The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Damaturu Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below.
Communications Field Officer
Main Responsibilities:
Assists the Head of Office (HoO) in situation analysis, identifies relevant stakeholders and facilitates contacts with them; advises the HoO on developments in Yobe state
Conducts, mainly independently, information sessions with the main stakeholders
Contributes to the interaction with the local Nigerian Red Cross Branches (NRCS) and provides support in capacity-building to their particular COM-programmes
Identifies the communications needs of the office, contributes actively to the development of the strategy and planning of activities
Supports the Communications Coordinator of the Delegation in the analysis of the communication needs with field perspectives and contributes to the development of the Delegation’s communications strategy and in the preparation of the annual planning exercise
Required Qualifications:
University degree in relevant field
A minimum of five years working experience in a similar field
Very good command of written and spoken English and Hausa – the knowledge of Kanuri is a strong advantage
Good computer skills
Good knowledge of geographical area covered by the office (Yobe state)
Personal Attributes:
Very good analytical skills
Very good presentation skills
Capacity to summarize information
Capacity to apply ICRC rules and procedure
Capacity to treat information confidentially
How to Apply:
Persons interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to
Please clearly indicate “Communication Field Officer Damaturu” 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 08.02.2017, 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
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