Armed Forces and Security Programme Adviser

Advise ICRC Lebanon on engagement with armed and security forces, supporting strategy, training and dialogue on international humanitarian and human-rights law. The adviser builds military networks, analyses security dynamics, represents the programme and reports on activities and operational concerns.

• Plan, deliver and evaluate training for armed and security forces on humanitarian and human-rights law
• Contribute to the armed-forces programme strategy and annual planning
• Develop and maintain contacts with military and security authorities
• Monitor political and security developments and analyse armed actors
• Provide programme advice on security matters and support other delegation teams
• Represent the regional programme delegate when required
• Promote cooperation between ICRC and Lebanese armed and security forces
• Complete activity reports and contribute to institutional reporting

• Bachelor degree
• Intermediate-level military staff college education
• At least fifteen years of experience including operational planning and deployments
• Rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel with command experience
• Fluent Arabic and full professional English
• Legal eligibility to work in Lebanon

• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Lebanon
• Serving personnel must have ended or be formally ending institutional service