About the Job

Generalist Field Officer contributes to defining, implementing, and monitoring ICRC projects and activities in all accessible areas in Galmudug State (depending on the context: general field work, protection, assistance, cooperation, communication, or others) in coordination with the structure’s management, and to representing the ICRC at local/national level.

This is a national/resident position based in Galkayo, Somalia.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the head of substructure in monitoring the security, political, military, economic and social developments, and their impact on the population.
• Supports in identification of humanitarian needs resulting from the conflict or natural factors, and proposes course of action (assessment, assistance projects, and intervention to authorities).
• Contributes to the analysis and to the planning of activities in consultation with specialists and generalists in the Area of Responsibility.
• Highlights the potential constraints, challenges or even threats related to the environment in which activities take place and proposes adjustments to the concerned field officers.
• Regularly reviews the security situation in the Area of Responsibility, based on own analysis, contacts with stakeholders such as authorities, elders, amongst others.
• Represents the ICRC with a view to strengthen its acceptance, access and security, and the respect of its principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence, according to the guidelines provided.
• Assists the head of sub-structure in implementing and following up various field activities, in accordance with objectives.
• Provides an up-to-date security analysis prior, during and after the Field Trip (FT), informs the team and management of any changes that could impact the team and beneficiaries` security.
• Facilitates the daily contacts with interlocutors prior, during and after the FT to ensure a smooth acceptance and implementation of the activity.
• Supports various departments in the supervision of projects or by giving inputs on the activities planned or implemented.
• Collects, compiles, and translates/interprets information about the projects and contributes to written reporting.
• Participates in the administrative follow-up of field missions.
• Participates in internal and external meetings or briefings on ICRC field activities.
• Facilitates missions undertaken to monitor projects implemented in the AoR and evaluates their outcomes and impact.
• Supports the head of substructure in implementing administrative and logistic task.
• Identifies, develops, and maintains a network of contacts among local authorities, parties to the conflict, traditional leaders, humanitarian organisations and members of civil society.
• Reports steadily on contacts with all stakeholders orally or in writing to the Line Manager

Minimum qualifications and required competencies

• Bachelor`s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or equivalent qualification in a related field of study
• Five (5) years’ work experience in a similar field of activity
• Experience in building and maintaining strong relations and an extended network of contacts with key interlocutors in the area of responsibility.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Somali language
• Excellent communication, reporting, planning, analytical, negotiation and organisational skills
• Excellent knowledge of the social, economic, cultural, and political affairs of the assigned environment
• Proven ability to work well independently and effectively within a team environment.
• A strong sense of responsibility, commitment, and work ethics
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

We Offer

• A challenging job opportunity within a dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian organization
• Training and development opportunities
• A competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework.