The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral and independent organization striving to protect and assist the victims of war and other situations of violence, has been working in Sudan since 1978. The ICRC is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person for the position of Generalist Field Officer in Kassala.

Purpose:

The Generalist FO directly reports to the Head of Sub-Delegation (HoSD) in Kassala. S/he has a key role in supporting the SD and departments in the implementation and monitoring of ICRC projects and activities. S/he supports ICRC management in establishing a network of contacts at local/regional level and facilitates interactions with key interlocutors who are essential for the implementation of the ICRC’s operational strategy (e.g. government officials, tribal and community leaders, armed actors, etc.). S/he supports the HoSD in operational communication, representing the ICRC and explaining the ICRC’s role, mandate, and activities to the aforementioned actors, and in context analysis. Furthermore, the Generalist FO contributes to the ICRC’s security framework and day-to-day security management in the east of Sudan.

• Contributes in a delegation or sub-structure to implementing (or implements) and following up of various field activities, in accordance with our operational objectives.
• Monitors the humanitarian environment and needs, and analyses the security, socio-economic, cultural and political environment as relevant to the ICRC. 
• Actively networks with key actors in the region, contributes to stakeholder analysis and maintains an operational dialogue with security interlocutors. 
• Participates in internal and external meetings with municipal/regional authorities, local/regional Red Cross/Red Crescent Society branches and the population.
• Shares relevant information with colleagues and reports any changes in the situation.
• Contributes to designing ICRC’s humanitarian interventions in the east of Sudan.
• Collects and compiles information about ICRC’s humanitarian interventions and contributes to written reporting.
• Participates in, and may carry out independently, follow-up of field missions.
   

• High school diploma or university degree.
• Computer literacy
• 2–3 years’ experience, for instance as a project or programme officer in similar fields or in other national/international organizations or in the private sector.
• 1–2 years’ programme/project experience with the ICRC or other humanitarian agency.
 

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are requested to submit their complete files only in English (CV, motivation letter and certificate) on Sudanjob.net website before Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at 04 pm.

The recruitment office will not consider any applications which are not received directly on Sudanjob.net
The selected candidates will be subject to a reference check.