What we are looking for:

We are seeking an experienced Regional Adviser on Internal Displacement to work with national governments, regional organizations, and stakeholders in the Latin America & Caribbean region to strengthen their capacity to prevent, mitigate, and address disaster displacement. In this role, you will ensure IDMC maintains strong engagement in the region, raising visibility of disaster displacement issues, and promoting tools and policy instruments to better address this challenge.

As IDMC’s focal point on internal displacement in the region, you will liaise closely with the Geneva office, representing IDMC in technical discussions and policy engagement with regional governments and stakeholders. This position focuses on advancing disaster displacement data and policy solutions through collaboration, advocacy, and expert guidance.

The ideal candidate must be legally authorized to live and work in Guatemala.

What you will do:

• Through desk-based and in-country analysis, undertake assessments of national data systems on internal displacement, identifying available data sources, producers, publishers and users, potential gaps and areas for improvement to ensure a comprehensive monitoring of the phenomenon.
• Generate engagement and work closely with in-country actors to develop road maps for the improvement of national data systems on internal displacement.
• Support the strengthening of in-country capacities to prevent and address disaster displacement, including through delivering and organizing workshops, trainings, and provision of advice.
• Identify opportunities for political engagement in the region and raise awareness of governments and other organisations working on internal displacement in affected countries on the importance of collecting, analysing, reporting and using better data to inform more impactful interventions.
• Monitor and report on policy developments in the region.
• Support requests for data-sharing between IDMC and data collecting organizations.
• Support opportunities for IDMC to access sources of primary data on internal displacement due to disasters and conflicts in the region.
• Contribute inputs to IDMC strategies and plans to engage in the region on disaster displacement, including IDMC’s capacity support work.
• Support the organization of meetings and events in the region for IDMC.
• Contribute to IDMC’s fundraising efforts and reporting on activities undertaken in the region.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• 10 years of relevant experience working on issues of internal or cross-border disaster displacement, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, or related.
• Ability to make large and/or complex data more accessible, understandable and usable
• Master’s degree in international development, displacement, forced migration, environmental protection, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, or related degree.
• 5 years’ experience working with established networks and/or building partnerships.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Desirable experience working on the nexus of disaster- and conflict-related displacement
• Desirable experience working in conflict-affected environments and managing political sensitivities
• Need to have the right to work in one of the assigned duty stations prior to application

What we offer:

• Duty station: Guatemala City, Guatemala.
• Contract: 12 months
• Travel: 20 -25%
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s national 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.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• For Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.
• 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.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have any questions about this role, please email ho.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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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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements