Protection Assistant – Tibu
DRC PRESENTATION.
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, internally displaced persons, returnees and migrants. Our vision is to help refugees, internally displaced people and their host communities lead a life of dignity. We protect lives and human rights and empower beneficiaries throughout conflict displacement by providing shelter, food and hope in terms of work, education and integration towards a sustainable future. DRC established an operational presence in Colombia in 2011 with a focus on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and providing support to the conflict-affected population in the south of the country. With the onset of large mixed migration flows into Colombia due to the Venezuelan crisis, DRC initiated an integrated humanitarian response in 2018 to meet the urgent needs of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, Colombian returnees and host communities in some of the areas. most vulnerable areas of Colombia, such as the coastal areas of the Caribbean (Riohacha and Barranquilla). urban centers (Bogotá and Cundinamarca), and Caquetá. In 2021, DRC opened field offices on the South Pacific coast in the department of Nariño and the northern area of Colombia in Norte de Santander.
POSITION GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Under the supervision of the Protection Officer, the Protection Assistant will support the field implementation of all Protection objectives under DRC projects. The Protection Assistant will develop and maintain good relationships with persons of concern, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support the appropriate implementation and coordination of DRC Protection activities in the Catatumbo Region, Norte de Santander. Support the Protection Officer to ensure the quality of planning, implementation and monitoring of protection activities**.**
Main Responsibilities:
Sectoral:
- Advocacy for the rights of persons of concern in the context of their displacement, facilitation of access to basic services, vulnerability-based individual protection assistance, legal assistance, prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, child protection initiatives, rights monitoring and rights awareness with host communities and other actors. Knowledge of Law 1448.
Protection Project Implementation
- Participate in the implementation of general protection activities in accordance with agreed objectives.
- Continually monitor and document the needs of persons of interest.
- Carry out basic tasks within the protection area, including data collection, identification of patterns and trends, such as arrivals/departures/new flows of persons of interest in the area, etc.
- Support the legal team in taking statements or reports, within the framework of Law 1448.
- Identify and document vulnerable people; facilitate appropriate actions, including referrals to specialized services
- Provide information for monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Ensure the highest quality of protection interventions and coherence between all projects, ongoing and proposed, in accordance with the overall strategy;
- Follow given work plans and guidelines
- Contribute to the development of operational protection tools
Programming and Operations
- Ensure efficient and effective implementation of the program while following the budget and work plan.
- Participate in the preparation of monthly reports and budgets
Experience and Technical Skills:
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in humanitarian protection, social work, human rights or other similar field work, related to an NGO or other non-profit organization
- Field experience and work with urban, and/or rural, and/or indigenous communities;
- Experience and ability to interview people of all ages and backgrounds.
- Good skills in working with tablets and computers.
- Good skills in MS Word and Excel
- Willingness and ability to learn.
- Experience with standard procedures and guidelines.
Desirable
- Calm and diplomatic character
- Works well in a team environment
- Experience in the intervention area.
- English language proficiency is an advantage
Educational Level: Diploma or relevant professional qualification (e.g. political science, law, social work, international development, psychology, human rights).
All DRC roles require the subsequent 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 initiative: Take ownership and initiative while pursuing innovation.
- Communicate: listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrate integrity: act in accordance with 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.
• National fixed-term contract for 6 months with all legal benefits
• Salary starting at $2,438,000 depending on the candidate’s experience and skills.
• Start date: January 2025
• Salary and conditions in accordance with the terms of employment in Colombia.
Application process: All applicants must upload a cover letter (max. 1 page) and an updated CV (max. 2 pages, without supports) in Spanish, to the DRC employment platform. Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Application closing date: January 8, 2025 at 11:59 am Local Time. If you
applies to this position we assume that you have the availability to move to the Tibú area or live in the area. Please note that applications will be reviewed continually and
Interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. DRC reserves the right to close the vacancy prior to the deadline once a suitable candidate is identified. It is recommended that you apply for this vacancy as soon as possible, if this is of interest to you.
Use 1: The applicant who applies to this call authorizes DRC to validate the personal information provided in the resume. Your identification will be verified in public and private databases with the exclusive use of validating the information, in accordance with our anti-fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing policies.
Use 2: The applicant who freely and voluntarily wishes to be part of the selection process to occupy the position of this call must observe strict adherence to the standards that apply to the subject (suitability of the titles presented, execution of personally and individually and truthfulness in the information) adhering to the DRC anti-fraud manuals and policies, under penalty of disqualifying the applicant who incurs any irregularity in the opinion of the organization, even due to mere suspicion, and even in possible criminal conduct under Colombian legislation.
