DETENTION OFFICER wanted; based in Lima At International Committee of the Red Cross

1.OBJECTIVE

The Field Detention Officer (Persons Deprived of Liberty Program – PPL) contributes to the execution and supervision of Detention activities.

2.GENERAL FUNCTIONS

• Implements activities related to Detention under the supervision of his/her direct supervisor.
• Collects, compiles and translates Detention-related information, paying attention to the information management and risk needs of staff.
• Analyzes and collaborates on internal written reports and their programming (as part of institutional exercises). Updates the PROT6 database.
• Helps make internal and external meetings more fruitful (through preparation, participation, reporting and follow-up).
• Collaborates in the design and execution of projects.
• Assists in analyses of the security, socio-economic, cultural and political environment in which the ICRC operates, transmits relevant information to team members and reports on any changes in the situation.
• Prepares and participates in field missions (visits to Penitentiary Establishments in the 3 countries covered by this Delegation) and reports on all aspects relating to them.
• May provide support and supervision to staff in the implementation and monitoring of field projects.
• Promotes a constructive work environment (multidisciplinary approach, good team dynamics) among team members.
• It verifies the sustainability of its activities and implements an archiving system for its work in order to maintain institutional memory.

3.REQUIREMENTS

Essential requirements :

• University degree in the area of ​​Social, Political, Economic Sciences or similar.
• Intermediate level of English.
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams, etc.).
• Basic administrative knowledge.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including holidays and weekends when required.

Experience:

• Between 04 and 06 years of professional experience in general.
• Between 02 and 03 years of work experience in a field related to this call, such as in the field of social, political or economic sciences.
• Having between 01 and 02 years of experience in a humanitarian organization will be an advantage.
• Experience in project management.

Profile / Skills

• Good level of systemic thinking.
• Excellent writing
• Good ability to work independently, with autonomy and initiative.
• Innovative and dynamic for the allocation of available resources in the fulfillment of activities.
• Confirmed high ability to analyze, negotiate, plan and organize your work.
• Excellent active listening skills and sense of empathy towards humanitarian issues
• Ability to work as a team, in difficult conditions and under pressure.
• Sense of responsibility, commitment, organization, flexibility and proactivity.
• Availability to travel nationally.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the required confidentiality.

Conditions:

All legal and institutional benefits are provided, including:

• Indefinite contract
• International Retirement Savings Plan run by the ICRC. This is in addition to the mandatory Pension Fund.
• Coverage (80%-95%) for the Private Health Insurance (EPS) policyholder and beneficiaries.
• Professional Development Bonus starting from the 3rd year of service.
• Opportunity to join an ICRC talent pool and be considered for future assignments elsewhere and experience different contexts, fields and challenges.