Position: Generalist Field Officer

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Contract: 1 year, (renewable based on performance and need for position)

Opening: 06.08.2024

Closing: 19.08.2024

Job Summary:

Generalist Field Officer contributes to defining, implementing, and monitoring ICRC projects and activities (depending on the context: general management, protection, assistance, cooperation, communication, or others) in coordination with the structure’s management, and to representing the ICRC at local/national level.

Objectives and Tasks:

• Implements and follows up various field activities, in accordance with objectives.
• Monitors the humanitarian environment and needs.
• Analyses the security, socio-economic, cultural and political environment as relevant to the ICRC (regional/national/local level). Shares pertinent information with colleagues and reports any changes in the situation.
• Contributes to designing/setting the orientation of the programmes and projects.
• Collects, compiles, translates/interprets information about the projects and contributes to written reporting.
• Participates in and holds internal and external meetings and develops and maintains contacts with high-level municipal/regional authorities, local/regional Red Cross/Red Crescent Society branches, non-governmental organizations (local and international) and the population.
• Participates in administrative follow-up of field missions.

General duties:

• Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
• Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct.
• Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
• Always respects and observes staff regulations and security rules
• Always represents the ICRC in a professional manner.
• Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line manager.
• Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC.
• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other colleagues when necessary.

Additional Duties:

• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments.
• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position.
• Collects and shares information to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses.
• Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image.

Job Details:

Job Location: Beirut, Lebanon - with frequent travel and overnight to Bekaa and South.

Working Schedule: Monday till Friday, from 8 Am till 5 Pm.

Contract Type: 1 year (renewable based on performance and need for position).

Salary Package: USD 2,897 - 4,049 (As per ICRC salary scale, salary setting processes will determine fair setting in coherence with the qualifications of the applicant and the requirements of the job).

Submission Guidelines

Please upload your CV and Cover Letter in one document.

Due to the large volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to application’s queries. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We thank you in advance for applying through the channel cited above as applications received through different channels below will not be considered.

The ICRC is committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all its employees. Inclusion is embedded in the principles and values of the Movement – as it is committed to non-discrimination, as confirmed by the principles of humanity and impartiality, and is open to all, as confirmed by the principle of unity.

We are continually taking steps to improve diversity and inclusion within the organization as well as ensure it is embedded in our programming.

We are committed to ensuring fair and equitable recruitment and promotion opportunities for all individuals and welcome all qualified candidates to apply to positions at the ICRC. Further, we are committed to achieving gender parity for our staff in management positions, as part of our institutional strategy objectives related to inclusion.

We aim to ensure career development opportunities for staff, our delegation is responsible for setting objectives to ensure more diverse management teams in our context. In parallel, the HR / People and Culture (PAC) Team accompanies and supports this process with the aim of setting people up for success in their future roles.

The ICRC guarantees the protection of personal data and takes the necessary steps to protect employees’ personal data against unauthorized access and transfer. This also applies when the employer entrusts third parties with the processing, preservation and recording of personal data.

Skills

Position Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Years of experience required: 4 to 6 years of total work experience in a related field, including - at least 3 years of experience as a manager or programme officer in similar position at the ICRC or an international/non-governmental organization.

Level of education: Bachelor’s Degree. Master’s Degree is a plus.

Field of education: Political sciences, social sciences, or any other job relevant field

Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English, French is a strong asset.

Computer Literacy: Advanced computer skills in MS Windows and MS Office Suite.

Required Competencies:

• Strategic thinking: Basic
• Diplomatic skills: Basic
• Dialogue with authorities/arms carriers: Proficient
• Security and Crisis management: Basic
• Partnership:Proficient
• Multidisciplinarity in Operations: Basic
• Decision making: Basic.