The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide appropriate assistance with a rights-based approach to refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons internal, repatriated and migrants. DRC has been present in Colombia since 2011 with a focus on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and providing support to the population affected by the conflict in the south of the country, but in 2018 it expands its operations in response to the Venezuelan crisis. DRC Colombia currently implements a humanitarian response focused on protection for Venezuelan and returned Colombian refugees and migrants in Colombian cities such as Riohacha, Barranquilla and Bogotá, currently also incorporating activities in the municipality of Barbacoas and Norte de Santander.
About work:
The PTM Specialist-Trainer will be the main person responsible for carrying out a technical training process on Monetary Transfers (MT) in contexts affected by armed conflicts to DRC personnel and other humanitarian organizations in Colombia. The person will be responsible for developing the training material, contextualizing it, leading the coordination and planning of training and follow-up actions with partners, and assuming leadership of the facilitation during the training process. The Specialist-Trainer will also be in charge of developing and consolidating learning from the process to contribute to the Monetary Transfer Group (GTM) at the national level in Colombia.
Development of a training package on TM in conflict contexts
- Develop and adapt PTM training modules lasting 1 and 4.5 days, in line with DRC’s global inter-institutional and internal materials, for PTM in areas affected by armed conflict in Colombia, integrating DRC’s PTM learnings. past and current in areas affected by conflict in Colombia
- Lead the coordination and organization of week-long in-person workshops, for designated partner organizations, as well as DRC technical staff
- Facilitate training modules, and ensure on-site technical monitoring of DRC and partner field activities according to needs
- Contribute to feeding and keeping up to date the DRC PTM digital library, including within the new DRC intranet, together with the specific provision of resources, guidance and best practice tools for national operations.
Coordination and learning
- Contribute to DRC’s internal learning process on PTM, including collecting, compiling and sharing best practices from the training process in collaboration with the National TM Specialist. Advise the MEAL team to ensure the generation of relevant and quality learning for PTM in conflict-affected areas. Ensure the participation of DRC in joint learning processes, with the GTM, GIFMM or any other coordination platform at the relevant national level.
Any other responsibility, as agreed with the Economic Recovery coordinator, and in collaboration with regional and national colleagues involved in CVA programming.
Minimum required experience and skills:
This is an opportunity for a professional with experience in design and training processes, in PTM and in particular in humanitarian assistance and emergency response contexts:
- 3 years of experience with national or international humanitarian or development assistance organizations with a programmatic focus on socioeconomic integration and CVA, or CVA in conflict zones
- Demonstrated ability in capacity building, development of teaching materials, technical guides, facilitation of workshops and training
- Experience in adult training, facilitation, and training processes with humanitarian professionals
- Experience with providing direct and remote technical support to operational and technical teams
- Knowledge of the program management cycle and impact evaluation and monitoring methodologies for CVA activities, as well as exit strategies involving public and private actors
- Demonstrated capacity in context assessments (including markets, risks and/or financial service providers), needs
- Good understanding of emergency and (early) recovery support interventions and integrated programming, and the interfaces between CVA responses and economic recovery, protection and other relevant sector programming
- Work experience in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability for critical analysis and strategic thinking
- Excellent planning, communication and coordination skills
- Excellent Spanish writing skills
- Basic/intermediate English
Education:
Relevant university degree political science, law, economics, international cooperation, social work, psychology, human rights or equivalent professional qualification. Specialization desirable.
All DRC roles require the incumbent to master the DRC core competencies:
- Achieve excellence: focus on achieving results and ensuring efficient processes
- Collaboration: involve relevant parties and encourage feedback
- Take the initiative: take ownership and initiative while pursuing innovation
- Communicate: listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrate integrity: act in accordance with the DRC vision and values
We offer:
- The opportunity to belong to one of the best NGOs in the world.
- Access to more than 1,000 free online trainings and certificates.
- Prepaid medicine, 100% coverage of the policy for the employee and special price for beneficiaries.
- The position is open to both international (non-Colombian) and national (Colombian citizenship) personnel.
- Contract duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension depending on performance and availability of funds
- Salary starting at $5,568,000 according to the candidate’s experience for national contracts.
- Salary position for international personnel: G-2 in manager – salary scale for expatriates.
- Estimated start date: June 1, 2024
Application process
All applicants must upload a cover letter (1 page) and a current resume (no longer than 3 pages).
Application closing date : Friday, April 19, 2024 at 11:59 am. Local time.