Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2 (801330)

Purpose

The Protection of Family Links Field Officer 2 supports the implementation and monitoring of ICRC restoring family links (PFL) activities. S/he ensures that the visitors and/or callers leave with a positive impression of the ICRC and that the ICRC understands the visitors and/or callers needs and can respond to them appropriately.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

•    Carries out PFL activities under the direct supervision of the AFC PFL Team Leader and overall supervision of Deputy Protection Coordinator- AFC.
•    Contributes to analyses of security, socio-economic cultural and political environment in the AoR of AFC SD, shares relevant information with team members and reports any changes in the situation.
•    Contributes to the design and implementation of projects. 
•    Collects, compiles, and translates PFL-related information, paying due attention to staff risk management requirements.
•    Contributes to building capacity of Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in the field of PFL file through consistent communication and scheduled meetings.
•    Analyses data and contributes to written internal reports; assists institutional exercises relating to planning, budgeting and monitoring programmes.
•    Assist in preparing, documenting, and monitoring both internal and external meetings. Also engages in preparing for, attending and reporting on all aspects of field visits. 
•    Develops and maintains contact with municipal/regional authorities, local/regional National Society branches, the local population and suppliers.
•    May support and supervise staff in the implementation and monitoring of field projects.
•    Ensures the sustainability of their work and puts in place a system for archiving their work for the purposes of institutional memory. 
•    Receives visits and/or calls and provides the primary contact between the visitors and/or callers and ICRC.
 

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

Reports to (role)

• Protection of Family Links Field Officer 3
• Protection of Family Links Delegate 2
• Protection of Family Links Team Leader

People management responsibilities

No

Scope & Impact

• Geographical remit: Local, national
• In charge of small- or medium-scale PFL activites.
• May contribute to the management of the PFL budget especially in link with the cooperation with the NS (capacity building, trainings, payment of salaries)
• May manage a team of PFL Field Officers 1 (CTA Bureau)

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with colleagues on matters relating to PFL.
• Externally, interacts with a network of contacts at the local level, such as authorities and civilians, under the supervision of the line manager and subject to a staff risk management requirements.

Certifications / Education required

• University degree in a relevant field such as management, political science, and international relations.
• Fluent (min C1) in English and fluent in local languages (Pashto, Dari)
• Computer proficiency

Professional Experience required

• Typically, 3-5 years’ of relevant professional experience
• 1–2 years’ experience with the ICRC or another humanitarian agency an asset.
• Staff management experience is an asset.
• Good understanding of ICRC programs, especially Protection
• Experience in an ICRC operation is an asset.
• Sound knowledge of the political, social and media environment in the country/region covered.