Title: Armed Forces and Security (FAS) Programme Adviser
Company Name: International Committee of the Red Cross
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation in any discipline preferably.
∎ Security/safety management background preferred, experience in crisis management a strong asset.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Department: International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
∎ Starting date: As soon as possible
∎ Contract Type: open ended contract
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assists the FAS Delegate/delegation in understanding all operating or dormant arms-carrier (AC) structures; to this end, monitors the political and security situation and specific groups/players and regularly updates mapping of arms carriers.
∎ Supports the FAS Delegate in drafting the FAS Strategy and integrating it in the annual planning exercise (Planning for Results), in compliance with the delegation's main operational priorities and strategy.
∎ Prepares, conducts, assesses and follows up dissemination activities with the military or police forces on international humanitarian law (IHL), international human rights law (IHRL) and ICRC activities; this includes organizing and preparing dissemination materials and reporting.
∎ Maintains and updates the stock of different ICRC publications needed for FAS activities.
∎ Represents the FAS Delegate in his/her absence.
∎ Contributes to developing and consolidating the ICRC's network of contacts within the military and security forces.
∎ Contributes to providing FAS-related advice to the delegation on security matters, including ongoing military operations (if relevant).
∎ Supports the delegation in FAS-related matters, at his/her level of expertise.
∎ May have to coach/mentor FAS Programme Assistant(s).
Additional Requirements:
∎ Ex member of the Bangladesh Defense Force, preferably with operational experience.
∎ 3–5 years' experience in planning joint or multi-national military operations, or police operations, or civil-military cooperation a strong asset.
∎ Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel ranked personnel are highly desirable.
∎ Experience in Humanitarian sector will be considered as an asset.
∎ Previous academic education and/or training in IHL/IHRL will make a strong case.
∎ Experience of UN missions will be of added value.
∎ Excellent sense of responsibility and confidentiality.
∎ Excellent computer skill especially in MS Office.
∎ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, respecting the established framework.
∎ Ability to define priorities.
∎ Ability to adapt to and work in a multicultural team environment.
∎ Team spirit and capacity to integrate a multidisciplinary approach.
Salary:
∎ Attractive compensation and benefits along with medical insurance and accidental coverage
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 13th months’ salary.
∎ In-house and/or external training
∎ The opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience in an international setting of humanitarian endeavour
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2022
Company Information:
∎ 30 Jan 2022
∎ International Committee of the Red Cross
∎ Business : The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral and independent international organization striving to protect and assist the victims of war and violence.
Category: NGO/Development
: Female and candidates with minority background are highly encouraged to applyOnly short-listed candidates will be notified. All interesting profiles will be kept in a recruitment pipelines for future needs.
Source: bdjobs.com