RADIO OPERATOR AT DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC)

RADIO OPERATOR AT DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC)

RADIO OPERATOR AT DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC)

The Danish Refugee Council ( DRC ) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in over 40 countries to provide appropriate assistance with a rights-based approach to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees and migrants.

Our vision is to help refugees, internally displaced people and their host communities to a dignified life. We protect lives and human rights and empower beneficiaries throughout conflict displacement by providing shelter, food and hope in terms of work, education and integration towards a sustainable future.

DRC established an operational presence in Colombia in 2011 with a focus on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and providing support to the conflict-affected population in the south of the country. With the onset of large mixed migration flows into Colombia due to the Venezuelan crisis, DRC initiated an integrated humanitarian response in 2018 to meet the urgent needs of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, Colombian returnees, and host communities in some of the most vulnerable areas of Colombia, such as the Caribbean coastal areas (Riohacha and Barranquilla), urban centers (Bogotá and Cundinamarca), and Caquetá. In 2021, DRC opened field offices on the South Pacific coast in the department of Nariño and the northern part of Colombia in Norte de Santander and Bolívar.

About the work

We work to enable communities emerging from conflict to regain access to their homes and support the efforts of governments, relief and development organisations to enable community recovery and transition to social and economic development.

DRC is currently seeking a Radio Operator for the Support area who, through his/her management, will support ACM’s Comprehensive Action Against Mines program implemented in municipalities in the department of Nariño.

Position: Radio Operator

Job Objective:

Under the supervision of the Base Manager, he/she will carry out radio communications monitoring and tracking activities, satellite tracking of the fleet in line with applicable standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

Ensure the proper use and maintenance of the communication equipment provided for the development of their functions.
Use the necessary tools to record and control the operation, collect, classify, process, interpret and disperse the information appropriately.
Request radio reports as needed for the operation.
Verify the availability of air evacuation support (MEDEVAC) as a guarantee of the operation.
Ensure a rapid, systematic, organized and effective response to emergency events that may affect the interests of the Organization.
Verify the activities of field personnel, as well as their conditions, by keeping a digital record.
Carry out documentary tracking and satellite monitoring of the Organization’s vehicles and validate vehicle programming on the platform.
Support for the PESV (Strategic Road Safety Plan) in the documentary par

Logistics and Resources:

Request reports on the status, time and location of the base’s operation through available means of communication in accordance with the DRC Communications POA.
Carry out documentary tracking and satellite monitoring of the Organization’s vehicles and validate vehicle programming on the platform.
Report incidents and accidents arising from the operation in a timely manner to Context and Area Management.
Support in the management of fleet readiness, ensuring the proper functioning of the vehicles and the elements necessary to circulate during the operation (GPS, Satellite, etc.).
Generate traceability reports by mileage of the vehicle fleet.
Support the reception, reporting and management of inventories.
Immediately report to your supervisor all damage and/or loss of materials/equipment, as well as all eventualities related to the base fleet.
Ensure that the equipment and resources provided are used correctly, keeping them in perfect working order (cleanliness and care).
Other tasks assigned by the Support Manager, Area Manager and Supply Chain Leader, in accordance with the programmatic needs of the base.

Cross-cutting responsibilities:

Attend special training as required.
Support operational efficiency by supporting other components of the organization.
Support wellness activities and the monthly execution of activities defined to improve the work environment at the headquarters

Safety and Health at Work

Seek comprehensive care for your health.
Actively participate in the formation of the COPASST – Workplace Coexistence Committee – Emergency Brigades, as well as the activities they carry out.
Comply with the rules, regulations and instructions of the SST SG.
Report any potential hazards and risks at your workplace in a timely manner.
Attend SST training defined by the SG-SST training program.
Ensure that your workplace and work area are kept in order and clean.
Provide clear, truthful and complete information about your health status.
Immediately report any work accidents, incidents (near accidents) and illnesses diagnosed as occupational to the SST area and your immediate supervisor.
Report to the immediate supervisor the need to take corrective or preventive actions, which correspond to real or potential non-conformities of the process to which it belongs.
Participate in training activities, drills and those scheduled by occupational health and safety.
Participate and contribute to compliance with the SG-SST policy and objectives.

All DRC staff are expected to undertake the following general duties :

Work within the framework of DRC’s core values and standards.
Be familiar with and adhere to all DRC policies and procedures.
Carry out their work in conditions and living standards that may be basic and not adjusted to conventional domestic standards.
Assume their role in a manner appropriate to the cultural context and within the local legal framework.

Experience and Technical Skills

Experience in managing technological media
Mastery of the Office package, particularly Excel and Word (intermediate)
Management skills, proactivity, organization and attention to detail.
Communication skills, warmth and kindness, service orientation.

Education:

Academic Bachelor.

Languages:

Basic knowledge of the English language is an advantage.

We offer:

The opportunity to belong to one of the best NGOs worldwide.
Employment contract: fixed-term of 6 months with all legal benefits, renewable based on performance and availability of funds.
Salary: starting at $1,681,000 – $1,891,000, COP per month depending on the candidate’s experience and skills.
Start date: Subject to allocation of funds.
Prepaid medicine, 100% coverage of the policy for the employee and special price for beneficiaries.
Access to over 1,000 free online trainings and certificates.
Salary and conditions in accordance with the terms of employment in Colombia.

Application Process:

All applicants must upload a cover letter (maximum one page) and a current resume (no more than four pages)

If you apply, it is understood that you are immediately available to work in these locations: Southern Colombia, municipalities of Llorente (Tumaco), Nariño.

Applications sent by email will not be considered!

Closing date for applications : Sunday, January 12, 2025 11:59 pm Local Time

Please register through the website www.drc.ngo . Id 172864/ position: Radio Operator.

The applicant who applies for this call authorizes DRC to validate the personal information provided in the resume. Your identification will be verified in public and private databases for the exclusive use of validating the information, in accordance with our anti-fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing policies.

The applicant who freely and voluntarily wishes to take part in the selection process to fill the position of this call, must strictly adhere to the rules that apply to the subject (suitability of the degrees presented, execution of tests on a personal and individual basis and veracity of the information) adhering to the DRC manuals and anti-fraud policies, under penalty of declaring disqualified the applicant who incurs in any irregularity in the opinion of the organization, even by mere suspicion, and even in possible criminal conduct according to Colombian legislation.