GENERALIST FIELD OFFICER 3
(AFGOYE)
LOWER SHABELLE
About the Job
The Generalist Field Officer 3 contributes to stipulation, implementation and monitoring of ICRC projects and activities these includes general field work, protection, assistance, cooperation, communication, administration and logistics in coordination with the structure management. S/he also represents the ICRC at Local level.
This is a resident/national position based in Afgoye, Lower Shabelle, Somalia.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitors the security, political, economic and social developments and their impact on the population and shares oral and written analysis of the same on a timely and regular basis
- Identifies humanitarian needs resulting from the conflict or natural factors and proposes course of action
- Contributes to the analysis and to the planning of activities in consultation with specialists or generalists in his/her area of responsibility
- Regularly reviews the security situation within the region based on his/her own analysis and liaises with the various stakeholders such as authorities, elders and parties to the conflict
- Maintains and updates the mapping of stakeholders for the region and ensures reports from the field are shared in a timely manner and verifies quality of the same before submitting to the Head of Office
- Builds up potential networking contacts in the region that can contribute the networking efforts
- Represents the ICRC with the aim of strengthening its acceptance, access and security, and the respect of its principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence, according to the guidelines provided
- Supervises the work of the Protection Field Officer, supports in documenting of the Protection cases and encourages other staff to collect protection related information
- Supports other departments in supervision of projects in the field by giving inputs on the activities planned or implemented
- Closely works with SRCS Branch team in the region and discusses ongoing, planned activities and humanitarian needs in the region including multidisciplinary Assessments
- Collects, compiles and translates/interprets information about the projects and contributes to written reporting
- Facilitates missions undertaken to monitor projects implemented within the region and to evaluate their outcomes and impact
Minimum qualifications and required competencies
· Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Law or relevant qualification in a related field of study
· 5 years progressive working experience in a similar field of activity
· Demonstrated management and negotiation skills in a complex setting
· Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills
· Proven Leadership and team motivation skills
· Good knowledge of the political, social, economic and cultural environment of the region
· High level of confidentiality
· Excellent command of written and spoken English and Somali
· Proficiency in MS Office Suite
We Offer
· A challenging job opportunity within a dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian organization
· Training and development opportunities
· A competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework
How to apply:
Apply by sending your cover letter and CV addressed to the Human Resources Manager, ICRC Somalia Delegation, on the email address sokrecruitment@icrc.org. Your cover letter must indicate your current salary and your expected salary range. The closing date is 15th June 2021. Clearly indicate Generalist Field Officer 3 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 automatic disqualification. Any enquiries about the position should be addressed to *sokrecruitment@icrc.org.***