Greece: Protection Field Officer (M/F)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a neutral and independent humanitarian organization, has a vacancy at its Mission in Athens for a resident position:

Protection Field Officer (M/F)

The Protection Field Officercontributes to the implementation of the Protection objectives of the ICRC Mission in Greece. As part of a team, he/she carries out visits to places of detention and closed facilities hosting migrants/refugees.He/she participates to other activities aiming at the reinforcement of the protection of migrants/refugees. He/she can also provide support for activities related to the Reestablishment of Family Links and Forensic programs.

General Overview

1. Contributes to the implementation and running of specific projects / programmes.

2. Develops and maintains contacts with authorities or other external interlocutors at various levels.

3. Presents the ICRC principles, mandate and activities to interlocutors and beneficiaries at a district level

4. Plans and organises field trips

5. Contributes to written reporting

6. Carries out verbal and written translations/interpretation

7. Analyses the socio-economic, political and cultural trends of the covered area and the evolution of the humanitarian situation.

Ideal profile

1. University degree

2. Confirmed experience (3-5 years) in the field of expertise of the ICRC (NGOs, IOs, National Societies, etc.)

3. Fluent in Greek and English (other European language an asset)

4. Very good knowledge of Arabic (reading, writing and speaking) and/or Urdu/Pashto and Farsi/Dari.

5. Motivation for and commitment to humanitarian work

6. Knowledge of legal framework surrounding migration is an asset

7. Ability, flexibility and willingness to travel frequently

8. Good inter-personal and networking skills

9. Good communication, organizational and analytical skills

10. Ability to work effectively under pressure and to deliver within deadlines

11. Ability to work in a team as well as independently

12. Good reporting skills

13. Computer-literate

This is a resident position that is governed by a Greek contract of employment (Greek Labor Law and Greek salary scale). All candidates must have the legal authorization to work in Greece.

Application Deadline: 19 April 2016

Please send your application (CV + Letter of motivation) in English to dlecarre@icrc.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.