Humanitarian NGO Forum Representative Colombia Bogotá

Duty station: Bogotá, Colombia.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

1. Generic Responsibilities

   The following is a brief description of the role:

   • Ensuring delivery of the NGO Forum’s strategic objectives, annual work plan, and accountability to members, partners and the donors.
   • Further develop and improve the forum to respond to needs of members, including through delivery of pragmatic products as per the NGO Forum strategy and work plan
   • Leads the coordination between members on a day-to-day basis, related to specific thematic areas, as well as convene and provide reporting to steering committee meetings.
   • Represent Forum with in-country donors, Government Ministries, NGOs, build relationships and actively participate in the coordination of the response.
   • Develop a funding strategy, programme forecasts and identify funding opportunities, taking particular account of changing donor priorities.
   • Develop project proposals in collaboration with relevant forum member staff and coordinate input for reporting to donors.
   • Accountable for compliance in relation to grant management and project cycle management processes.
   • Responsible for quality control of donor applications and reports, for content and timeliness.
   • Ensure that all grant files are up to date and that copies are kept in the field and sent to HQ in a timely manner.
     1. Generic Professional Competencies
        • Minimum 4 years’ senior project/ management within the humanitarian contest
        • Required experience working in coordination, within other forums or consortia, partnerships or equivalent structures.
        • Demonstrable specific expertise in monitoring and evaluation, ideally in third party monitoring.
        • Experience of working with institutional donors.
        • Experience in organizational representation at national or international levels.
        • Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
        • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
        • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
        • Excellent Spanish and English is required

          Find more details about the role HERE.

          1. What We Offer
             • Type of contract: 1 year, fixed term, renewable.
             • Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
             • Duty station: Bogotá, Colombia.

               Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC HERE.

               Important information about the application process:

               • Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
               • When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
               • Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
               • Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
               • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

                 Why NRC?

                 The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

                 Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

                 A six decade-long armed conflict has given Colombia the most prolonged and serious humanitarian crisis in the Americas. Since 1991, NRC has been active in the country, where millions of people have been forcibly displaced.

                 📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

                 ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

                 NRC Colombia is a part of a multi-country programme. There exist two major humanitarian crises in this multi-country programme: the increase in conflict and violence in Colombia, and the continued and unprecedented migration from Venezuela. Both situations have repercussions for neighbouring countries. According to the UN there are now 13.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama

                  

                 Despite the 2016 peace agreement, Colombia remains in the top five countries with the highest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the world. The country also hosts the third largest number of people in need of international protection and is the third most neglected crisis in the world.

                  

                 In 2023, Ecuador experienced a nightmarish descent into violence and Panama reached historic records in the number of refugees and migrants with humanitarian needs.

                 An unprecedented number of refugees and migrants are on the move across Colombia, Ecuador and Panama in mixed migration movements – mainly from Venezuela, but also from African, Asian, and Caribbean countries. The vast majority of women, men and children are fleeing violence, persecution, poverty, disasters and the adverse impacts of climate change. Most informally cross the deadly Darien jungle seeking to reach North American countries in search of protection and better opportunities.

                  

                 • Learn more about NRC HERE and NRC Colombia HERE.

                   Internal candidates are encouraged to apply, and we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.

                   NRC might review applications before the advertised deadline, therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply early. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH