Protection Data Manager

About the role

The ICRC is looking for a Protection Data Manager to manage protection data across its Data Life Cycle, including follow-up of protection beneficiaries and events within the ICRC mandate. The role supports the Protection department in ICRC offices abroad, turning sensitive information into trusted insights that help colleagues in the field make informed decisions. Most work is done in an office, with field visits sometimes required.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the data management team and ensure data collected is properly processed, consistent and of high quality
• Own the case management database and other protection tools, and ensure data follows protection strategies, guidelines and procedures
• Analyse data to inform protection strategies and provide ad-hoc statistics for reporting
• Set up and maintain data entry procedures and manage electronic and paper records of affected people
• Ensure data protection and security of sensitive data
• Coach and train colleagues in the Protection department and the Data Management Team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Library or Archive management, Social Sciences or a related field; professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree
• Minimum two to three years of professional experience, including at least two years using and managing data and/or information
• Fluent English and French (B2 minimum); Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian is an asset
• Good health, a driving licence (manual transmission) and willingness to accept unaccompanied postings for the first two missions (minimum 12 months each)

Required skills

• Experience with case-management systems or personal data
• Comfort with Windows and Microsoft Office; knowledge of MS Dynamics, MS Report Builder, SQL, Visual Basic, PowerBI, Python or data-analysis software is an asset

What we offer

• A two-week orientation course, a 3-week data management course and further in-house training
• Career development and increasing responsibility
• Generous social benefits and access to the ICRC talent pool for future assignments

Applications close on 15 November 2026. The role is mobile, full-time, on a maximum-term contract, starting in Q1 2027, with a length of 6 months (extendable) and variable hardship, posted to DRC, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan or Jerusalem.