Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2

Under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader in Damaturu and the Head of Sub-Delegation, The Protection Family Links Field Officer 2 supports the implementation and monitoring of ICRC Protection Family Links (PFL) activities in Yobe State. S/He assists in any other protection activities when and if required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs internal and external follow-up of individual cases autonomously, in his/her area of responsibility.
• Registers unaccompanied children and vulnerable persons, ensures they are regularly visited, and families are traced.
• Receives visitors and ensures that visits are appropriately followed up.
• Translates and interprets from and to Hausa upon request.
• Carries out administrative tasks relating to the follow-up of PFL field assignments.
• Plans, carries out and reports autonomously on PFL activities and the collection of statistical data in his/her area of responsibility.
• Contributes to analyses of the security, socio-economic, cultural, and political environment in which the ICRC is working, shares relevant information with team members and reports any changes in the situation.
• Contributes to the identification of needs, design, and implementation of projects.
• Collects, compiles, and translates PFL-related information and prepares written reports.
• Assists in institutional exercises relating to planning, budgeting, and monitoring programmes.
• Plans, organizes, and reports on internal and external meetings.
• Develops and maintains contact with municipal/regional stakeholders, local/regional NRCS branches, the local population, and suppliers.
• Prepares, participates in, and reports on all aspects of field visits.
• Provides technical supports and supervises volunteers in the implementation and monitoring of PFL activities.
• Fosters a constructive working environment (multidisciplinary approach, good team dynamics) among team members.
• Ensures the sustainability of their work and puts in place a system for archiving their work for the purposes of institutional memory.
• Liaises with the NRCS on all matters relating to PFL in his/her area of responsibility in Yobe state.
• Organises periodic meeting and supervises the activities of the NRCS PFL volunteers in his/her area of responsibility in Yobe state through the PFL focal point and team leaders

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in law, humanitarian affairs, or any other relevant field
• Minimum 3 to 5 years working experience.
• Working proficiency in English and Hausa compulsory – Kanuri or Fulani an asset
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), collaborative spaces
• Knowledge of the cultural and socio-economic environment in Northern Nigeria
• Applicants should have a Nigerian nationality or hold a working permit

Desired profile and Skills

• Previous working experience with an INGO is an asset.

• Experience with the Nigerian Red Cross Society is an asset.

• Excellent planning and writing abilities

• Respect for confidentiality levels.

• Empathy and patience

  GRADE: B2