Overview
The Armed Forces and Security (FAS) Delegate contributes to developing and implementing strategies and operational dialogue with arms carriers, focusing on acceptance of the ICRC’s mandate, promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL)/international human rights law (IHRL), and protection objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides technical analysis of conflict dynamics.
- Designs, implements, and monitors MAG/PGE programmes to address IHL/IHRL violations.
- Coordinates FAS team(s) in analysing and responding to arms carriers' methods of warfare.
- Handles operational and thematic issues in dialogue with arms carriers and State/non-State actors.
- Advises and supports the delegation in its dialogue with arms carriers.
- Advises on the humanitarian implications of the use of force by arms carriers.
- Provides internal training on arms carriers and assists with security issues.
- Identifies, builds, and maintains a network of contacts.
- Maintains engagement with military/police/non-State armed group command structures.
- Supports arms carriers' efforts to integrate IHL and IHRL into doctrine and training.
- Leads, supervises, and identifies training needs of FAS Programme Advisers and Programme Assistants.
- Designs, delivers, and evaluates capacity-building programmes and workshops.
- Supports the integration of IHL and humanitarian principles into peace support operations and pre-deployment training.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years' professional experience in police-related positions (or equivalent/gendarmerie/law-enforcement agency), including minimum 5 years' operational experience in training, crowd control, judicial/criminal investigation, interrogation, management/leadership AND experience in international deployment abroad.
- Graduated from a military academy as an officer; or equivalent; And/or served a substantial amount of time in the armed or security forces, attained the rank of Major or Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent, or higher, and/or attended a senior staff college, and/or held a significant command or staff appointment, and/or military experience including operational deployments/combat experience.
- Must have suitable (10+) years of ICRC experience, including substantial interaction with military and security forces/law-enforcement agencies.
- At least 10 years' professional experience as a senior military or police officer.
- Excellent knowledge of the ICRC and its mandate.
- Sound knowledge of IHL an important asset.
- Experience as a training instructor and/or command an advantage.
