The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), BIU Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below.
Restoring Family Links (RFL) Field Officer
Main Responsibilities:
Responsible for Restoring Family Links (RFL) activities in the south of Borno state
Ensures proper treatment and follow up of enquiries following family separation as a result of conflict, violence or natural disasters
Identifies and registers unaccompanied minors (UAM), vulnerable separated children (VSC) and vulnerable adults (VA) under direct supervision of RFL delegate NE
Acts as team leader and coordinates between ICRC and the National Red Cross Society (NRCS) (under the supervision of the RFL delegate NE).
Interacts with beneficiaries visiting or calling the Office and responds to their RFL-related enquiries.
Drafts the RFL contribution to the Weekly Operational Report.
Assists in any other Protection activities when and if required.
Required Qualifications:
University degree in relevant technical field
2 years work experience in a similar field
Excellent command of written and spoken English, Hausa, and Kanuri
Good computer skills: knowledge in Excel, Word, if possible PowerPoint.
Good knowledge of Nigerian geography
Personal Attributes:
Good analytical skills
Capacity to work within a team
Good inter-personal skills: ability to deal with people respectfully and showing empathy towards others, very good communication skills
Committed to work and able to work under supervision or independently as required
Able to work under pressure; flexible and open to extra working hours if necessary
Capacity to learn and to adapt to new work methods
Discretion and confidentiality, self-control
How to Apply:
Persons interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to
Please clearly indicate “RFL Field Officer BIU” as the subject of your application
(Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
The deadline for the submission of applications will be 02.09.2016, 16:30 h. Late 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.
For more information about the ICRC, please visit our website www.icrc.org