Job description:
- Carries out activities to contribute to the delivery of an effective humanitarian response. The jobholder contributes to assessments, monitoring and evaluations of projects, as well as to the analysis of the humanitarian context in the area of coverage.
- Drafts reports on the humanitarian situation, including any political, economic and security events relevant to the analysis of the humanitarian situation in the country/region.
- Contribute to the advocacy strategy of the office and plays an active role in developing advocacy products (Map, statistics, infographics…)
- Ensure the management of the ECHO Colombia project database and ECHO online project management tool
- Travel is required (both domestic and international).
Minimum requirements:
Education: A relevant first level university degree or equivalent professional experience.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience at national or international level in supporting programmes/ project operations, including 2 years of experience with an NGO, donor, or national/ international organisation
- Proven record of excellent management of infographics software (ex: power BI, ArcGIS, BatchGEO, Maptive…)
- Significant reporting and database management experience
- Good understanding of Humanitarian Aid principles, policies and Standards
- Good knowledge of international NGOs, UN Aid agencies and Red Cross Movement
- Good knowledge of Colombia’s humanitarian context & situation.
- Excellent command of Office Software package (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet explorer, Outlook)
- Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to analyze data.
Languages: Excellent command of English and Spanish (oral and written). French will be an asset.
This position is open to nationals and other residents of Colombia with valid work and residence permits. The contract is initially for one year with the possibility of renewal subject to a 2 months’ probationary period. DG ECHO applies a policy of equal opportunities. Our recruitment policy is based on respect for diversity, maintaining the gender balance, as well as the balance between professional and private life, and support for training and development opportunities.
The National Staff members observe the NS Code of Conduct as published onhttps://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2019-09/code_of_conduct_for_national_staff.pdf
As an indication, the monthly basic salary is on average approximately COP 7 953 899 which corresponds to 5 years relevant work experience. The salary will be adapted according to the exact duration of relevant provisional experience supported by a work certificate i.e. with 10 years of work experience the basic salary could be COP 8.370.912. In addition to this, the employee will also receive an allowance as a complement for disability/retirement.
Contracts will be ruled under the Colombian´s labour legislation.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send:
- a cover letter (maximum of 1 page) setting out the candidate’s motivation and suitability for the position;
- a detailed Curriculum Vitae in English in the Europass CV Template only which can be found athttp://www.europass.cedefop.europa.eu;
- academic and employment certificates.
- name, position and contact number/details (telephone, e-mail) of three references, one of them being from the last employer.
- a copy of the valid work and residence permit to live and work in Colombia (for non-Colombian candidates).
To the e-mail address LAC.HR@echofield.eu with the subject "ECHO-VACANCY PA BOG". Applications must be received no later than February 27th, 2023.
Any processing of your personal data will be done in accordance with the applicable EU legislation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies and on the free movement of such data. The privacy statement can be found on ECHO websitehttps://ec.europa.eu/echo/system/files/2020-01/privacy_statement_recruitment_ns_final_version.pdf
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NO INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN BY PHONE. Any form of canvassing, soliciting, or influencing will be treated as disqualification.
