Generalist Field Officer

International Committee of Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

The Generalist Field Officer contributes to defining, implementing and monitoring ICRC projects and activities (depending on the context: field work, protection, assistance, cooperation, communication, networking) in coordination with the structures management, and to representing the ICRC at local level.

She/he acts as a surrogate of the Head of SubDelegation (HoSD) in his/her absence with regards to field and security as well as management of the sub-delegation.

Field Work and Monitoring of the Security and Humanitarian Context

• Acts as a Field Team Leader for field trips including facilitating and contributing to the work of specialists, internal or external meetings with authorities, briefings on ICRC field activities, joining assessments with multidisciplinary team
• Monitors the humanitarian environment and security situation and share measures to be taken according to the evolution of the situation
• Analyses the security, socio-economic, cultural, and political environment relevant to the ICRC, sharing relevant information and trends with colleagues and reporting any change in the situation

Network and Access Maintenance and Development

• Maintains and develops contacts with relevant interlocutors and contributes to networking with stakeholders at various levels (including with relevant actors at the local and national level; the Lebanese Armed Forces, Internal Security Forces, political and non-state actors, religious representatives, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and representatives of international humanitarian organizations, with a view to ensuring the ICRC s acceptance and safety, and facilitating the implementation of its activities as per objectives and activities of the office
• Prepares and updates stakeholders mapping and planning

Help drive objectives under the Protection File

• Contributes to Protection work on Protection of Civilian Population activities