Protection Field Officer 1

The Protection Field Officer supports the implementation of protection activities, focusing on the protection of family links and maintaining contact with families of missing persons. The role involves coordination with other colleagues and institutions, monitoring policies, managing information, and contributing to protection reporting and analysis in the Benghazi area.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to restoring and maintaining family links by delivering ICRC family links services and supporting beneficiaries and families of missing persons.
• Supports the Protection Team Leader in meetings, training, and technical support to relevant institutions.
• Monitors government policies and guidelines addressing missing persons and contributes to their development and implementation.
• Maintains contact with families of missing persons to assess needs and updates available services of relevant actors.
• Manages information related to missing persons, including filing and database searches, analysis, and coordination with data management.
• Contributes to protection reporting and analysis, including drafting replies, reports, and needs assessments.
• Prepares, participates in, and reports on Protection field visits and ensures confidential treatment of information.

Requirements

• University degree.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Good computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite, Excel, etc.
• 2 years' work experience in a similar function, with an INGO or other international Organisation.
• Prior ICRC experience is an advantage.

Skills

• Protection Activities
• Family Links Protection
• Humanitarian Coordination
• Policy Monitoring
• Information Management
• Protection Reporting
• Protection Analysis
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel

Languages

English, Arabic