Emergency Response Project Manager Colombia RRU Bogotá

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional that will be responsible to lead the operative actions of the Rapid Response Unit – RRU in Colombia, guaranteeing coordination with the attention systems, the technical quality of the projects, the correct use of resources, and capacity build staff related to the emergency response.

What you will do

1. Line Management for emergency project staff
2. Coordinate and manage emergency response project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
3. In close collaboration with others, contribute to the development of emergency response strategies and approach, including new emergency projects. Develop Macro LFA and guidance for proposals.
4. Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports, based on technical standards and donor priorities
5. Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of the emergency projects
6. Ensure systematic training and build capacity of technical staff

What you will bring

• Professional in human or social sciences, with a postgraduate degree in subjects related to any of the following fields: Humanitarian Action, Human Rights and/or International Humanitarian Law.
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Emergency Response expertise.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Intermediate level of English, an advanced level is an asset.
• Previous experience working with victims of the internal armed conflict in Colombia, preferably in crisis situations, in areas of high complexity and difficult access.
• Knowledge of Law 1448 and the regulations on assistance to victims of the armed conflict in Colombia.
• Knowledge and management of humanitarian architecture.
• Knowledge of community-based organizations and territorial governments.
• Knowledge of the organization of ethnic communities and their regulatory framework.
• Knowledge of humanitarian action donors (ECHO, BHA/USAID, COSUDE) will be positively valued

What we offer

• Duty station: Bogotá, Colombia.
• Contract: national contract, fixed term: 6 months
• Travel: up to 60%
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s regional salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email [email protected] with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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NRC started its operations in Colombia in 1991 to assist populations affected by the Colombian conflict and its resulting displacement. Since 2017, NRC has also been responding to the increasing influx of people coming into Colombia from neighboring Venezuela.

At present, from its office in Bogotá, NRC also supervises and supports teams in Ecuador and Panama. NRC promotes integration between activities to offer a package of complementary services to beneficiaries. In Colombia, Ecuador and Panama NRC is currently providing assistance in the following sectors of intervention: Protection, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Shelter and Settlements, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and Livelihoods and Food Security, both responding to emergencies and fostering durable solutions.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity

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