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PLAN DE TRABAJO:
THE UNITED NATIONS MINE ACTION SERVICE (UNMAS) SUPPORTS NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS IN ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF LANDMINES, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE, AND OTHER EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS ON AFFECTED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, COORDINATION, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT TO HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION ACTIVITIES, UNMAS CONTRIBUTES TO PROTECTING CIVILIANS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO SAFE ENVIRONMENTS, AND STRENGTHENING NATIONAL CAPACITIES TO RESPOND TO EXPLOSIVE THREATS. UNMAS ALSO PROMOTES COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL MINE ACTION STANDARDS AND SUPPORTS EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE, HUMANITARIAN ACTION, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

IN COLOMBIA, UNMAS SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN MATTERS RELATED TO HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION (HMA) AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE OTTAWA CONVENTION. THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COORDINATION, SUPPORT TO VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE RISK EDUCATION INITIATIVES, UNMAS WORKS TO ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO LIVE FREE FROM THE THREAT OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. THE PROGRAMME ALSO PROMOTES COLLABORATION AMONG NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HUMANITARIAN OPERATORS, DONORS, AND AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, CONTRIBUTING TO HUMANITARIAN, PEACEBUILDING, AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE CHIEF, MINE ACTION PROGRAMME COLOMBIA (CMAP), THE UN VOLUNTEER WILL UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING TASKS:
● SUPPORT DRAFTING WEEKLY, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL PROGRAMME/PROJECT REPORTS.
● SUPPORT THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT BUDGETS AND PROJECT PROPOSALS/DOCUMENTS FOR NEW PROJECTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO DONORS.
● SUPPORT THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT EXTENSION REQUESTS FOR ONGOING PROJECTS.
● CONTRIBUTE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAMME/PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION MECHANISMS (E.G. MANAGEMENT OF INDICATOR DATA, ADMINISTRATION AND ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMME/PROJECT ACTIVITY REPORTING).
● SUPPORT CAPTURING LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES WITHIN THE PROGRAMME; FACILITATE CROSS-PROJECT LEARNING AND BEST PRACTICE TRANSFER THROUGH DOCUMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION/SHARING OF LESSONS LEARNED.
● PROVIDE LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, AND FIELD ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COORDINATION WITH PARTICIPANTS, PARTNERS, AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORT OPERATIONAL PREPARATIONS AND ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION IN LINE WITH PROGRAMME PRIORITIES.
● SUPPORT UNMAS COLOMBIA PARTICIPATION IN INTER-AGENCY MECHANISMS AS NECESSARY, INCLUDING THE SUPPORT IN THE COORDINATION OF THE MINE ACTION AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, WITHIN THE PROTECTION CLUSTER.
● SUPPORT COORDINATION, PLANNING, MONITORING, AND INFORMATION-SHARING PROCESSES WITHIN THE HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION SECTOR AND BROADER HUMANITARIAN ARCHITECTURE.
● SUPPORT UNMAS COLOMBIA COMMUNICATIONS AND VISIBILITY STRATEGY (DRAFTING OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, SUPPORT WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF EVENTS, ETC.)
● SUPPORT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION, DONOR ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCACY AND VISIBILITY INITIATIVES, IN LINE WITH PROGRAMME PRIORITIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDANCE.
● PARTICIPATE IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF DECISIONS AND ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROGRAMME ISSUES.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA TITULACIÓN:
.BACHELOR DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES OR RELATED FIELD;
. ABILITY TO WORK AND ADAPT PROFESSIONALLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT; ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A MULTICULTURAL TEAM OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAFF
. EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT OR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND REPORTING WOULD BE HIGHLY REGARDED
. DEMONSTRATED INTEREST AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING HUMANITARIAN, DEVELOPMENT OR PEACEBUILDING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT OR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND REPORTING WOULD BE HIGHLY REGARDED
. FLUENCY IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH IS REQUIRED
. KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE AND GOOGLE SUITE IS REQUIRED.
. EXPERIENCE AND/OR PROVEN INTEREST IN MINE ACTION OR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS IS DESIRED;
. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS A VOLUNTEER AND/OR EXPERIENCE OF ANOTHER CULTURE, (I.E. STUDIES, VOLUNTEER WORK, INTERNSHIP) IS DESIRED
. EXPERIENCE IN PROPOSAL WRITING IS HIGHLY DESIRED