What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Generalist Field Officer contributes to the identification, implementation, and monitoring of several ICRC projects in different fields of activities throughout the assigned area of responsibility with frequent travels. It can cover Field, Protection, Assistance, Cooperation, Communication, or other activities, contributing to the representation of the ICRC at the local level whilst monitoring of the general situation, networking, and conducting field trips.

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with colleagues in the delegation or sub-structure.
• Externally, interacts with a network of local contacts, such as authorities, opposition leaders, non-State armed groups, the civilian population, international organizations and non-governmental organizations, and with International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Contributes in a delegation or sub-structure to implementing (or implements) and following up various field activities, in accordance with objectives.
• Monitors the humanitarian environment and needs, and analyses the security, socio-economic, cultural and political environment as relevant to the ICRC. Shares relevant information with colleagues and reports any changes in the situation.
• Contributes to designing projects.
• Collects, compiles, translates/interprets information about the projects and contributes to written reporting.
• Participates in internal and external meetings and develops and maintains contacts with municipal/regional authorities, local/regional Red Cross/Red Crescent Society branches and the population.
• Participates in, and may carry out independently, administrative follow-up of field missions.

Delegation Specific Tasks - Section 1

Field Coordination, Analysis, Security, Networking and Access

• Under the supervision of the Field Delegate, and working closely with all departments, monitors the humanitarian and security environment within a defined geographic area of responsibility (AoR), and provides clear analysis on developments and emerging trends.
• Along with the Field Delegate and other Generalist Field Officers is the first point of contact for all departments regarding the implementation of activities in their AoR. Emphasis is placed on making sure all field teams are aware of conflict dynamics, security concerns and access constraints when designing and implementing activities.
• Contributes to ensuring a protection-centered, transversal, multi-disciplinary approach to the implementation of ICRC activities in their AoR, in close coordination with Protection and all other relevant departments.
• Ensures ICRC responds to the needs of vulnerable individuals and populations in their AoR in line with the Delegation and Sub-Delegation priorities and strategic approach.
• Analyses and advises all departments on security and access constraints and contributes to developing necessary mitigations. Ensures the teams in the field understand and comply with Field and Security related procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.

Protection Focus

• Contributes to the analysis of the protection environment in their AoR.
• Collects, compiles and interprets protection information in their AoR from direct and indirect sources and shares it with Field Delegates
• As required, and in coordination with Protection and Field departments, documents Protection cases according to the Delegation’s priorities and procedures, and ensures follow-up, including by supporting the protection dialogue with relevant interlocutors.

Delegation Specific Tasks - Section 2

Networking and Communication

• Identifies and engages with key actors that can impact ICRC’s security, access and operations in their AoR and / or can help the ICRC better understand and respond to the humanitarian and protection concerns.
• Develops these key actors into a diverse and robust network, maintained through regular interactions.
• Builds and strengthens engagement with communities through conducting and supporting individual/group sessions with community members; and ensures proper reporting and information sharing within the ICRC.
• Particular attention should be paid to accountability to the communities and individuals the ICRC interacts with, and understanding the most vulnerable among the communities.
• Contributes to ensuring that the list of key interlocutors is kept up-to date at Sub-Delegation level.
• Represents and promotes the ICRC on its activities with all relevant actors, including through OpComm sessions when appropriate

Planning and Reporting

• Ensures timely preparation and submission of administrative documents (Field Trip Requests, travel request, hotel bookings, working advance, etc.) prior each Field Trip.
• In collaboration with the support departments, organizes and follows up on the logistics necessary to each field trip (materials, vehicles, IT, hotels etc.).
• Deals with administrative and financial follow-up after field missions.
• Contributes to the preparation of institutional reports, minutes of meetings, key points, and other ad hoc written reporting. These are essential to the coordination and operations follow-up of activities.
• Drafts a weekly update on the humanitarian and security environment in their AoR.

Cooperation

• Contributes to good working relations with the ERCS in the AoR.
• Where the ICRC has active collaboration with ERCS, ensure the relevant departments are informed and can contribute to joint activities  

Certifications / Education required

• High school diploma or university degree.
• Fluent level (minimum C1) of English and Amharic.
• Computer literacy.

Professional experience required

• 2–3 years’ experience, for instance as a project or programme officer in similar fields or in other national/international organizations or in the private sector. And/or:
• 1–2 years’ programme/project experience with the ICRC or other humanitarian agency.

Reports to (role)

• Generalist Delegate in the sub-delegation

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.