REGIONAL DATA MANAGER

WHO WE ARE

 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

 The ICRC is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil union status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Joining the ICRC delegation in Colombia is a unique opportunity to work in a rewarding international humanitarian environment, within multicultural and diverse teams and to benefit from exceptional learning and development opportunities and a competitive salary.

Purpose

The Regional Protection Data Manager 1 (RDM1) works at the ICRC “Regional Data Protection Office” (RPDO) in Bogota. This Office provides context specific technical guidance and support with regards to data management to Protection Teams across the American region. It checks and ensures homogeneity in the Protection data management considering ICRC standards as well as context, regional and global procedures. It prepares regional statistics as well as analytical reports to support – with evidence-based analysis – the strategies of the Delegations.

The RDM1 under the supervision of the Senior(s) RDM2 contributes actively to the above and has a specific focus in supporting specific delegations in addition to the specific topics/tasks assigned.

·         Contributes to promote and disseminates policies, rules and procedures related to data management.

·         Contributes to the monitoring and/or ultimately ensures the coherence and consistency of the Protection data and data management in the field.

·         Technical reference in CTA Protection data management tools (PROT6, Familylinks Answers, Familylinks website, and Familylinks extranet).

·         Provides analytical reporting related to Data Management: contextual support and global analysis.

·         Supports the participation to Protection regional fora (RFL meeting, Co-Prot regional meeting, …)

·         Contributes to the development of a networking related to the domain of protection data management.

·         Advises on the use of the different functionalities (import/export of lists, data sharing, Secure File Exchange…).

• University degree or equivalent in information management, document management, file management, system management, or equivalent experience. Or University degree in social sciences with extensive experience in information management and database management.  
• Typically, 5-9 years overall professional experience
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a similar field
• Excellent/Medium command of English (Minimum B2 Level in English)
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Knowledge of BI, SQL, statistical packages, Tableau is an asset.
• Ability to interact effectively with data users, managers and other stakeholders
• Ability to understand new business processes and their interplay with software and organizational structure.
• If you do not have Colombian nationality, you must be legally authorized to work in Colombia (work permit, residence, or legal status), since the organization does not process visas.

 The ICRC has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of power. Therefore, all successful candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page careers.icrc.org/content/Our-Values/?locale=en_GB

What we offer

•   Location: Bogotá
•   Type of contract: Open ended contract (according to Colombian labor legislation)
•    Legal benefits: Health, pension, ARL and compensation fund affiliations
•   Benefits: support for eyeglasses assistance every two years, recognition of medical expenses not covered by the EPS, mental health and wellnes support
•   Possibility of flexible hours
•   Salary is established according to the ICRC salary table.
•   Benefits in academic studies, languages ​​and professional development.
•  Activity rate: 100%
•  International savings financed by the organization, 11.5% of the monthly salary.
•   20 working days of vacation
•  Start Contract: as soon as possible. 

Please submit your application no later than 28th October 2024 at 18:00hs through the following form. (https://forms.office.com/e/BE1W6Wa4h3).

 Additionally, please submit your application (letter of motivation, CV and English Certificate) by e-mail only to [email protected].  Please clearly indicate “REGIONAL DATA MANAGER” in the email subject. The files should not exceed 5 MB. Only complete applications that meet the required selection criteria will be considered.

You will only be contacted by the Human Resources team if you move on to the next stage of the process to schedule a technical test.