Somalia: ASSISTANT FIELD OFFICER (FO) NUGAL - SOMALI NATIONALS ONLY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It also endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC's Somalia Delegation in Nairobi implements the institution's humanitarian activities in Somalia.

ASSISTANT FIELD OFFICER (FO) NUGAL

The Assistant FO (Somalia-based resident/national position) will be responsible for representing the ICRC in the view of: strengthening its acceptance; facilitates and contributes to the identification of humanitarian problems and to the smooth implementation of activities; manages the security situation and provides regular reporting. S/he will be based in the Garowe office and will be expected to travel frequently to his/her Area of Responsibility (AoR). S/he will perform the following duties:

Main Responsibilities:

· Monitors the political, military, economic and social developments and their impact on the population;

· Shares oral and written analysis of the above with the Head of Office on a timely and regular basis;

· Identifies humanitarian needs resulting from the conflict or natural factors, and proposes course of action (assistance projects, intervention to authorities, etc.) when relevant;

· Contribute to the analysis and to the planning of activities in consultation with specialists/generalists in his/her AoR;

· Develops and maintains a network of contacts among local authorities, parties to the conflict, traditional leaders, humanitarian organisations and members of civil society;

· Facilitates monitoring of projects implemented in his/her AoR and/or to evaluate their outcomes and impact;

· Regularly reviews the security situation in his/her AoR;

· Maintains a regular (oral or written) communication flow with the Head of Office;

· Provides timely contribution (oral or written) to the reports;

· Maintains, follows up and registers the staff field trips/movements out of ICRC Garowe office;

· Assists and covers the holidays and absences of the Admin Assistant and provides general administrative support to the Garowe office;

· Assists and covers the holidays and absences of the Logistics Assistant;

· Performs general secretarial tasks independently and files non institutional documents;

· Maintains and updates the contact numbers of key interlocutors (i.e. authorities), keeps the agenda of superior up to date, schedules and takes minutes of meetings held in Garowe office;

· Registers all in and out-going correspondence, and receives and distributes the mail of the office.

Minimum Requirements:

· Minimum Diploma in a relevant field;

· At least 2 years work experience in a similar field;

· Good in written and spoken Somali and English;

· Analytical skills and a sense of organisation;

· Capacity to interact and establish/maintain relationships with communities and parties to the conflict;

· Confirmed capacity to work independently;

· Confirmed knowledge of the area of responsibility.

This position has a gross salary package of USD 690 monthly plus benefits. Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resources Department, ICRC Somalia Delegation, on the email address sok_hrrec_services@icrc.org_. Closing date is 11^th December 2016. Please indicate the position title in the subject line of your email message.

NOTE THAT ONLY EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

*Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automaticdisqualification.*