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Protection Field Officer

The ICRC Delegation in Libya has a vacancy for: 

Protection Field Officer

The position will be based in Tripoli Sub Delegation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose

Under the supervision of the Protection Delegate, the Protection Field Officer 1 contributes to the implementation and development of ICRC protection activities in the Sub-Delegation area of responsibility. S/he supports activities related to general protection activities including monitoring and reporting on protection of civilian population (PCP), protection of family links (PFL) and forensics. S/he also serves as the replacement of other protection field officers within the Sub-Delegation in their absence.

Functional Responsibilities

• Contributes to analysing the humanitarian, political and security environment to identify protection needs in the area of responsibility.
• Contributes to the definition, implementation, and monitoring of the wider protection strategy in the Sub-Delegation under the supervision of the Protection Delegate in coordination with Sub-Delegation Management and Libya Support Unit Protection team;
• Collects, compiles and translates protection related information and carries out protection activities under the supervision of the Protection Delegate;
• Analyses data and contributes to written internal reports; assists in institutional exercises relating to planning, budgeting, and monitoring programs;
• Helps to organise, prepare, report on, and follow internal and external meetings;
• Develops and maintains contact with external interlocutors including municipal/regional authorities, Libyan Red Crescent Society (LRCS), other humanitarian actors, beneficiaries and community leaders as needed, with a view to establish a link with affected people (Internally displaced persons (IDPs), migrants, etc); specifically for tracing purposes, develops and maintains a network of community leaders amongst migrant communities;
• With colleagues of other departments, prepares and participates in multidisciplinary field trips within the Sub-Delegation’s area of responsibility;
• Participates in regular field trips including overnights field trips to distant locations.

Relationships

Internal

• Interacts with Sub-Delegation colleagues on matters relating to protection;
• Replaces the other Protection Field Officers in her/his absence.

External

• In consultation with the Protection Delegate and the Sub-Delegation Management, interacts with and/or contributes to maintaining a network of contacts among the local authorities, conflict parties, international community, NGOs and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners e.g. for tracing and family reunification purposes.

Certifications / Education Required

• University degree or equivalent;
• Excellent command (spoken and written) of Arabic and English;
• Very good analytical and communication skills;
• Computer proficiency required.

Professional Experience Required

• 2 – 3 years overall professional experience, preferably in the humanitarian field and/or field of political, legal or economic sciences;
• 1-2 years’ experience with the ICRC or another humanitarian agency an asset;
• Good knowledge of protection tools and guidelines;
• Good understanding of ICRC programmes.

ICRC is a humanitarian organization, which works to protect and assist victims of armed conflicts. The position within the institution requires to convey/carry a certain image of the ICRC, ICRC expects its employees to behave in an appropriate manner at all times and in all places. All members of staff should ensure their attitudes correspond to ICRC principles both during and after working hours.

We offer a rewarding and enriching work opportunity in a humanitarian and international environment with initial training and on-boarding

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Interested candidates with the required background and experience are invited to submit their CVs in English with 2 references to tri_recruitment@icrc.org 

before 3^rd May 2022, with the title in the email subject

“Protection Field Officer in Tripoli”

CVs not accompanied by a motivation letter and not mentioning the position in the subject line, will not be considered.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for tests and interviews.