Economic security field officer

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization 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 ICRC is mandated to work in countries affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence. The ICRC is present in over 80 countries and has some 19,000 field staff.

In 2014, the ICRC expanded its presence to Ukraine. There are more than 500 ICRC staff working in Kyiv, Sloviansk, Severodonetsk, Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk and Odesa.

ICRC is Equal Opportunity Employer giving highest priority to staff safety and security.

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ECONOMIC SECURITY FIELD OFFICER

Based in Mariupol

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working under supervision and with support from an Economic Security Delegate, has most of the following responsibilities.

• Designs or adjusts data-collection tools.
• Collects data using data-collection tools and devices.
• Enters data into and maintains the survey database and the EcoSec Programme Management Tool (EPMT).
• Performs mid-level qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Describes results and produces data visualizations.
• Collects data using methods that are in line with the household economy approach.
• Collects and analyses market price data.
• Collects nutrition information at the household level; uses their basic understanding of malnutrition to identify vulnerabilities and nutritional shortcomings.
• Analyses strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) to identify possible response options.
• Contributes to identifying response options based on an analysis of EcoSec core components (food consumption/production, living conditions, income support and capacity-building).
• Contributes to designing a good method for registering beneficiaries.
• Contributes to developing methods, plans, implementation, logistics and reporting for aid distribution.
• Carries out on-site aid distributions.
• Contributes to designing and implementing voucher, fair, food/cash-for-work, cash transfer and microeconomic initiative programmes.
• Contributes to analysing the security, socioeconomic, cultural and political environment as it relates to the ICRC.
• Contributes to internal reporting.
• Translates documents for internal use and interprets upon request.
• May contribute to providing supervision, guidance, support for EcoSec staff at the B1 levels.
• Provides administrative support.

The tasks and responsibilities defined above are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on organizational needs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma, technical education or professional or university degree in a related field.
• Good command (spoken and written) of English; knowledge of the local language(s).
• 1 - 3 years' experience in a similar field.
• Experience working for a NGO or international organization an asset.
• Good computer knowledge
• Advanced level of MS Excel
• Good data analysis skills
• Experience with mobile data collection tools
• Capacity to adhere to and to implement procedures
• Good communication skills
• Good negotiation skills

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV in English, along with your motivation letter by 06.08.2020

Only candidates meeting the above-mentioned criteria will be considered and contacted for tests and/or interview. No queries by phone please.