The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide appropriate, rights-based assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees, and migrants. DRC has been present in Colombia since 2011, but in 2018 it expanded its operations in response to the Venezuelan crisis. Currently, DRC Colombia is implementing a protection-focused humanitarian response for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, as well as returning Colombians, in Colombian cities such as Riohacha, Barranquilla, and Bogotá. It is also currently expanding its activities to Nariño and Norte de Santander.
Job Overview : Provide support in information management (collection, transformation, analysis and visualization of information), ensuring the quality and timeliness of information according to the technical requirements and guidelines established in each of the programs executed in DRC.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the correct implementation of DRC’s information management strategy in DRC Colombia’s programs.
- Manage online tools to access, collect, manage and visualize information such as Power Apps, Kobotoolbox/ODK, Forms, Power BI, etc.
- Provide support to program teams in the field nationwide on technical concepts regarding the processes of collecting, transforming, and analyzing information for programs in operation.
- Generate monitoring reports for the tools, contribute to developing formats for the presentation of already collected data, and perform data backups.
- Maintain and preserve the databases of all running DRC programs.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of strategies and data presentation.
- Contribute to improving data quality through monitoring and feedback.
- Automate the verification and validation of data integrity. Report any important issues and changes to your technical supervisor.
- Manage physical resources, keep them secure, up-to-date, and functioning properly using the forms created in the different tools used by the organization.
- Ensure proper handling of information on the PdI, performing duplication processes, identifying missing items, and following up with team leaders.
- Apply technical techniques and procedures for the analysis of data from programs executed by DRC.
- Ensure data protection and responsible data sharing according to DRC standard procedures.
- Support the implementation of the MERA strategy for DRC humanitarian programs.
- Manage information using specialized software for statistical data analysis (Orange, Python, R)
- Create maps of the organization’s areas of interest (QGIS- ArcGIS).
- Apply ethical and accountability frameworks and principles, including CHS, in accordance with DRC guidance
Experience and technical skills:
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in Information Management (collection, transformation, analysis and visualization of information) and desirable 1 year of experience in humanitarian issues, peace and development.
- A vocation for service to meet the needs of the programs.
- Ability to communicate technical ideas to program teams.
- Knowledge of design and layout of Dashboards and reports.
- Expert level of Excel handling (Tables, Pivot Tables, Power Query and Data Sources).
- Intermediate level of relational database management (SQL, Normal Forms and ER models).
- Knowledge of at least one data analysis programming language (Python or R).
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (QGIS- ArcGIS)
Desired:
- Work experience in the humanitarian sector and data management for humanitarian protection.
- Moderate knowledge of handling massive data.
- Knowledge of handling unstructured information.
Professional education
in engineering, statistics, mathematics, software, or a person without formal studies proving their technical knowledge and humanitarian vocation
Languages
​​• Desirable: basic spoken and written English
All DRC roles require the holder to master basic DRC competencies:
- Achieving excellence : focusing on achieving results and ensuring efficient processes.
- Collaboration : involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the initiative : taking ownership and initiative while seeking innovation.
- Communicate : listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstration of integrity : Act in accordance with DRC’s vision and values.
We offer:
- The opportunity to belong to one of the best NGOs worldwide.
- Access to over 1,000 free online training courses and certificates.
- Prepaid medical insurance, 100% policy coverage for the employee, and a special price for
- beneficiaries.
- National contract for work or labor with all legal benefits.
- Salary starting at $4,344,000 depending on the candidate’s experience and skills.
- Start date: April 2026.
- Salary and conditions in accordance with the terms of employment in Colombia.
Application process
All applicants must upload only a cover letter (1 page) and an updated resume (not exceeding 3 pages). No other supporting documents will be accepted through this channel.
Applications submitted via email will not be considered!
Application closing date: March 11, 2026 at 11:59 am Local Time.
If you apply, it is understood that you have immediate availability to work and have the possibility of occasionally traveling to the organization’s intervention areas.
Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously and interviews will be scheduled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. DRC reserves the right to close the position before the deadline once a suitable candidate is identified. If you are interested in this position, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
Please register through the website www.drc.ngo . Information Management Officer
Note 1: Applicants to this call for applications authorize DRC to validate the personal information provided in their resume. Their identity will be checked against public and private databases for the sole purpose of validating the information, in accordance with our anti-fraud, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorism financing policies.
Note 2: Applicants who freely and voluntarily wish to participate in the selection process for the position in this call for applications must strictly adhere to the applicable regulations (suitability of the presented qualifications, personal and individual execution of tests, and truthfulness of information), adhering to DRC’s anti-fraud manuals and policies, under penalty of disqualification for any applicant who engages in any irregularity, as determined by the organization, even based on mere suspicion, and even for possible criminal conduct under Colombian law.