Emergency Adviser Colombia Bogotá

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What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Emergency Adviser for Colombia. The role of the emergency advisor has two main objectives. First, this role will be responsible for managing and coordinating the proper implementation of NRC’s strategic, multi-sector emergency projects managed from the coordination office (70% of the time). This will involve overseeing the technical quality of emergency response activities, coordinating key processes across different geographic areas to ensure consistency and standardization, closely monitoring project progress and adapting implementation to changes in the context as needed, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and expectations, and providing technical and operational support to field teams. Second, the Emergency Advisor will work closely with the Program Manager and their team, the Head of Operations, and NRC’s Rapid Response Unit to help develop—in line with the strategic plan and its ambition to strategically position the organization as a key emergency response actor for Colombia and Ecuador—standardized, high-quality emergency response guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the entire operation (30%).

What you will do

• Oversee the day-to-day management of NRC’s strategic emergency response projects coordinated from the CO, including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, budget spending, and procurement, ensuring that the project always remains within the planned scope and timeline.
• Ensure high technical quality, standardization of processes and tools across all geographic areas, and compliance with the requirements of the donors for the project being managed.
• Support the development of proposals for the continuation of these projects or others under your technical advisory line.
• Provide technical support to area managers, emergency managers, and emergency focal points directly responsible for implementation, particularly regarding prioritization, technical quality, and harmonized guidelines for emergency response.
• Coordinate implementation among the various area offices involved to ensure technical and operational quality, efficiency, consistency, and standardization across all areas.
• With the support of grants and MEAL staff, ensure compliance with project cycle management processes and tools, including regular project review meetings and the preparation of high-quality reports for donors.

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What you will bring

• A university graduate in social sciences, engineering, or a related field, with a graduate degree in topics related to humanitarian action, risk management, and/or international humanitarian law.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in coordinating emergency operations in humanitarian contexts.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, as well as results-based management.
• Previous work experience in complex contexts and with populations affected by mixed migration flows and victims of conflict within the operation.
• Documented track record of results in positions of responsibility similar to that of this call for applications.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required (the selection process will thoroughly assess this).
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards.
• Knowledge of the country’s humanitarian architecture
• Knowledge of the National System for Comprehensive Care and Reparation for Victims (SNARIV) and the regulations governing care for victims of the conflict in Colombia.
• Knowledge of the dynamics of ethnic communities and their regulatory framework.
• Specific knowledge of the mainstreaming and centrality of protection.

What we offer

• Duty station: Bogotá, Colombia
• Contract: fixed national contract Initially through December 2026 (additional funding is expected)
• Travel: 40% travel to areas of intervention
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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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.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email aela.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation 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.

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The region faces multiple complex emergencies, including the internal and regional impact of the crisis in Venezuela, the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in Colombia, and the pervasive high levels of generalised violence in the North of Central America and in Mexico. These conditions produce some of the highest forced displacement numbers in the world. According to UNHCR, there are over 15 million displacement-affected people, including 7,4 million Internally Displaced Persons across NRC’s programmes in the region. The region also witnesses record numbers of transcontinental population movements generating significant protection risks as people are obliged to cross borders often through routes where conditions are dramatic. Restrictive asylum and migration policies also create flows of deportees and returnees, who struggle to re-integrate into their communities and often face violence, retaliation, discrimination and exclusion. Those phenomena are accelerating across the region.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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Organization context

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