The International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the
exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of
war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.
The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti.
It also runs regional specialist units that provide support and expertise to the ICRC’s delegations in East Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa.
Communication & Liaison Officer
The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi is seeking an experienced and highly
motivated person to fill the above-mentioned position:It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.
The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti.
It also runs regional specialist units that provide support and expertise to the ICRC’s delegations in East Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa.
Communication & Liaison Officer
The Responsibilities:
- Develop,
build and maintain a network of interlocutors within the security and
armed forces in Kenya and Tanzania, identify needs for training and
integration and advise the department accordingly;
- Conduct
dissemination sessions on ICRC’s work and Humanitarian Principles to a
variety of target publics;
- Actively
promote the Co-operation between ICRC and the security and armed forces in
Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti in integration of International Human Rights
Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and understanding of
ICRC’s mandate;
- Provide
necessary support to the Armed and Security Forces Delegates in preparing
for IHL and IHRL integration into doctrine, education, training and
sanction mechanisms of the respective units;
- Ensure
timely reports for the projects undertaken, and contribute to all other
institutional reports on matters relating to security and armed forces and
National Societies;
- Provide
technical support to the Communication Departments of National Societies
in implementation of Communication programmes.
The Requirements:
- University
degree in law, international relations, Political Science, Communication,
or other relevant field;
- Excellent
computer skills (particularly Power point, Ms word);
- Excellent
knowledge of English and Swahili. Knowledge of French is an advantage;
- Three
years professional experience in international relations, humanitarian
affairs or similar fields;
- A
good understanding of National Societies, how they operate and ICRC’s
Cooperation role.
The Profile:
- Must
be a Kenyan citizen (Male or Female);
- Excellent
presentation and communications skills with good organisational and analytical
skills;
- Ability
to work independently and in a team;
- Good
interpersonal, reporting and writing skills;
- Flexibility
and willingness to travel in the countries covered by the Regional
Delegation.
Please include detailed curriculum vitae, current remuneration and contact details of three referees.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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