**Info**: **Americas** **Colombia** **Riohacha-La Guajira** **Expatriate or national contract** **09 May 2025** **18 May 2025** **173708** **Introduction** The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and - whenever possible - for the fulfilment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency. **Overall**purpose of the role** The Shelter & Settlement Coordinator is responsible for the strategic development, overall quality and impact of DRC’s Shelter and Settlements (S&S;) programme, with a strong underlying Disaster Risk Reduction lens. S/He is expected to set up/start up a S&S; response for DRC Colombia in designated informal settlements, carrying out the necessary technical assessments, team technical supervision and training, and lead technical implementation of S&S; activities. The S&S; Coordinator will also contribute to the sector strategy development in line with existing DRC programme strategy and participate and represent DRC in key coordination meetings **Responsibilities** **Project Management** - Ensure the launch of quality control and standard-compliant S&S-focused; DRR projects in designated areas - Ensure smooth and timely implementation of S&S; activities (assessments, planning, BoQs, training, design material, and implementation supervision) according to established workplans and projects’ outcome/outputs - Overview of project forecast and spending plans of S&S; projects/components - Support MEAL’s unit in developing adequate S&S-specific; monitoring and evaluation tools - Contribute to donor engagement events and external and internal reports as needed - Participate in/take the lead where necessary in projects’ kick-off, follow-up, and closure meetings, ensuring accountability for project’ commitments. **Technical support** - Provide strategic and technical guidance to programme staff; developing tools/guidance such as SOPs for different modalities for S&S; activities in line with the existing at global level and in close collaboration with the Global S&S; Sector Lead - Provide technical support on the recruitment of S&S; programme staff, including development of Terms of Reference (ToRs), written test and interview guides - Ensure technical supervision of S&S; programme staff, including participation in performance evaluations - Facilitate capacity building for team members to develop stronger shelter expertise in-country. This includes coaching, capacity and mentor building for S&S;/DRR staff in close collaboration with the Global S&S; Sector Lead. **Programme/strategic development** - Analyse existing data/information on S&S; in areas of interest; develop and undertake S&S; needs assessments in key areas according to DRC programme strategy to inform program design and wider sector strategic direction, in particular exploring how S&S; interventions can contribute to DRR in displacement/migration settings - Support the HoP and programme team in the development of project proposals, design of workplans and budgets for S&S;, and S&S; focused DRR interventions - Identify and develop DRR strategic and complementary entry points for DRC S&S; programme, including exploring and developing strategic partnerships contributing to quality and scaling up of programmes. - Play a proactive role in integrating shelter strategy with other sector strategies to ensure maximum impact; - Working collaboratively with the Global S&S; Sector Lead and other technical specialists/coordinators to ensure minimum protection standards are mainstreamed. **Coordination and representation** - Represent DRC in key coordination meetings such as the national Shelter & Settlements Cluster and the Multisector Response Working Group - Represent DRC towards external stakeholders, including humanitarian partners, donors, authorities, etc. acting as DRC’s focal point for relevant coordination fora **Experience and technical competencies**: - At least 5 years’ experience working for international humanitarian organizations in complex conflict settings, including 3 years in managerial and/or coordination