Head of Policy & Research Unit

Job description

What we do The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and 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. About the Policy and Research Unit The Policy and Research Unit informs ICRC policy and practice through rigorous research, development of policy positions grounded in operational experience, anticipation of emerging trends, and engagement with diverse stakeholders. It projects the ICRC’s voice as an engaged thought leader in the humanitarian sector. The Unit: - Provides methodological guidance on research, Doctrine, and pol...