Program Officer (For Philippines Nationals Only)

  • Contractor
  • Makati City, Philippines
  • TBD USD / Year
  • ICRC profile




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ICRC

The Program Officer for Humanitarian Affairs develops a network of contacts with different religious actors, faith-based organisations, academia, and non-state actors aimed at facilitating the operations of the ICRC in the area of competence. S/he contributes to increase awareness and acceptance of the ICRC among stakeholders both at Manila and in the field level, requiring frequent travels to Mindanao, covering the BARMM Region.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintains and develops contacts with a wide range of religious circles and related interlocutors, including religio-political leaders, Islamic academia, students, humanitarian organisations, media, and other organisations.
• Focuses on environment scanning, research, and analysis to better map religious circles and related interlocutors, helping to develop a single overarching framework with corresponding tools.
• Builds awareness and acceptance about the ICRC among interlocutors and stakeholders.
• Engages proactively with ICRC colleagues from different departments and facilitates ICRC programs and activities thanks to network of contacts.
• Tailors and supports the organisation of events for interlocutors and stakeholders.
• Participates to field trips, to internal and external meetings, and reports internally orally and by writing.
• Monitors and shares relevant information and analysis on the humanitarian, environment socio-economic, cultural and political environment relevant to the ICRC.
• Inquiries, studies and reports on specific questions of interest for the ICRC.
• Relates with networking and security team based in the delegation/field.
• Participates in security monitoring and analysis.
• Registers data and shares information related to networking, respecting confidentiality, and using relevant software and database.
• Interprets or translates accurately from English to National language and vice versa as required.

REQUIRED PROFILE
• 2-3 years of professional experience with humanitarian or international organization, field experience, and/or already existing networks;
• University degree in humanities, Islamic/ political/social studies or equivalent;
• Proven ability to build and maintain a network, in-depth personal knowledge of the specific population covered;
• Capacity to balance and shift between personal and professional networks;
• Capacity to represent the ICRC and its objectives in dealing with challenging contacts;
• Successful experience in conceptualizing and sustaining an activity on a long-term basis;
• Working experience with BARMM/ARMM or any regional government organizations in Mindanao would be an asset
• Fluent communication skills; Knowledge of local regional Mindanao dialect Maguindanao/ Maranao/ Tausug/ Yakan;
• Computer proficiency.

How to apply

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are requested to submit by email to: [email protected] until 6 March 2022*.
1) Resume
2) Cover letter

Please clearly indicate in the subject line: SURNAME First name – MAN Program Officer (Resume & cover letter).

Duration of contract: Open-ended
Contract start date: As soon as possible

Office address: ICRC Manila delegation, 17th Floor, NEX Tower, 6786 Ayala Avenue, Makati City

*Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is successfully filled.

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified Filipino candidates.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. A valid NBI clearance must be submitted once shortlisted.


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