Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2 needed at International Committee of the Red Cross
Job title : Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2
Job Location : Yobe
Deadline : May 10, 2024
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- Under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader in Damaturu and the Head of Sub-Delegation, The Protection Family Links Field Officer 2 supports the implementation and monitoring of ICRC Protection Family Links (PFL) activities in Yobe State. S/He assists in any other protection activities when and if required.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs internal and external follow-up of individual cases autonomously, in his/her area of responsibility.
- Registers unaccompanied children and vulnerable persons, ensures they are regularly visited, and families are traced.
- Receives visitors and ensures that visits are appropriately followed up.
- Translates and interprets from and to Hausa upon request.
- Carries out administrative tasks relating to the follow-up of PFL field assignments.
- Plans, carries out and reports autonomously on PFL activities and the collection of statistical data in his/her area of responsibility.
- Contributes to analyses of the security, socio-economic, cultural, and political environment in which the ICRC is working, shares relevant information with team members and reports any changes in the situation.
- Contributes to the identification of needs, design, and implementation of projects.
- Collects, compiles, and translates PFL-related information and prepares written reports.
- Assists in institutional exercises relating to planning, budgeting, and monitoring programmes.
- Plans, organizes, and reports on internal and external meetings.
- Develops and maintains contact with municipal/regional stakeholders, local/regional NRCS branches, the local population, and suppliers.
- Prepares, participates in, and reports on all aspects of field visits.
- Provides technical supports and supervises volunteers in the implementation and monitoring of PFL activities.
- Fosters a constructive working environment (multidisciplinary approach, good team dynamics) among team members.
- Ensures the sustainability of their work and puts in place a system for archiving their work for the purposes of institutional memory.
- Liaises with the NRCS on all matters relating to PFL in his/her area of responsibility in Yobe state.
- Organises periodic meeting and supervises the activities of the NRCS PFL volunteers in his/her area of responsibility in Yobe state through the PFL focal point and team leaders
Education and Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree in law, humanitarian affairs, or any other relevant field
- Minimum 3 to 5 years working experience.
- Working proficiency in English and Hausa compulsory – Kanuri or Fulani an asset
- Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), collaborative spaces
- Knowledge of the cultural and socio-economic environment in Northern Nigeria
- Applicants should have a Nigerian nationality or hold a working permit
Desired profile and Skills
- Previous working experience with an INGO is an asset.
- Experience with the Nigerian Red Cross Society is an asset.
- Excellent planning and writing abilities
- Respect for confidentiality levels.
- Empathy and patience
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