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Weapon Contamination Field Officer in Tripoli

The ICRC Delegation in Libya has a vacancy for:

Weapon Contamination Field Officer

The position will be based in the Tripoli Sub Delegation

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure community assessment and mapping of suspected hazard areas (residential areas, agricultural lands, pastures, etc.);
• Assess socio-economic impact on residents and/or returnees;
• Gathers all relevant data on type/number of public and private infrastructures damaged or destroyed (e.g. hospitals, schools, administrative buildings, companies, markets, transportation routes, telecommunication infrastructure) and assist in development of maps;
• Gather and record information about weapon related incidents/victims, shares information internally with other ICRC departments;
• Contribute to the design and the data analysis of Risk Awareness and Safer Behaviour need assessments, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices (KAP) surveys, impact studies, and other research efforts;
• Gather information regarding various Mine Action actors including national authority actors;
• Contribute to the design and the data analysis of Risk Awareness and Safer Behavior need assessments, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices (KAP) surveys, impact studies, and other research efforts;
• Run door-to-door assessments to identify and assess needs of target groups and provide support activities based on needs;
• Accompany field visits and deliver the Risk Awareness to the beneficiaries where applicable during the visit, in coordination with other ICRC departments;
• Coordinate activities with regards to Weapon Contamination (WeC) Risk Awareness with other agencies or partner organizations working in the area, e.g. INGO’s/UN, LRCs;
• Support in development and implementation of WeC integrated monitoring/mapping and evaluation tools and develop and improve WeC strategy, approach and methodology;
• Be responsible for following up, monitoring and reporting on all tasks assigned to the LRCs teams and conducted on his/her site or AoR. This applies mainly to Risk Awareness and data collection activities;
• Monitor and evaluate impact of activities through follow up visits to his/her Area of Responsibility (AoR);
• Participate in the development and implementation of training programs and material on WeC Risk Awareness for the partner organizations where applicable;
• Contribute to building the capacity of the national authorities as per WeC strategy;
• Obtain if not already obtained, all required authorizations – administration, police, military and local authorities in an area of WeC interest, and coordinate with the community in the area – and establish community liaison;
• Stand in for the WeC Delegate and represents the WeC programme in internal and external meetings on Sub-Delegation level;
• Perform any other tasks as directed by the WeC Delegate or Head of Sub-Delegation.

Required background, skills and experience:

• Relevant degree from a university or technical college
• At least 3 years overall professional experience in a related field
• Work experience in the Humanitarian Mine Action Sector is an asset
• Academically or professionally proficient in Risk Awareness-related subject or pedagogics
• Previous experience with the ICRC or other another humanitarian agency desired
• Excellent knowledge of Libya geography, its idiosyncrasy and culture, at least of expected AoR
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Good negotiation and communication skills
• Sense of responsibility and initiative
• Ability to plan his/her activities and meet deadlines
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions with limited supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work within a team and to establish effective working relationships both internally and externally
• Driving license

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 application with 2 references to tri_recruitment@icrc.org before 14th December 2020, with the title in the email subject
‘WeC FO in Tripoli’
CVs 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