The Project Counselling Service (PCS) is an international consortium made up
of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Action
by Churches Together (ACT/NL), Swiss Interchurch Aid (HEKS), and Inter
Pares, Canada, based in Lima. PCS seeks:
COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
In Colombia PCS works through local counterparts in a programme of
humanitarian and developmental assistance for internally displaced people
which involves close co-operation with international organisations, popular
organisations, church bodies, governmental institutions, and local NGOs.
This work integrates the cross-cutting themes of human rights and gender.
Other important program areas are local capacity building, local peace
initiatives, and information.
Responsibilities:
- To manage and further develop PCS´ program of protection and humanitarian
and developmental assistance for internally displaced people in Colombia.
- To represent the consortium in meetings with governmental authorities, the
UN and other international and national humanitarian and human rights
organisations.
Qualifications required:
- Solid program, administrative and financial management, and creative
programming experience in humanitarian and/or development organisations.
- Experience working with grassroots organisations in conflict and
post-conflict situations.
- A university degree in a relevant discipline.
- A good knowledge of Latin America, and in particular of Colombia.
- Good communication (oral and written) and analytical skills.
- Fluent English and Spanish, oral and written.
Terms of the Contract:
- Two-year contract with a probation period of three months.
- The salary will be in accordance with PCS´ salary scale, personal
qualifications and assigned responsibilities.
- Life insurance plus other benefits.
Please submit you application letter marked "Country Representative for
Colombia" before May 14 th 2003, including a detailed Curriculum Vitae, to
the PCS Secretariat in Lima, Perú, Jr. Arica 831, Lima 18 or Apartado Postal
18-0860 / Lima 18; fax: +51-1-2415139; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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