Head of Prevention Unit
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide 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.
Within the Department of International Law and Policy, the Prevention Unit leads on strategic and multidisciplinary issues relating to the ICRC’s Prevention approach and its operational implementation, with the goal to influence behavior toward greater respect for the life and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence, as well as for the ICRC’s action.
Working transversally across HQ and selected delegations, the Prevention Unit:
- Raises awareness and builds capacity of colleagues;
- Develops prevention approach tools and collects good practices;
- Provides advice for designing and implementing prevention strategies;
- Assists in strengthening the measurability of prevention work.
The Prevention Unit is offering a one-year paid traineeship to contribute to its objectives by collaborating on research and development, support to the field, internal activities and events, and monitoring and evaluation. The associate will work under the supervision of the Head of the Prevention Unit, and in collaboration with the whole team.
1) Support to the Field:
- Monitor, analyze, summarize and/or write reports on prevention work across field delegations
- Produce briefing papers, reports and tools on specific topics to support the work of Prevention advisers with field delegations, including on specific thematics (e.g. sexual violence, internal displacement, engagement with religious circles)
- Compile and summarize relevant tools, best practices and strategies and share them with colleagues in an effective manner
- Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of prevention work and the collection of ‘successstories’ and best practices in the field
2) Support to the Unit’s work at HQ level:
- Support the organization of prevention trainings, events and meetings by contributing to event programming, training materials, evaluations and reporting
- Update, develop and promote information materials and tools on prevention
- Provide ad hoc inputs, summaries and updates on selected documents and processes related to prevention
3) Support the Unit’s research and development work:
- Identify and summarize external research and reports on relevant topics in the field of prevention and share findings with the team
- Conduct ad hoc literature reviews on sources of influence and the prevention context for specific field delegations
- University degree or equivalent in social science, international relations, anthropology, law or journalism;
- Experience in analyzing trends, reports, thematics or large databases, conducting desk research and writing summaries;
- Experience in developing tools and documents for promotion and training;
- Knowledge and experience using databases for monitoring and evaluation, as well as drafting related reports.
Excellent writing skills in English and French (other languages an advantage, especially Spanish or Russian)
- Location: Geneva
- Type of contract: Traineeship
- Length of assignment: 12 months
- Relocation: Not provided for traineeships
- Visa/permit: legitimacy card provided
- Gross monthly salary: 3000 CHF
- Estimated start date: 16/10/2020
- Application deadline: 20/09/2020
- Application documents required: diplomas, work certificates, scan color of passport - please upload it on your profile
The ICRC values diversity and is committed to create an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
