First Aid and Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Delegate

About the role

The ICRC seeks a First Aid and Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (FAPHEC) Delegate to support the development of safe, effective and context-appropriate first aid and prehospital emergency care systems in areas affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. You will assess needs and capacities, design and manage FAPHEC programmes and strengthen the capacity of ICRC teams, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners, health authorities and other stakeholders, contributing to timely care and an effective continuum of care.

Key responsibilities

• Assess FAPHEC needs, capacities, resources and referral pathways and identify appropriate interventions.
• Design, implement, monitor and adapt context-appropriate FAPHEC programmes in line with ICRC priorities and guidance.
• Provide technical and programme leadership, including planning, coordination and management of human, technical and material resources.
• Strengthen the capacity of first responders, healthcare staff and other actors through training, coaching, mentoring and technical support.
• Develop and deliver FAPHEC training, including trauma care, patient assessment, stabilization, referral and mass-casualty management.
• Support emergency preparedness and response, including SOPs, referral mechanisms, preparedness plans, simulation exercises and mass-casualty arrangements.
• Strengthen coordination between first responders, medical transport, stabilization points and health facilities.
• Build partnerships with authorities, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners and other stakeholders, integrating security-management approaches such as Safer Access and Health Care in Danger.
• Monitor programme quality and results, report timely and follow up, and manage and develop FAPHEC staff.

Required profile

• University degree as a paramedic, nurse or doctor, with extensive prehospital emergency care experience.
• Typically 6 to 9 years of professional experience, including 3 to 5 years in first aid and prehospital emergency care, preferably with managerial responsibilities.
• At least 3 years of experience in contexts affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence where the ICRC operates.
• Experience in first aid and prehospital emergency care training, education and programming.
• Trainer qualifications in areas such as PHTLS, TCCC, Emergo Train System, MIMMS or equivalent are a strong asset; postgraduate qualifications in public health, emergency/disaster medicine or mass-casualty management are also an asset.
• English at minimum C1 level, and French or Arabic at minimum C1 in at least one of them.
• Driving licence (manual transmission); candidates must be in good health and undergo a medical check-up before deployment, and must accept unaccompanied postings for the first two missions (minimum 12 months each).

Required skills

• Strong technical expertise in first aid and prehospital emergency care.
• Programme/project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to train, coach and build the capacity of others.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.

What we offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Online trainings and onboarding course.
• Generous social benefits.
• Access to an ICRC talent pool for future assignments.