WatHab Generalist Project Officer (801402)

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and 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 purpose of a project manager is to plan, organize and control activities as well as to manage risks and stakeholders so that projects are completed as successfully as possible.

• Construction & Maintenance activities in places of detention, health facilities, ICRC Premises (90%);
• Hygiene activities in places of detention (10%).

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

Project Assessment

• Organizes Assessments and field trips.
• Performs projects risks and stakeholder analysis.
• Formalizes findings and recommendations, and suggest possible answers to the priority needs.

Project Planning

• Develops project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Develops a detailed project timeline and budget to track progress.

Project Procurement

• Elaborates a procurement strategy in close coordination with support departments.
• Prepares procurement documents.

Project Implementation

• Ensures that projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Coordinates with the contractor/s and the program manager for the payment process.
• Registers expenses in the AFC budget follow up.
• Contributes to the expenses forecast on a monthly basis.
• Implements and manages changes and modifications to ensure project objectives are achieved and stakeholders satisfied.

Evaluation

• Provides constructive criticism on project strength and weaknesses.
• Ensures program and project level “lessons learned” activities are conducted with a focus on continuous service improvements within the team.

Project Documents

• Creates comprehensive project documentation according to internal rules and standards.

Reporting

Creates or contributes to the following operational reports or reporting systems:

• Field trip
• Assessments
• Monitoring
• Monthly Operational reports
• Quarterly Financial Report
• PAM Project Creation
• Project status review meetings on a weekly basis
• PAM completion and follow-up on a weekly basis

Team Management

• Contributes to the creation of a collaborative relationship among executive managers (”approvers”) and portfolio stakeholders and enables project pipeline planning decisions.

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this

Reports to (role)

• Direct: Manager part of the Project Steering
• Functional: WatHab Project Manager

People management responsibilities

No

Scope & impact

• Manages regular (repeatable design already approved by thematic experts) and/or small (consolidated experience in the country) multi-disciplinary projects.
• Supervises project workers activities.

Relationships

• Internally:
• Interacts with WatHab Operation and Project Managers, Technical Experts.
• Support departments. Externally:
• Interacts with institutions/stakeholders/communities in relation with the projects.
• Interacts with contractors, suppliers and consultants.

Certifications / Education required

• University degree in civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, water engineering or similar.
• Project Management degree is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering standards (Water supply, Steam supply, Drainage and Sewage systems, Electrical systems, HVAC, etc.)
• Proven Experience in project design, planning and management.
• Excellent command (spoken and written) of local language(s).
• Excellent command (spoken and written) of English.
• Very good computer skills including AutoCAD, MS project, spreadsheets, etc.
• Very good analytical & Communication skills.
• Team leadership and engineering site management skills.

Professional experience required

• 3-5 years' professional experience in a similar field.
• Previous experience in managing a team.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working for the ICRC WatHab department

Additional information

• Application deadline: 21, October 2025