Job ID
42969
Job Title
Forensic Anthropologist/Archaeologist
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Master
Responsibilities
-Applies Forensic expertise in forensic anthropology and/or archaeology, in line with the standards of relevant scientific discipline.
-Supports in the drafting of external and internal Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines.
-Supports in the design and delivery of training in a given area of expertise
-Contributes to the assessment of local capacity, infrastructure and systems
-Implemented administrative work of the forensic programme on time (complies with procedures and policies, Coordinates with relevant departments, conducts field missions in accordance with ICRC security rules, keeps files up to date at all times).
-Interprets from English to Arabic and vice versa to Forensic staff during external meetings with authorities and field visits, and translate documents when applicable.
-Maintains regular contacts with relevant field stakeholders to facilitate the coordination and the smooth program implementation.
-Completes field trip and other reports as appropriate.
-Maintains an efficient filing and archiving system for documents for institutional memory.
-Maintain close contacts and communication with authorities or other relevant external interlocutors at various levels.
-Supports in the drafting of external and internal Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines.
-Supports in the design and delivery of training in a given area of expertise
-Contributes to the assessment of local capacity, infrastructure and systems
-Implemented administrative work of the forensic programme on time (complies with procedures and policies, Coordinates with relevant departments, conducts field missions in accordance with ICRC security rules, keeps files up to date at all times).
-Interprets from English to Arabic and vice versa to Forensic staff during external meetings with authorities and field visits, and translate documents when applicable.
-Maintains regular contacts with relevant field stakeholders to facilitate the coordination and the smooth program implementation.
-Completes field trip and other reports as appropriate.
-Maintains an efficient filing and archiving system for documents for institutional memory.
-Maintain close contacts and communication with authorities or other relevant external interlocutors at various levels.
Qualifications
-Master’s degree in forensic sciences, Forensic Medicine, or biological sciences relevant to forensic practice.
-At least 6 years’ experience in forensic practice, witness interview (human rights) investigations, medicolegal investigations, or interpretation of complex, multifactorial forensic case reports, (law enforcement).
-Proven experience in research and presentation of research outcomes.
-Proven experience in design and delivery of training.
-Fluent command of English and Arabic.
-Computer proficiency: technological awareness, using different databases or software tools used in analysis and management of forensic casework.
-At least 6 years’ experience in forensic practice, witness interview (human rights) investigations, medicolegal investigations, or interpretation of complex, multifactorial forensic case reports, (law enforcement).
-Proven experience in research and presentation of research outcomes.
-Proven experience in design and delivery of training.
-Fluent command of English and Arabic.
-Computer proficiency: technological awareness, using different databases or software tools used in analysis and management of forensic casework.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to apply, max by the 26th of May 2025.
Salary and Benefits
Based on ICRC salary scale.
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
2
Posted On
May 13, 2025
Expiry Date
May 28, 2025
CV Language
English