FORENSIC SPECIALIST

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.”

Role description

Your task

• To contribute towards the implementation of ICRC's humanitarian forensic action by:
• Promoting and supporting the effective implementation of relevant forensic standards and procedures, including for the management of the dead, for preventing and resolving the missing and for other applications of forensic science to humanitarian actionAssisting forensic institutions and practitioners involved in humanitarian forensic action
• Contributing to the effective implementation of the ICRC's strategies in humanitarian forensic action
• Providing specialized advice on human remains and forensic sciences to relevant stakeholders and institutions
• Carrying out appraisals and assessments on forensics and human remains as required by ICRC field operations
• Helping define specific objectives and strategies aimed at supporting medico-legal and other external structures relevant to the missing, forensics and human remains
• Supporting ICRC field operations to implement objectives related to humanitarian forensic action
• Contributing towards the ICRC's policy, strategies and tactics related to issues requiring forensic assistance
• Representing the ICRC where necessary for furthering the organization's principles and goals in humanitarian forensic action
• Contributing to the dissemination of all relevant information on humanitarian forensic action, both within the ICRC and beyond, including the preparation and presentation of appropriate materials for diverse audiences
• Actively promoting the ICRC's and other relevant international standards applicable to humanitarian forensic action, including participation and/or organization of appropriate initiatives for this purpose
• Training relevant external stakeholders and ICRC staff, on issues related to humanitarian forensic action, including forensics in data collection and management and management of human remains and data collection
• Participating and contribute towards maintaining an optimal team environment necessary to meet growing organizational needs related to humanitarian forensic action.

What we offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
• Attractive social benefits
• Length of assignment:  3 months