Armed and Security Forces Programme Advisor

The Armed Forces and Security (FAS) Delegate contributes to developing and implementing the delegation’s strategies and operational dialogue with arms carriers, promoting international humanitarian law and protection objectives. The role involves technical analysis of conflict dynamics, designing and monitoring programmes aimed at preventing violations of IHL/IHRL, and engaging with military and security institutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time technical analysis of conflict dynamics or other situations of violence.
• Design, implement and monitor the effectiveness of Military Armed Group (MAG) / Police & Gendarmerie (PGE) programmes to tackle/prevent violations of IHL/IHRL.
• Coordinate and direct FAS team(s) in analysing, planning and responding to arms carriers' means and methods of warfare.
• Handle operational and thematic issues in dialogue with arms carriers and State/non-State actors.
• Advise and support the delegation in its dialogue with arms carriers.
• Provide technical advice on humanitarian implications of use of force by arms carriers.
• Provide internal training to strengthen understanding of arms carriers and assist with security issues.
• Identify, build and maintain a network of contacts with military/police/non-State armed group command structures and military/security institutes.
• Support arms carriers' efforts to integrate IHL and IHRL into doctrine, training and operations.
• Lead, supervise and identify training needs of FAS Programme Advisers and Assistants.
• Design, deliver and evaluate capacity-building programmes, workshops and advisory activities.
• Support integration of IHL and humanitarian principles into peace support operations and pre-deployment training programmes.
• Contribute to annual planning exercises related to armed and security forces.
• Monitor budget allocated to activities under responsibility.
• Represent the ICRC in dialogue and activities with armed and security forces.
• Develop and maintain long-term stakeholder engagement strategy with military and security institutions.

Requirements

• Graduated from a military academy as an officer; or equivalent;
• Served a substantial amount of time in the armed or security forces, attained the rank of Major or Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent, or higher, and/or attended a senior staff college, and/or held a significant command or staff appointment, and/or military experience including operational deployments/combat experience;
• Or must have suitable (10+) years of ICRC experience, including substantial interaction with military and security forces.
• Minimum 10 years' professional experience in police-related positions (or equivalent/gendarmerie/law-enforcement agency), including minimum 5 years' operational experience in training, crowd control, judicial/criminal investigation, interrogation, management/leadership AND experience in international deployment abroad;
• Or must have suitable (10+) years of ICRC experience including substantial interaction with security forces/law-enforcement agencies.
• Fluent command of English.
• French will be an asset.
• Computer proficiency.
• At least 10 years' professional experience as a senior military or police officer;
• Excellent knowledge of the ICRC and its mandate.
• Sound knowledge of IHL an important asset.
• Experience as a training instructor and/or command an advantage.

Skills

• Military Officer Experience
• Operational Deployments
• Combat Experience
• Military Staff College Training
• Command Appointment
• Police Operational Experience
• Crowd Control
• Judicial Investigation
• Criminal Investigations
• Interrogation Techniques
• Leadership in Security Forces
• International Deployment
• Interaction with Military Forces
• Interaction with Security Forces
• International Humanitarian Law
• Training Instruction
• Conflict Dynamics Analysis
• Programme Design and Monitoring
• Computer Proficiency
• Knowledge of ICRC Mandate

Languages

English, French