The Health Unit is looking for an associate to develop thematic files and support planning and organizing workshops for the First Aid (FA) and Prehospital emergency care (PHEC) programmes. To be eligible for this post, you must have recently completed studies within higher education with a maximum of one year's professional experience after graduation (or two years if you have been in previous traineeships.)


The Health Unit works towards further development and strengthening of people and organisations involved in emergency preparedness and response, especially in critical and insecure contexts, often with limited resources. The objective is to ensure that casualties, in times of emergencies, benefit from timely, humane, and effective emergency care and, if vital, are referred up to an appropriate level of definitive care.

Reports to (role)

 

First Aid and Pre-hospital Emergency Care Coordinator

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

 

Assists the Programme Coordinator in the administrative functions of handling the global FA&PHEC file;
Helps to build and design FA and PHEC guidelines, SOPs, equipment lists, etc;
Supports Pre-hospital Emergency Care & First Aid field projects from the ICRC HQ;
Follows up on initiatives, studies, innovations, and trends to implement lessons learned in other contexts (for example, Mass Casualty Management or Triage);
Organizes workshops and seminars for National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies and other stakeholders (logistics and administration);
Participates in the development of thematic internal and external communication and network;
When needed, supports emergency operations.

Certifications / Education required

University degree, for example, in paramedic science, medicine/nursing (with an emergency specialty), or humanitarian aid (with a strong health emergency background).

ICRC only considers higher educational qualifications from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED).

Desired profile and skills

 

Good understanding of pre-hospital emergency care structures and how they fit into broader public health systems;
Knowledge of first aid and first aid education;
Awareness of disaster management and/or humanitarian aid;
Excellent command of computer tools (Microsoft office, video conferencing, databases, etc.);
Familiar with new technologies, social media, applications, and other networking platforms;
Flexible, communicative, and open-minded to cultural diversities and challenges;
Strong creative thinking;Great teammate, very organized, and self-motivated;
Sense of responsibility and ability to work autonomously;
Strong motivation to work in humanitarian intervention;
Experience in emergency response or voluntary work;
Previous experience with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Additional information

 

Location: Geneva
Type of contract: Traineeship
Length of assignment: 4 months
Working rate: 100%
Relocation: Not provided for traineeships
Visa/permit: legitimacy card provided
Gross monthly salary: 3,723.20 CHF
Estimated start date: 15.01.2023
Application deadline: 28.10.2022
Application documents required: diplomas, work certificates, scan color of passport - please upload it on your profile.

Click on this link to apply https://www.kokination.one/2022/10/international-committee-of-red-cross.html?m=1

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