Country Anticipatory Action Coordinator

Overview

The Country Anticipatory Action Coordinator will lead the implementation of the Scaling Anticipatory Action for Displacement (SAAD) project in Colombia, aiming to shift humanitarian crisis management from reaction to prevention.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of displacement forecast triggers within DRC's Rapid Response Mechanisms.
• Lead the development and operationalization of conflict-sensitive Anticipatory Action Plans (AAPs).
• Coordinate the refinement and localization of DRC's machine learning displacement forecasting model.
• Lead the Integrated Context Analysis (ICA) process for Colombia.
• Facilitate co-design processes with civil society organizations, protection actors, peacebuilding stakeholders, and government institutions.
• Ensure AAP design is conflict-sensitive and protection-centered.
• Provide operational oversight of AAP activations.
• Represent DRC in the National Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action.
• Maintain and strengthen partnerships with local civil society organizations, peacebuilding actors, and academic institutions.
• Coordinate closely with DRC Colombia's SHARP team, Protection Monitoring staff, and emergency response colleagues.
• Support institutionalization of anticipatory action within national disaster risk management and early warning architectures.
• Work with DRC's global and regional data analysts to monitor displacement forecasts.
• Oversee the implementation of the SAAD MEAL framework in Colombia.
• Coordinate the project's academic partnership with a Colombian university.
• Document and systematize evidence from AA activations.
• Contribute to the South-South learning exchange between Nigeria and Colombia.
• Contribute to global, regional, and national knowledge-sharing.
• Contribute to SAAD's national advocacy strategy on anticipatory action for displacement.
• Support DRC Colombia's broader business development efforts.
• Represent DRC's anticipatory action approach at national and regional forums.
• Ensure quality and timely technical and financial reporting.
• Manage sub-grants to local partners.
• Maintain regular communication with the Regional AA Coordinator, global project team, and country management.
• Manage field travel budget and contribute to workplan and budget monitoring.

Required Experience

At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian programming in conflict-affected settings, with at least 2 years directly working on anticipatory action, early warning, rapid response mechanisms, or disaster risk management. Demonstrated experience working in Colombia or the Latin America region, with strong contextual understanding of armed conflict dynamics, displacement drivers, and humanitarian coordination systems. Experience designing and implementing anticipatory action projects or preparedness systems, including trigger development, anticipatory action planning, and participatory co-design processes is a clear asset. Familiarity with rapid response mechanisms (RRM), protection monitoring, and conflict-sensitive programming in complex displacement contexts is a clear asset. Strong coordination and facilitation skills, with demonstrated ability to convene and sustain multi-stakeholder processes involving government, civil society, and humanitarian partners. Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work under pressure in complex, politically sensitive environments. Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of time, including to field locations in conflict-affected areas. Proficiency in MS Office and working knowledge of data tools for monitoring and analysis. Desirable: Familiarity with rapid response coordination mechanisms. Experience managing sub-grants to local partners. Experience with quasi-experimental MEAL methods in humanitarian settings. Experience with climate-conflict interaction analysis.

Qualifications

Academic background in International / Humanitarian Affairs, Political Science or Peace and Conflict Studies, Geography or Environmental Studies with a conflict/displacement focus, Social Sciences (Sociology, Anthropology) with a displacement or forced migration specialization, or related field.

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