Regional Protection Field Officer

What We Do Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence. In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on. We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose The Regional Protection Field Officer contributes to the planning, implementation and monitoring of protection objectives and activities (Detention, Protection of Civilian Population, and/or Protection of Family Links) in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Under the Supervision of the Regional Protection Coordinator, the Protection Field Officer shall act as the legal focal point for all protection objectives and activities of the department.