Economic Security (EcoSec) Field Officers at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies. It is present in every country and supported by millions of volunteers.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is dedicated to preventing and alleviating human suffering in warfare and in emergencies such as epidemics, floods and earthquakes.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Economic Security (EcoSec) Field Officer

Location: Mubi, Borno
Job Type: Full Time 
Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit 

Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to the implementation and running of specific projects / programs, under the supervision of EcoSec Delegate
• Maintains contacts with interlocutors / authorities at various degrees
• Supervises volunteers and closely monitors beneficiaries
• Contributes to written reporting
• Ensures an independent and professional evaluation of relief distributions (Food, EHI and Supplementary Feeding), nutrition, markets and trends (past and present) particularly in Satellite LGAs and Priority zones set by the Sub Delegation
• Facilitates in preparation and delivery of Relief Assistance (mainly food, EHI, cash and Agro in – puts) in close collaboration with NRCS
• Facilitate community consultation, meetings, training, demonstration activities, village mapping, community action plan and capacity building of the community.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in development studies, economics, agriculture or related field.
• 4 years work experience in a similar field.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Team leadership skills.
• Good knowledge of geographically assigned environment.

Personal Attributes:

• Good analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Shows judgment abilities to deal with special cases and propose solutions
• Ensures that a good atmosphere is maintained within the EcoSec department and with the other ICRC
• departments through adequate communication
• Reports on problems (security) with accuracy and without delays.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to:  [email protected]

Note

• Please clearly indicate the job title and location as the subject of your application
• Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated
• Late submission of application will not be considered
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.