Armed and Security Forces / Police and Gendermerie (FAS / PGE) Assistant at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Armed and Security Forces / Police and Gendermerie (FAS / PGE) Assistant

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the FAS Coordinator, the FAS-PGE Assistant is a crucial figure within the delegation’s engagement in the dialogue with the Law Enforcement Agencies.
• S/He Maintains a close collaboration with the FAS-PGE delegate in the general effort to liaison with the LEAs, to reinforce the mutual understanding between them and the ICRC delegation/sub-structures

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Organises training and conducts dissemination under the directions of the FAS Coordinator and the FAS-PGE Head of Unit (HoU)
• Contributes to writing analytical extensive reports on the operational situation of the delegation.
• He/she supports the FAS-PGE delegate in developing the strategy for the FAS-PGE file in Nigeria, and in organizing the different FAS-PGE activities.
• He/she assists the FAS-PGE delegate in the organisation of the FAS-PGE training sessions on IHL-IHRL principles and the
• International Standards and Best Practices for policing. He/she supports the FAS-PGE Delegate in the organisation of “training of trainers” seminars.
• He/she can, when required, conduct training sessions independently, replacing and representing the FAS-PGE delegate.
• He/she contributes to the networking effort of the sub-delegations and FAS-PGE Unit, maintaining contacts with the Law
• Enforcement (LE) authorities and the FAS-PGE interlocutors, promoting the ICRC mandate and activities. Independently creates, maintains, develops and feeds a database containing various levels of military and police authority contacts or other relevant external interlocutors (military or police attachés, NGOs, UN system, etc.).
• Liaison duties with Nigeria Police Force and other Law Enforcement Agencies
• Gain understanding and support on the ICRC and on IHL/IHRL from LE interlocutors.
• Prepare and conduct dissemination sessions on IHL/IHRL to the Police Training Institutions
• Ensure the organization and logistics of such dissemination.
• When requested, he/she supports in preparing and conducting dissemination sessions on the ICRC and IHL to the Armed
• Forces of Nigeria’s training institutions and units engaged in internal security operations.

Education and Experience Required

• University Degree in IHL, IHRL, Law, Communication or any relevant fields.
• Police Academy with proved studies of IHRL-IHL
• At least 5 years of experience in a related field
• Previous experience in Law Enforcement in a command position is a strong asset

Desired Profile and Skills:

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Excellent capacity to analyse the political and social environment
• Teamwork skills and availability to work in difficult environmental conditions
• Strong capacity to work independently
• Availability to travel frequently for field missions
• Previous experiences with the Red Cross Movement is an asset
• Excellent computer skills.

Application Closing Date
5th November, 2021