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 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Libya Delegation temporarily relocated in Tunis, is recruiting

a Cooperation assistant

– Bilingual Arabic/English

     Required background, skills and experience:

• •  -Professional diploma or university degree in an administrative, social, or public relations field
  • -Two years’ experience in a secretarial position ideally with a humanitarian background
  • -Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic. French will be an asset
  • -Computer literate: very good knowledge of Excel, Word, PPT (Microsoft office)
  • -Team Player with proven collaborative skills
  • -Proven organizational and analytical skills
  • -Able to work under pressure 
  • -Interest for humanitarian activities (especially ICRC’s)

    Main responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Cooperation coordinator/delegate, the Cooperation Assistant is responsible of establishing / maintaining close relations with the Libyan Red Crescent Society (LRCS).

• Act as Focal point and liaison with LRCS and the Movement Actors including Federation and LRCS and maintain regular contacts with the LRCS and exchange informations as required,
• Contribute to planning, reporting and monitoring of cooperation action plans, according to the related project descriptions
• Consolidate and compile reports, providing Cooperation team with relevant Informations required for the analysis of regular financial reports of the programs.
• Participate in Cooperation meetings with the Movement partners under the supervision of the Cooperation Coordinator
• Collaborate in training activities provided for the ICRC Staff and LRCS related to Capacity Building when needed
• Ensure necessary follow-up on administrative and financial procedures
• Perform appropriate translations and interpretations (Arabic/English), when relevant
• Register and treat informations accurately and confidentially

We offer a rewarding and enriching work opportunity in a humanitarian and international environment with initial training and on-boarding.

Official working hours are Sundays to Thursdays 08:00 -17:00 (one hour lunch break)

• Starting date: ASAP
  • Interested persons with the required background and experience are invited to submit their application to the Human Resources to 

before 5th May 2019.

Please include cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for tests and interviews.