NGO Jobs in Nairobi Kenya – ICRC

The

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and

independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect

the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide

them with assistance. 

It

also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening

International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s

humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti. 

It

also runs regional specialist units that provide support and expertise to the

ICRC’s delegations in East Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of

Africa.
 

Deputy

Head of Security
 

(Position

open to Kenyan Nationals)
 

ICRC

is seeking to engage a trustable and reliable candidate to join its security

unit at Nairobi, Regional Delegation, demonstrating following qualities;

• A
  
  proactive individual with high level of integrity.


• Sound
  
  and verifiable security background with related experience in the
  
  humanitarian sector.


• Experience
  
  in military and police would be an added advantage.

This position reports to the Head of Security and given the

nature of the job, role requires the candidate to exhibit the following;

• Extensive
  
  knowledge of the area with an ability to analyse situations.


• Ability
  
  to work under pressure and at irregular hours.


• Ability
  
  to efficiently respond to emergencies.


• Ability
  
  to liaise with police and other law enforcing agencies.


• Ability
  
  to confidently represent ICRC in court cases.

• Under
  
  the supervision of Head of Security assist in implementing security rules.


• Monitor
  
  and ensure unit’s preparedness to respond to security situations at ICRC
  
  delegation and residences.


• Ensure
  
  serviceability of security surveillance equipment and firefighting
  
  equipment through regular controls and periodic testing.


• Participate
  
  in investigations, relating to fraud, accidents, loss of ICRC property and
  
  develop necessary reports.


• Carry
  
  out security admin duties in the unit and any additional tasks as
  
  instructed by the management.


• Collect
  
  security related information and ensure its timely dissemination.



• Supervise
  
  security officers and officiating as Head of Security in his absence

• University
  
  degree.


• Diploma
  
  in criminal investigations or related studies and trainings.


• Minimum
  
  10 years of experience in the forces, having attained a supervisory rank
  
  or 10 years of experience in a similar function in a humanitarian
  
  organization (INGO or corporate entity).


• Computer
  
  literate.


• Valid
  
  driving license (for manual and automatic transmission).


• Verifiable
  
  certificate of good conduct.

The

ICRC Somalia delegation in Nairobi is seeking for an experienced and motivated

person to fill the position of:
 

Economic

Security Information Management Assistant – Nairobi

EcoSec

Information Management Assistant (IM Assistant) works under the direct

supervision of the Economic Security Program Manager and is responsible

primarily for the management of the program statistical data based on the

internal tools and procedures, formulation of the monthly statistical reports,

including other statistical reports when required 

In

general, his/her duties require 70% of time on the statistical data

entries/processing and 30% on secretarial duties respectively.

• Compiles/centralizes
  
  and updates the statistical data from the field concerning all EcoSec
  
  interventions on a monthly basis,


• Maintains
  
  regular exchange with Economic Security(EcoSec) Project Managers and Field
  
  Officers’s on the monthly statistical reporting and provides support in
  
  this regard as required,


• Acts
  
  as a focal person for and manages independently the EcoSec Programme
  
  Management Tool database for Somalia,


• Maintains
  
  regular exchange with other team members concerning day-to-day use of
  
  EcoSec Programme Management Tool (creates new records: beneficiaries,
  
  distribution plans, orders),


• Creates
  
  requisition orders(Ros) as required and liaises with the respective EcoSec
  
  and Logistics staff to ensure proper and timely formulation and follow up
  
  of the requisition orders,


• Maintains
  
  regular exchange with the reporting officers from the UN food security and
  
  shelter clusters concerning the monthly statistical updates by using the
  
  mutually agreed formats,


• Under
  
  the supervision of Economic Security Program Manager, formulates Economic
  
  Security monthly statistical reports and shares them internally and with
  
  the Water and Habitat GIS Officer to ensure timely production of the
  
  projects/ program maps,


• Keeps
  
  files up-to-date at all times such as contracts with local partner NGO’s,
  
  field consultants, including the electronic file of EcoSec statistical,


• When
  
  required, trains and coaches the Economic Security team in Somalia,
  
  including delegates, on the use of the EPMT software and travels to the
  
  field offices to deploy the tool.

• Possess
  
  a Diploma/Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration or
  
  similar fields,


• 4
  
  years work experience in a similar field,


• Fluent
  
  in written and spoken English,


• Excellent
  
  skills in information and database management,


• Excellent
  
  skills in data entry and processing with Microsoft Excel and other office
  
  applications,


• Very
  
  good computer skills in general,


• Very
  
  good communication skills,


• Knowledge
  
  of Somali language is an asset,


• Knowledge
  
  of basic GIS functions is an asset.

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience

are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resource Department

of Somalia Delegation on the below mentioned address, before 29th April

2016. 

International

Committee of the Red Cross
Somalia Delegation
Denis Pritt Road
P. O. Box 73226, Nairobi
00200 – Kenya

E-mail address: sok_hrrec_services@icrc.org

Indicate

the position title on the subject line. 

Please

note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Canvassing

will lead to automatic disqualification.