Vacancy for a Multilateral Liaison Field Officer at The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Employment Nigeria
27-Jun-2017
ABUJA ,
Administrative
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 : Multilateral Liaison Field Officer
Responsibilities
- Collects and analyses relevant information in order to identify the emerging actors and issues within ECOWAS, so as to enable, if required, an adequate positioning of the institution
- Conducts analyses of the general multilateral environment in Abuja Nigeria, and in West Africa
- Identifies, participates in and/or organises relevant events (e.g. conferences, workshops, meetings) on multilateral issues of concern to the ICRC, and represent the ICRC when required
- Facilitates regular exchange of information between the Delegation in Abuja and other Delegations in ECOWAS Member States/the ICRC’s Delegation to the African Union (AU)
- Develops strategies and plans of action for ICRC’s engagement with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and implements them
- Reinforce the ICRC’s network of interlocutors at ECOWAS and within international organizations working with ECOWAS
- Promotes International Humanitarian Law and ICRC thematic issues of concern with the ECOWAS and within international organisations working with ECOWAS
- Initiates and organises events with key Departments and Directorates in ECOWAS and the diplomatic community
Qualifications
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and good knowledge of French
- Knowledge of treaty implementation or governmental/parliamentary law-making processes.
- Masters Degree in Law, Diplomacy, International Relations or closely related fields
- Very good knowledge of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international affairs
- Minimum 4 years work experience in multilateral field with governmental, international organizations, or NGO
Attributes
- Ability to handle various thematic files in a transversal manner
- Capacity to work in a team, but also to act independently and to take initiative
- Excellent communication skills; able to represent ICRC and ICRC institutional positions to external audiences.
- Excellent networking and diplomatic skills
- Very good drafting as well as analytical reporting capacities
- Very strong capacities to develop strategies and plan of actions and to implement them
How To Apply
Candidates should send their application letter, Curriculum VItae and contact details of three referees to: ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org Please clearly indicate “Multilateral Liaison Field Officer Abuja" as the subject
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