The Danish Refugee Council is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide adequate assistance with a rights-based approach to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees, and migrants. In Latin America, DRC is currently working in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru and implements regional programs through its Latin America (LA) office.
DRC LA office is currently looking for a highly qualified Spanish and English-speaking Protection/Analyst and Capacity Building Specialist to implement a regional protection program in various countries of Latin America.
DRC LA office is offering a 10-month contract (renewable depending on performance and funding) based in Bogota (Colombia) with frequent (30 to 40% of the time) travel in South and Central America including Mexico. This is an opportunity for an experienced protection professional with extensive experience in field Protection and legal aid programming, as well as capacity building to support and strengthen protection capacities in South and Central America including Mexico.
About the job
The Protection Specialist/Analyst and Capacity building (PSACB) will be part of the DRC LA regional office implementing projects aiming to strengthen the overall humanitarian response to mitigate protection risks associated with mixed migration flows and displacement situations in Latin America. DRC LA’s program includes protection and legal aid needs analysis as well as technical support and capacity building to DRC’s partner in Peru. Additionally, the PSACB will support DRC LA Protection capacity building teams in providing technical trainings to local and national NGOs in various countries in the region as part of DRC LA’s localization agenda and programme for strengthening national organizations’ Protection response capacities.
The position will be based in Bogotá and include duty travel (30 to 40% of the time) in Perú, South/Central America, and Mexico, including the regional hub of Panama.
Main responsibilities
Roles reporting to this position: None.
Reports to: DRC LAC Protection Manager.
Technical line: DRC regional protection Coordinators. DRC country Protection Coordinators.
Required experience and competencies:
Key skills required.
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
Required education.
Contract length: 10 months renewable depending on performance and funding. Fixed terms contract according to Colombian labor law including all employer social contributions.
Salary Level: G1 -Non management with gross salary starting at COP 6.748.000, starting salary progression depending on experience.
Benefits: Prepaid medicine benefit for the employee fully covered by DRC extendable to all family members at a convenient rate. 15 days paid leave per year.
This position is open for national contracts only.
Designation of Duty Station: Bogota, Colombia with frequent travels in the region.
Start date: As soon as possible not later than 10/06/2024.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Term for national contracts in Colombia. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact: max@drc.ngo and/or mariaelena.hernandez@drc.ngo
Closing date for applications: 12/05/2024
Note: We invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible, because while the announcement is kept open, we will start with some steps of the selection process