Economic Security Policy & Partnerships Advisor

Shapes the ICRC Economic Security Unit’s policy narrative, guidance and external engagement on food and economic security in conflict settings. The Geneva-based adviser will turn field evidence into methods for protection and humanitarian-law dialogue, align approaches across technical units, build donor and financial-institution relationships, and strengthen EcoSec policy positioning globally.

• Develop EcoSec policy positions, narrative and guidance aligned with institutional priorities
• Analyse field and secondary evidence to inform policy and ICRC decision-making
• Create methods for field teams to document the effects of hostilities on food systems and markets
• Align EcoSec approaches with Protection, Legal, Health, Water and Habitat and Weapons Contamination teams
• Support external positioning with humanitarian peers, academia, donors and development actors
• Engage financial institutions and donors on technical and funding dimensions of EcoSec work

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in international relations, international law, development studies, agricultural or food economics, or a related subject
• Typically 12–15 years of overall professional experience, including 10 years in humanitarian operations or policy development
• Experience formulating or implementing policy initiatives on protection, international humanitarian law or food and economic security
• Verbal and written fluency in French and English

• PhD in a relevant field
• Food security, livelihoods or protection field experience
• Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement experience
• Experience engaging donors, development actors or international financial institutions

• Policy Development
• Food Security
• Economic Security
• International Humanitarian Law
• Evidence Analysis
• Partnership Development
• Donor Engagement
• Strategic Communication
• Humanitarian Diplomacy
• Proposal Development

• Digital Communication
• Social Media
• Multimedia Communication

• Required rotation role working at 100%
• Assignment runs until 31 December 2028 with regular field missions