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The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is an impartial, neutral and
independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect
the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of
violence and to provide them with assistance. The International Committee of
the Red Cross (ICRC), Maiduguri Sub Delegation, is looking for suitable
candidates to fill the vacancy below:

Job
Title: Economic
Security (EcoSec) Field Officer – Veterinarian

Location: Maiduguri

Main
Responsibilities

Collect
relevant information in the field for the implementation of the program
and report to the EcoSec Deputy Coordinator.
Analyse
data and present it in a written and structured format;
Understand,
analyse and evaluate livestock related issues in the middle belt area.
Monitor
animal health status in the field and promptly report any disease
emergencies to the EcoSec Deputy Coordinator.
Contribute
to the implementation and running of the livestock interventions as a part
of EcoSec program in the North East of Nigeria.
Help
to set up a plan of action for any livestock intervention and propose
adjustments or corrective steps when necessary
Together
with respective State Ministry of Veterinary services (SMoVS) identify and
assist in training of Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) and
vaccinators;
Collect
information on other relevant humanitarian programs and report on problems
with accuracy and without delay.
Assume
main responsibility for implementing the Livestock programme in the North
East with minimum supervision.
Maintain
and follow up contacts with SMoVS representatives and other livestock
stakeholders and supervise the work of CAHWs/vaccinators (numbers to be
defined) and the vaccination activities in the field.
Assist
the EcoSec Deputy Coordinator in all administrative procedures related to
the implementation of the Livestock programs.

Required
Qualifications

University
degree (Veterinary Science)
3
years’ work experience in a similar field, previous humanitarian / NGO
experience an asset
Team
leadership skills
Good
command of written and spoken English and Fulani (added advantage)
Good
computer skills
Very
good understanding of the socio-political situation in the area of
assignment
Very
good analytical and organizational skills
Willingness
to travel extensively and to participate in extended field trips in an
adverse environment

Personal
Attributes:

Honest
and trustworthy
Very
well organized and paying attention to details

Job
Title: Health
Field Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Main
Responsibilities

Assists
Health Delegate in running field activities related to the health program
In
coordination with Health Delegate, networks and maintains contacts with
State, local authorities and other humanitarian organizations, National
Security, Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) and community leaders
Participates
in field trips; at times may be requested to organize and lead field trip.
Collects
all relevant information in the field for the implementation of the
programme and relays it to the health delegate or health coordinator
Contributes
to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health programs
Contributes
to continuous assessment and monitoring of health situation in area of
responsibility

Required
Qualifications

Registered
Nurse/Midwife registered with the Nursing council of Nigeria
Working
experience in Public Health in the tropics & in Reproductive Health
sector is mandatory
Computer
proficiency in Microsoft Office
Good
knowledge of Borno mainly & Yobe surrounding areas
Prepared
to spend 80% of time doing field visits
At
least 2 years of experience in working in Nigeria and knowledge of the
Nigerian Health System
Good
command of both written and spoken English
Able
to translate local language Hausa and Kanuri to English and vice versa
Knowledge
in Data entry and analysis.

Personal
Attributes:

Strongly
motivated by humanitarian work
Team
leadership and good communication skills
Flexibility
and ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative.
Team
work and partnership working skills.
Willingness
to learn and support others in their learning.
Highly
developed analytical, planning and organising skills.

Job
Title: Mechanic

Location: Yola, Adamawa

Main
Responsibilities

Maximizes
fleet efficiency and effectiveness for all vehicles and generators through
planned preventative maintenance in accordance with guidelines issued from
Geneva or in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations as well as in
view of operational requirements.
Repairs
and maintains ICRC Vehicles and generators according to workload planning
and instructions.
Establishes
and maintains an accurate Job card based maintenance history for all
Log/Fleet assets and repairs.
In
liaison with Abuja workshop prepares orders for spare parts for six month
consumption for the Yola fleet.
Accompanies
vehicles during long field trips and/or distributions as required
Carries
out routine works independently
Ensures
that all fleet safety security measures & standards in place and
respected
Manages
the spare parts received from Abuja fleet, create stock cards for each
item and update the card and records timely and accurately whenever there
is a movement of stock.

Required
Qualifications

Degree
in Mechanical Engineering or recognised technical training
Good
command of written and spoken English
Driving
license
Succeeded
in ICRC Driving test.
2
years work experience as a mechanic

Personal
Attributes:

Flexible
and motivated
Good
sense of responsibility and well organized
Quality,
preventive maintenance and solution oriented.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum vitae, copy
of valid driver’s license and contact details of three referees to: ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org

Note

Please
clearly indicate “EcoSec Field Officer – Veterinarian Maiduguri” as the
subject of your application
Applications
intended for this role without this subject will not be treated. Late
application will not be considered
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
However,
ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any
stage of the recruitment process.
The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral
and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to
protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other
situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.