Country: China
Closing date: 12 Jun 2016
Position: Field Officer
Location: Beijing
Industries: Program Management
Job Type: Full Time
Grade: 5
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence.
The ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia covers China, DPRK, South Korea, and Mongolia. The delegation’s main task is to promote awareness and implementation of international humanitarian law, the legal framework that seeks to minimize human suffering caused by war. The delegation also aims to familiarize governments, experts, National Red Cross Societies and civil society with the ICRC’s humanitarian work and emergency response around the world.
Purpose of the Position:
The ICRC delegation in China maintains a dialogue with the Chinese authorities on the health in penitentiary system through co-organizing seminars, study tours abroad and trainings that generally focus on Health, and particularly on the management of TB and HIV/AIDS.
This position will provide organizational and administrative support to the implementation of the delegation’s programs related to health care in detention, other health related activities and Restoring Family Link.
Your Main Tasks:
- Assist the medical delegate, and relevant delegates, to implement and run operational activities related to the delegation’s Health in Detention program, and all additional health activities.
- Under the supervision and coordination of the Medical Delegate contributes to the activities planning, implementation and follow-up.
- Maintains contact with authorities and other external interlocutors at various level (independently).
- Centralise information and follow the organisation filing requirement of relevant ICRC activities.
- In charge of specific activities/ files of the protection department, as required by the hierarchy.
- Regularly provides reporting on health related activities.
- Participates in budget elaboration and follow-up as requested by the hierarchy.
- Interpret and facilitate meetings for the Delegates and the Deputy Head of Delegation.
Your Profile:
- University degree or equivalent
- 4 year work experience in a similar field
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Team working skills
- Good communication skills
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Good writing capacity
What we offer:
- An opportunity to practise a profession in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
- Competitive remuneration package and generous social benefits
- Friendly and fair working environment
How to apply:
Anyone who is interested in this position please submit your cover letter and resume in both Chinese and English to bej_hr@icrc.org.
Deadline for applications is the 12 June 2016.