Overview
The Armed Forces and Security (FAS) Programme Adviser assists the FAS Delegate in implementing the FAS programme, including planning, carrying out, assessing and following up FAS activities. He maintains contact with authorities, mainly military or security bodies at various levels.
Tasks Summary
- Assists the FAS Delegate/delegation in understanding all operating or dormant arms-carrier (AC) structures; to this end, monitors the political and security situation and specific groups/players and regularly updates mapping of arms carriers.
- Supports the FAS Delegate in drafting the FAS Strategy and integrating it in the annual planning exercise (Planning for Results), in compliance with the delegation's main operational priorities and strategy.
- Represents ICRC to military audiences delivering the broad spectrum of ICRC activities, procedures, principles as well as the correct positions on IHL.
- Maintains and updates the stock of different ICRC publications needed for FAS activities.
- Contributes to developing and consolidating the ICRC's network of contacts within the military and security forces.
- Contributes to providing FAS-related advice to the delegation on security matters, including ongoing military operations (if relevant).
- Supports the delegation in FAS-related matters, at his/her level of expertise.
- Requires travel and extended periods of work outside of normal hours at unsociable hours and at weekends.
- Presents with confidence and to very high standards at lectures, meetings, seminars, and other venues, to very senior military Commanders, as well as to Staff Officers at Strategic, Operational, and Tactical level Headquarters.
- Regularly prepares reports and minutes for the Delegation.
- Ensures regular management and filing of information, and drafts formal letters and emails.
- Represents the FAS Delegate in his/her absence.
Experience Requirements
- Preferably have proven military operational experience.
- Foreign deployment in international mission is an advantage.
- Knowledgeable of the current security situation in the country
- Good knowledge of the geographically assigned environment a must.
Qualification Requirements
- A university degree or a degree from a military academy, former senior military officer.
- Good knowledge of international humanitarian law and prior work experience in the ICRC or a National Society would be an advantage.
- Whilst military experience is essential, he must display and prove good knowledge of detailed military structures, and military training, education and operational processes.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
