The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Abuja Delegation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below.
Health Care in Danger (HCiD) Assistant
Main Responsibilities:
Supports the delegation and the various structures in the field in defining and implementing in a coherent manner HCiD action through a Delegation-approved strategy.
Supports all the sites, in cooperation with Protection, Assistance (Health & Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)), Prevention and Cooperation department, in the initiation, development and implementation of local and contextualized projects on HCiD.
Through bilateral meetings and roundtable engagements, he/she progressively mobilizes the humanitarian stakeholders and the relevant national authorities, in particular the Ministry of Health, to promote the idea of establishing a platform for monitoring and data sharing of HCiD incidents, supporting the protection and security of medical missions, and promoting the respect of medical ethics.
Supports the management in mobilising and convening concerned stakeholders and the authorities on the issue (humanitarian diplomacy) while raising awareness and sensitizing them on the topic.
Includes a Protection component in the assessment / analysis, monitoring and evaluation of related HCiD issues
Required Qualifications:
University degree in Health or equivalent field
4 years work experience in health management field or a humanitarian organization
Awareness of the socio-political environment in Nigeria
Good command of written and spoken English
Good command of Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba as asset
Excellent computer skills
Personal Attributes:
Coordination of multidisciplinary projects and solid organizational skills
Training and coaching skills
Strong communication and negotiation skills, strategic and creative thinking, analytical skills, flexibility, and open, diplomatic management style
Team-player in multicultural environment
Empathetic and diplomatic approach
How to Apply:
Persons interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to
Please clearly indicate “HCiD Assistant Abuja” 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