Deadline for ApplicationsOctober 13, 2025
Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)C
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeCONTR Local Entry and Mid-Level Support
Target Start Date2025-09-01
Terms of ReferenceDESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGAGED INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT HOLDER:
Bajo la supervisiรณn del Senior Field Associate de la Unidad de Terreno de Mocoa, el/la Contratista llevarรก a cabo las siguientes tareas:
โข Ayudar en el transporte de los funcionarios de ACNUR y sus colaboradores, y los materiales que haya a lugar, que deban salir en misiรณn para un asunto especรญfico en el terreno, para lo cual el Contratista deberรก estar siempre disponible.
โข Reaccionar ante una eventual emergencia, buscando la protecciรณn tanto de la comunidad objetivo como de los integrantes de la embarcaciรณn.
โข Velar por el buen funcionamiento de los equipos de comunicaciรณn, salvamento y la embarcaciรณn, propiedad del ACNUR.
โข Prestar apoyo logรญstico en mantenimiento del bote y limpieza regular para garantizar la seguridad y ejecuciรณn de las misiones fluviales y marรญtimas, segรบn sea el caso.
โข Aprovisionar de aceite y combustible al bote en los surtidores destinados para tal efecto.
โข Encargarse del suministro de combustible durante el recorrido.
โข Limpiar el bote y ordenar los demรกs elementos antes y despuรฉs de cada misiรณn.
โข Apoyar las maniobras para desentraรฑar el bote en caso de encallar.
โข Vigilar la seguridad en el bote garantizando la integridad de los pasajeros.
โข Atracar el bote de forma segura.
โข Cumplir estrictamente las normas sobre seguridad y prevenciรณn de accidentes, asรญ como los protocolos de seguridad establecidos por ACNUR.
โข Guardar el bote en lugares seguros de acuerdo con las รณrdenes impartidas por el lรญder de misiรณn.
General Background of Project or Assignment, Operational Context:
UNHCR's Mocoa Field Unit operates in a department geostrategically located on the borders with Ecuador and Peru, surrounded by two major river arteries (the Caquetรก and Putumayo rivers). These have historically served as communication routes for riverside communities, but in the context of the internal armed conflict, they have become strategic corridors for non-state armed groups (GANE). Of the 364,085 inhabitants of the department of Putumayo, 159,387 are victims of the internal armed conflict, primarily from the municipalities of Puerto Asรญs,
Terms of Reference for Individual Contracts
Puerto Guzmรกn, Puerto Leguรญzamo, and Valle del Guamuez, which, in addition to Mocoa, are the municipalities prioritized by the Field Unit's operations. Putumayo is a culturally diverse department, home to 15 Indigenous peoples and more than 10,000 Afro-Colombians. It is also a transit department for foreign populations due to its double border status and also hosts more than 12,000 Venezuelan refugees and migrants intent on remaining in the territory.
Occupational Safety and Health Considerations
To view occupational safety and health considerations for specific duty stations, please visit this link: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
Specific Occupational Safety and Health Considerations to this assignment (if applicable):
Purpose and Scope of Assignment:
Boatman Assistant to accompany the Mocoa Field Unit's river missions in the municipalities located in the departments of Putumayo and Caquetรก.
Assist in managing the protection of people experiencing forced displacement or at risk of displacement in remote areas within the scope of the field office.
Support the Boat Driver in the care and maintenance of the boat according to his or her duties.
Comply with all UNHCR internal regulations regarding safety and accident prevention, travel, use of visibility, etc.
The auxiliary boatman's service will be provided according to the office's mission schedule, and the duration of the mission will depend on operational needs. Evaluation of the service provided once each mission is completed using the pre-established format.
CANDIDATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA
Required qualifications, language(s) and work experience:
Degree:
Required Specify:
Not required
Field of expertise, competencies:
Required/mandatory:
โข Licencia de navegaciรณn vigente (rio).
Desirable:
๏ท Conocimiento de los tipos de botes para navegaciรณn en rรญo y de los elementos requeridos para una navegaciรณn segura.
๏ท Experiencia de navegaciรณn en rio con organizaciones internacionales o agencias del sistema de naciones Unidas.
๏ท Experiencia de navegaciรณn en rรญos del departamento del Putumayo y Caquetรก y, de sus comunidades ribereรฑas.
Minimum years of work experience (NOTE: candidates with less years of experience cannot be short-listed or recommended):
- 1 aรฑo continรบo de experiencia de navegaciรณn en rio.
Language: Required: Espaรฑol Desirable: N/A
Standard Job Description
Required Languages Spanish
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Desired Languages
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Additional Qualifications
Skills
Education
Certifications
Work Experience
Other informationThis position doesn't require a functional clearance
RemoteNo