Police and Security Forces Programme Adviser at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Develop, build and maintain a network of interlocutors within the Police and Security Forces in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti;
• Identify and prioritize needs for dissemination and training on International Humanitarian Law (IHRL) and International Standards for Law enforcement as well as potential for integration of IHRL in the various curricula, advising the delegation accordingly;
• Develop and maintain networks with national and regional police organizations (e.g. Easter Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization, African Policing Civilian Forum, The Independent Policing Oversight Authority);
• Represent the ICRC at high level meetings with key and influential Police and security forces interlocutors to promote an understanding of the ICRC mandate and activities;
• Plans, organizes and carries out basic courses and general operational disseminations for Police and security forces on IHRL and other pertinent bodies of law applicable in different types of operations under the guidance of the PGE delegate;
• Actively promotes the Co-operation between ICRC and the Police and security forces in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti; 
• In conjunction with the PGE delegate, prepare, organize and conduct the Training of Trainers courses on IHRL in the three countries and ensure timely reports for the projects undertaken;
• Contributes to the context analysis of Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti, closely monitoring the operational environment, and the internal movements and challenges of the Law enforcement agencies, advising the Delegation on the implementing strategy of the different activities;
• Compiles detailed reports on the different FAS-PGE activities and initiatives;
• Contributes to the preparation, follow-up and the correct expenditure of the budget allocated for FAS-PGE activities and initiatives.

Certifications / Education required

• University degree in law, international relations, criminology, education or other relevant field; Postgraduate or Master’s Degree is an asset;
• Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point), with experience in enterprise resource planning (ERPs); 
• Good command of both written and spoken Kiswahili;
• Certificate of good conduct.