Regional Protection Coordinator for Latin America and North Africa (materni
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Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia -
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Immediate | 07 Feb, 2025 | Not Specified | 10 Nov, 2024 | 5 year(s) or above | Technical Writing,Teamwork,Workshops,Spanish,Powerpoint,Capacity Building,Communication Skills,English,Thinking Skills,Collaboration,Design,Project Planning,Ethics,Excel | No | No |
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Description:
DepartmentColombia
WorkplaceBogota
Contract TypeExpatriate or national contract
Posted07 Nov 2024
Expires22 Nov 2024
Position Title
Regional Protection Coordinator for Latin America and North Africa (maternity cover)
Technical Supervisor
Operations Director Latin America
Line Manager
Regional Head of Programme
Duty Station
Bogota, Colombia
Aera of Operation
Regional Office WANALA
Employment Period
4 months (potentially renewable)
Type of contract
Expatriate or National
Salary & Benefits
Band Non Management F, Accompanied position, small family package
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
- Minimum 5 years of practical experience in at least three of the components of DRC’s protection sector;
- Experience working in a regional or global office;
- Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns for the context as well as conflict sensitivity;
- Technical skills in protection monitoring and analysis
- Fluency in English and Spanish;
- Experience with capacity building of CSO, and in the facilitation of training events and workshops; experience working with national partners, local/government authorities, and INGO;
- Experience in community-based protection activities and protection analysis;
- Documented skills in project planning and design, drafting, calculation and technical writing;
- Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Experience in Project Cycle Management.
5. REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALITIES
- Core Competencies of DRC:
- Striving for excellence
- Collaboration
- Taking the lead
- Communication
- Demonstrating Integrity
- Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
- Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration
- Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are required
- Multi-tasking and Organizational skills are necessary
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
- Exemplary sense of ethics in the workplace
- Team-oriented & good sense of humor
Responsibilities:
2. PURPOSE
This position is for a 4-month Maternity Cover (from mid-January to mid-May 2024) for the Regional Protection Coordinator (RPC) for Latin America and North Africa. Under the direct supervision of the WANALA Regional head of programmes, the Regional Protection Coordinator (RPC) for Latin America and North Africa is responsible for supporting DRC’s Country Offices in quality protection programming at country level and at regional level (Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Multi Country operations in Latin America and North Africa - ALT). This includes providing support, advice, and quality checks on protection aspects of country and regional strategies as well as on programming initiatives and concrete projects, and to support DRC’s Protection Cluster Co-leads (Venezuela, Colombia) in the coordination and quality of the Protection analysis and response. The LANA RPC will also contribute to raising DRC’s profile and involvement when it comes to relevant policy and advocacy initiatives.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical guidance and support to country programmes to ensure the highest level of quality in protection analyses, strategies and responses, in adherence with global standards and principles, and ensuring the harmonization of protection approaches across the different countries in the region;
- Lead the development of the LA Regional Protection strategy and support country offices/ Legal entities to elaborate quality strategic protectiondocuments , guidelines, advocacy papers, SOPs, capacity-building tools;
- Provide inputs and guidance for integrating programs, in particular in coordination with the other regional technical leads, and for mainstreaming protection in proposals and interventions and provide technical expertise and support on protection proposals;
- Formalize and develop programme related operational tools (SOP) and training modules.
- Lead the development and deployment of the LA Protection Strategy and other key documents for the sector
ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING
- Ensure quality and compliance for projects, proposals and reports.
- Ensure that quality assurance systems are applied in NALA region, with particular reference to upholding Core Humanitarian Standards and Age Gender and diversity throughout the protection programme
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)
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Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia