Vacancy for Communication Field Officer at The International Committee of the Red Cross
Employment Nigeria
28-Apr-2017
ADAMAWA , YOLA ,
NGO
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) an independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence
POSITION : Communication Field Officer
Responsibilities
- Conducts, mainly independently, operational communication activities with the main stakeholders
- Identifies, establishes and maintains contacts with key actors in civil society, (local) politics, state authorities, tribal and religious leaders and other key influencers
- Monitors and analyses the perception of the ICRC by different stakeholders (crowdsourcing, social and traditional media)
- Supports assistance, protection, cooperation and prevention work through communication activities in his assigned area
- Contributes to the interaction with the local Nigerian Red Cross Branches (NRCS) and provides support in capacity-building to their particular Communication programmes
- Maintains close interaction with the local media, promoting ICRC interest in the media
- Supports the Communications Coordinator (ComCo) of the Delegation in the analysis of the communication needs with field perspectives and contributes to the development of the Delegation’s communications strategy
Qualifications
- Degree in Communications or similar
- Minimum of five years working experience in a similar field
- Good command of written and spoken English and Hausa
- Computer skills
- Knowledge of geographical area covered by the office (Adamawa and Borno states)
Personal Attributes:
- Good analytical skills
- Good presentation skills
- Capacity to summarize information
- Apply ICRC rules and procedure
- Treat information confidentially
How To Apply
Candidates should send their application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to: ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org with position applied for as the subject
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