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Health Talent Manager

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Associate supports the Health Talent Mangers team for the assignment and the timely deployments of the ICRC health mobile staff. Due to the constant increase of the health work force and the important number of mission rotations, the associate contributes to various processes necessary to promote the ICRC as an employer of choice in the health humanitarian field, to accompany future candidates up to the beginning of the recruitment process, to assign and deployed the health workforce in the field for the humanitarian operations.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Supports the Health Talent Managers in various administrative tasks and processes necessary for the assignments and timely deployment of the health workforce in the field


• Supports the Health Talent Managers in updating pool lists that will include survey monkeys


• Ensures the availability of HR marketing tools during marketing events worldwide (Job Fairs, Presentations, etc...)


• Contributes to the development and renewal of promotional material for digital media and HR marketing events, in order to attract the future talents


• Ensures administrative tasks in relation with recruitment campaigns, accompaniment and follow-up of candidates & applicants


• Extract basic statistics on health pool management and HR marketing activities

Certifications / Education required

• Bachelor degree in a domain related to HR, multi-media or marketing

Professional Experience required

Please note that only individuals enrolled in higher education or who have recently completed their studies are eligible to be trainees/associates. For candidates to be eligible they must have a maximum of one year's professional experience after graduation (relating to the post) or two years if they have been in previous traineeships. 

Desired profile and skills

• Very good English and French verbal and written communication skills


• Very good command of Microsoft Office™ tools (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoint™)


• Familiar with new technologies, social media, Apps and other networking platforms


• Good knowledge of graphic design applications (Adobe Illustrator™, PhotoShop™,PREZI™) a strong asset


• Flexible, communicative, and open-minded with creative thinking


• Team player, very organized and result-oriented


• Sense of responsibility and ability to work autonomously


• Additional language skills (Arabic and Spanish)


• Experience in emergency response, voluntary work.


• Previous experience within the International Red Cross and Red Cross Movement.

What we offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment


• Paid traineeship


• Length of assignment: 8 months

Additional information

• Type of role: Traineeship


• Working rate: 100%


• Estimated starting date: 01.04.2019


• Location: Geneva Headquarters


• Length of assignment: 8 months


• Application deadline: 14/03/2019