis on cases registered and followed up in MIU.

*Request Response: He or she will receive and respond to request received from enquirers calling the office.

*Incentives Compilation: The applicant will support in the compiling, cross-checking, and processing of volunteer incentives.

*Report Assessment: the applicant will make use of the institutional database (prot 6) to register cases, access reports, prepare working tools and scout for beneficiaries.

*Information Flow: He or she will ensure that the flow of information related to Data Management is detailed and complete.

Academic Qualifications, Requirements and Skills

*Applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree in any of the fields of law, humanitarian affairs or any other relevant and related field.

*Applicant must possess a minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in the protection sector.

*Applicant must possess an impeccable fluency in both the written and spoken aspects of the English Language. A knowledge of Hausa, Kanuri, Fulani and other languages spoken in Nigeria will be regarded as a cutting-edge advantage.

*Applicant must have an experience with the Nigerian Red Cross Society as it will be seen as an added advantage.

*Applicants with an experience working with an INGO will be greatly prioritized.

*Applicant must possess computer literacy with knowledge in Excel, Word and Power Point and use of database.

*Applicant must possess a sound analytical skill and troubleshooting skill with a trans-cultural knowledge of the political, cultural, and geographical setting of the northeast Nigeria.

*Applicants should be a Nigerian with a valid means of identification or hold a work permit for non-Nigerians.

*Applicant must have the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.

*Applicant must possess the ability to effectively handle discretionary and confidential matters.

*Applicant must be excellent at writing and planning effectively.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The following instructions should be strictly adhered to by applicants

1. The online application is a prerequisite of the offline application. Only applicants that meet up with the requirements of the online application will be given consideration.
2. Applicants are expected to submit their credentials before the deadline of the online application as late applications will not be considered.
3. Only candidates who meet up with the needed requirements will be shortlisted and contacted.
4. All Applicants shall be assessed based in their skills, competence and ability. Applicant should rest assured that the ICRC is an autonomous entity and will not entertain discrimination of any kind.
5. Application is welcomed from all qualified candidates; female, people living with disabilities etc as the ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment.
6. Finally, Applicants should be informed that the ICRC will not request any form of monetary commitment from any applicant during the recruitment process.

How To Apply

Application Closes on the 10th of July,