associate

senior public affairs specialist

information officer

head of operations

senior legal secretary

International Committee of the Red Cross

I would start my day by checking my e-mail for any urgent request from our Geneva Headquarters. Prioritizing these demands, I would respond to them or convene with my colleagues to provide answers. I would then address the other queries. I handled reception, ledger entries and payment of all accounts payable. I replied to all questions from delegates about their account statements.
I have learned that, in accounting, good communication starts with accurate and detailed data entry.
During the time I worked there, I was granted many advancement opportunities.
The workplace culture was very friendly, with staff birthdays being celebrated.
The hardest part of the job was saying goodbye to delegates at the end of their missions.
The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting people from all over the world.

Learned a lot in Logistics, warehouse management, supply chain management transportation, inventory, fleet management, procurements, contracts management, administration, financial and supporting other departments.
My job was to supervise and support a big team, I had to replace each and every one of my team so I had to be a carpool manager, purchaser, supply chain responsible, warehouse manager, inventory manager, warehouse employee and even a forklift operator.
This job was a very hard job which is why I felt I was in the right place as I never liked an easy, challenges free and slow pace jobs. I always believed than new challenges will make me develop my skills and learn new ones.

Assisted in managing the ICRC vehicle fleet in accordance with operational needs and in compliance with the required standards as determined by GVA HQ

Provide effective and efficient resource planning and scheduling for light vehicles and trucks within the operational area

Ensure that maintenance support is carried out in accordance with guidelines

Assisted the fleet manager in supervision and management to staff (dispatchers, drivers and support staff)
	
Ensure that security, safety and legal requirements are observed by all ICRC employees in all areas concerning vehicles support

Office administrative tasks and logistical needs. 
Great training in working in the not-for-profit sector. Well invested organization in attaining its objectives while improving the employees state while meeting the clients' needs. 
Great staff to serve under with invaluable experience in the sector. 
Dealing with unrealistic expectations from some project sponsors or recipients of services was a stretching experience. 
Quite a rewarding career in financial as well as functional terms.

Throughout my experiences in my 6 years of working there, I learned POS (Point of Sales), cashiering, PBX Operation, Central Buyers Office.  Management was great, I managed to meet several hard working men and women.  The co-workers were more like a family; still have some lasting friendships form those days.  Not much in the hard department, but the most enjoyable times were when I was cashiering- having customers with large orders.  I welcomed them with open arms. As a Central Buyers Assistant, I enjoyed meeting the new vendors.

Once you work with the ICRC your have more than a job. You do humanitarian work at a professional grade in often challenging environments working with different cultures and in sometimes hostiles environments. A good organizational spirit can overcome the challenges. The hardest part of the job is t keep your distance while still being a realistic and pragmatic humanitarian.

My typical day at work is dealing with Recovering Addict who are trying to get life back on track what I learn from is you cant judge a book by it's cover,  I truly enjoy what I do because I am helping someone have faith and believe. The hardest part of my job is when client AWOL or go back out and use substance, The most enjoyable is when the clients come  back to let us know that they are doing well and want to achieve something better in lifrs

UN Delegation was very small but a very fast paced environment.

I enjoyed working with different cultures because through my co-workers, I could experience their culture as they would.

The hardest part of my job was the email traffic. I would usually wake up early on Monday and Friday just to check email so that I would be caught up by the time I arrived at work. The 6 hour time difference between NY and Geneva (HQ) created a lot of delay in some of our email response but not all.

Work hard but with some fun events and work for the community in between, so I guess a good life balance, there is something for everyone within the company, many groups to join in, environmental sustainability, sports, pro bono projects, celebrations of all cultures and background. During world cup we had meeting rooms set up with different games on where we could bring our lap top and watch the games if we could. People are very professional, hard working and friendly.

Very good place to develop professionally and professionally if that's what you are looking for. Flexible in cross-functional project management. Excellent in knowledge sharing.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Associate 1 salary reported	$4,300 per month
Senior public affairs specialist 2 salaries reported	$116,350 per year
Information officer 1 salary reported	$117,189 per year
Head of operations 1 salary reported	$188,838 per year
Senior legal secretary 1 salary reported	$52,000 per year

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