Field Officer

İşin təsviri

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. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The ICRC Delegation in Azerbaijan is seeking candidates for the position of:

Field Officer (2 positions)

Main responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the Biological Reference Sample Collection Program (collecting buccal samples from the donors, completing relevant documentation, performing quality control, etc.)
• Perform data processing on specific software according to given procedures mainly independently
• Ensure follow-up and updates of specific files / databases
• Translation
• Execute office work (typing of standard documents, filing, photocopying etc.)
• Provide regular oral and written feedback on problems encountered
• Work under close technical supervision from the team leader

Minimum required knowledge & experience:

• Higher Education, technical college
• Nursing certificate or equivalent is an asset
• 2 years of work experience in a similar field is desirable
• Fluency in written English and Azerbaijani is required, any other language locally spoken is an asset
• Good computer skills are required (certification or equivalent work experience)

Skills required

• Capacity to adhere to and implement strict procedures
• Ability to learn quickly
• Good listening and communication skills
• Attention to details, rigor, method and analytical skills

This is a full-time position with a duty station in BARDA that requires frequent overnight field trips to the regions.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you consider to have all the necessary qualifications and the ability to take over the designed tasks, please send your CV in English, your motivation letter in English and copies of diplomas/certificates to the e-mail [email protected] with subject line indicating “Data Entry Operator/Biological Reference Sample Collector”.

Deadline for submission of applications: Tuesday, 22 May 2018.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please do only send copies of employment and education certificates. The copies will not be sent back.

For additional information, please consult the ICRC website: www.icrc.org