The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
ICRC was founded in 1863 and is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICRC is a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate and is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and is one of the most widely recognized organizations in the whole world.
The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.
Career at ICRC
At ICRC’s career site at UNjobfinder you can find all their vacancies and watch a video to get more insight into humanitarian career, different ICRC jobs and the roles and life of the ICRC staff in operational contexts - Click here to go to ICRC's Career site.
In October 2016 you will have the opportunity to meet ICRC's Human Resources team and discuss your profile at career fairs in Abu Dhabi, Bern, Geneva, London and Vienna. Meet ICRC's Human Resources team and discuss your profile at these career fairs in October
Now ICRC is looking to recruit the below field based positions in multiple locations.
Please note: For reasons related to the ICRC's working procedures, particularly its principle of neutrality, ICRC personnel cannot be nationals of, or originate from, the countries to which they are assigned.
ICRC Vacancies
Emergency Room Specialist
The emergency room specialist, as part of an ICRC hospital team, ensures medical and surgical emergencies are properly and timely treated and the weapon wounded according to the principles established by the ICRC … Read more
Location: Multiple locations
Grade: Mid/Senior
Requirements:
- Registered doctor with a valid license to practice in your own country of origin
- ATLS, ALS or MIMMS certification
- Fluent in French
- At least 2 years’ experience in emergency medicine in a trauma setting
- Previous International humanitarian and/or development experience in low income countries (NGO's, IO or charity organization)
- Click here to read more about this position and how to apply
Senior Arabic Translator/Reviser- Damascus/Syria
The ICRC's delegation in Syria is seeking a senior Arabic translator/reviser to manage the delegation's translation service and ensure that documents are translated in accordance with the standards of the profession and of the ICRC … Read more
Location: Damascus
Grade: Mid/Senior
Requirements:
- A university degree and/or post-graduate qualification in translation
- At least 5 years of professional experience in translation
- A native Arabic speaker
- Prepared to accept a no family posting
- Click here to read more about this position and how to apply
HR Manager in the field
As a part of ICRC’S new HR strategy and the progressive implementation of the HR function in the field, ICRC is looking for Field HR Managers to be deployed in field delegations. The purpose of this position is to deliver HR services in a Delegation, in order to enable line managers and employees to adequately respond to operational challenges in the field … Read more
Location: Multiple locations
Grade: Mid/Senior
Requirements:
- Prepared to accept no family postings for the first 24 months in a country affected by armed conflict
- Fluent in French and English
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in an HR generalist or HR Manager function (7 years if no HR diploma)
- International experience in the humanitarian or development sector
- A university degree in Human Resources
- Nationals from Asian and Scandinavian countries with French language skills are encouraged to apply
- Click here to read more about this position and how to apply
Orthotist-prosthetist
This position involves supervising the manufacture of prostheses and orthoses, providing technical and clinical support to national personnel working in P&O projects, providing support in the management of physical rehabilitation activities, setting up new P&O centres … Read more
Location: Multiple locations
Grade: P-3, International Professional
Requirements:
- Prepared to accept no family postings for the first 24 months in a country affected by armed conflict
- Speaks French and English
- Recognized training as an orthotist-prosthetist (ISPO Cat.1 or equivalent)
- Humanitarian field experience an asset
- At least three years' professional experience in the manufacture of prostheses and orthoses
- Click here to read more about this position and how to apply
Parlez-vous français? ICRC is also looking to recruit French speaking talents with these profiles:
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