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.
The ICRC’s Somalia Delegation in
Nairobi implements the institution’s humanitarian activities in Somalia.
Risk Management Unit Secretary
(Part-Time)
Under the guidance of the Senior RMU
Officer the RMU secretary provides substantial administrative support to the
running of the unit and facilitates the flow of information between the RMU and
the other departments.
Main Responsibilities:
- Prepares the paper work required for contracts
for consultants and files all necessary document to ensure fees are paid
in timely manner;
- Maintains the unit’s consultant roster; and
- Travel Request Forms (TRFs): Fills TRFs for
RMU staff and consultants.
- Ensures necessary administrative work is
implemented on time;
- Knows, applies and complies with all the
administrative procedures linked to her/his work (time reporting,
settlement of working advances, etc.);
- Proactively seeks opportunities for personal
development; and
- Prepares venues for meetings and training
sessions;
- Develops and maintains a pleasant working
relationship with colleagues and superiors.
- Participates actively in internal meetings.
- Takes minutes of departmental meetings and
circulates these.
- Translates documents from English to Somali
language and vice versa as required.
- Performs various office works which require
good computer knowledge and secretarial skills (e.g. as typing of standard
correspondence, filing, mail preparation and distribution, photocopies,
updating of lists).
Minimum Requirements:
- Diploma in office management,
- Good command of Somali and English, written
and spoken ,
- Basic computer skills and good knowledge of
Word and Excel,
- 2-4 years professional experience in same or
similar field of activity,
- Basic leadership and management skills,
- Good interpersonal and communication skills,
- Flexible, motivated self-starter personality,
sense of responsibility and organization,
- Precise and with very high level of honesty,
integrity and confidentiality,
- Ability to work independently and in a team
& ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
Health Assistant
The Health assistant will support the Health Department operations and its evolution, and to ensure implementation and follow up of Administrative and Logistics processes for Somalia Health Department.
Main Responsibilities:
- Facilitate general day-to-day office
administration and provide administrative support to all SOK Health
department staff to ensure that office activities are maintained
effectively and efficiently
- Advise and assist other staff in the areas of
office management which includes filing and maintaining office and
stationery stock
- Carry out administrative and HR procedures to
assist field staff, consultants and visitors [arrange flights with Air
Operations, process Travel Request Forms (TRFs) and liaise with
Administration staff to arrange accommodation and visa applications]
- Channel all relevant information for the
department
- Brief interlocutors and newcomers on ICRC
activities in general and administrative procedures for SOK Health in
particular
- Report regularly to the Senior Health
Administrator about changes, problems and suggestions
- Participate to internal meetings, draft
letters, takes minutes of meetings, arranges meetings and assists visitors
- Generate Requisition Orders (ROs) under the
guidance of the Health Program Managers
- Follow-up on ROs with the field, liaise with
SOK Logistics Department ensuring good communication flow to ensure
medical consignments are tracked from point of order to delivery.
- Track/follow up the dispatch of
Health/Nutrition supplies and equipment and ensure that packing lists are
communicated promptly to the receiver
- Work closely and communicate with the Health
Field Officers (HFOs) team in their respective regions and programs to
ensure consignments are delivered and accounted for
- Provide Logistic reports /summaries as
required on ROs status, dispatches and pending orders
- Ensure all Logistics files are maintained
properly in respect to the given procedures and deadlines
Minimum Requirements:
- High Education (University or Institute)
- 3 year experience in Administrative and
Logistics
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Very good computer literacy. Proficient in
Excel, Word, Powerpoint,
- Good understanding of Health stock management
and logistics follow-up
- Strong office and organizational skills
- Good analytical skills, attention to detail
and with proven ability to follow up on operational matters
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
team
- Good working knowledge of Field Supply System
(FSS) or other Logistics programs
Economic Security Field Veterinarian
Officers
Garowe & Mogadishu
Garowe & Mogadishu
2 Positions
The Field Veterinary Officer
implements the Animal Health Program in Somalia in line with the delegation’s
strategy as outlined in the planning for results and according to the framework
established by his superiors.
His/her main role is to carry out
assessment, select project beneficiaries, monitor and follow up, report and
guide the delegation on livestock sector issues.
He also supports the other Economic
Security programmes as required.
Main Responsibilities:
- Carries out assessment, in relation to
Livestock programs in the area of responsibility in close consultation
with Livestock Specialist,
- Produces assessment reports for the
institutional consumption and recommends way forward,
- Implements the livestock activities in the
area of responsibility,
- Conduct post implementation monitoring using
standard checklists and assessment forms as per the guidelines of
livestock specialist,
- Prepare regular monthly progress reports on
the programmes under his responsibility as well as ad hoc reports such as
assessment and monitoring reports, project review/evaluation reports etc.
and contribute to the weekly operational reports,
- Regularly conducts surveillance on animal
diseases, migration patters and routes, and climatic conditions and
reports any events to the livestock specialist,
- Collects information on the programs of other
organisations that are working in the livestock sector,
- Maintains the record and manages the
veterinary products in various locations, ensures quality storage and hand
over to relevant bodies (CAHWs, Associations, Ministries etc).
Minimum required knowledge &
experience:
- University degree in Veterinary science,
- Good knowledge of the socio-political
environment of the Somalia, pastoralist system and livelihoods of Somali
communities,
- Readiness to spend more than 75% of the time
in the field,
- Fluent in English and Somali,
- Stress resistant and ready to work in adverse
environment,
- Ability to write project proposals, monitoring
and assessment reports,
- Good computer skills,
- Additional vocational training in a
humanitarian area and socio-economic development,
- Minimum 4 years’ work experience in a similar
field,
- Ability to handle confidential information
appropriately.
Interested and qualified persons with
the required experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of
Human Resource Department of Somalia Delegation on the below mentioned address,
before 22nd May 2015.
Indicate the position title on the subject
line.
International Committee of the Red Cross
Somalia Delegation
Denis Pritt Road
P.O. Box 73226, Nairobi
00200 – Kenya
E-mail address: sok_hrrec_services@icrc.org
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.