ProLAC Consortium Manager

Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council assists displaced, and conflict affected populations across the globe: we provide emergency aid, advocacy on behalf of the persons of concern, and strengthen their opportunity for durable solutions. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where the persons of concern settle. In cooperation with local communities and partners, we strive for responsible and sustainable durable 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 thirty-five countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profit, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.

Present in Colombia since 2011, DRC has been actively engaged in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly in protection and humanitarian assistance responses to internal displacement and mixed migration flows sparked by the Venezuela crisis since 2018. The organization has played a pivotal role in addressing the urgent protection and basic needs of refugees and migrants on the move and at destination, as well as in assisting IDPs, victims of OSV, returnees, and host communities. As of 2025, DRC works in Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico and Peru. In these countries DRC implements through two modalities (direct implementation and partnerships), partnering with local organizations.

1. Background

The complex and regional nature of the protection crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean paired with an increasing resource-constrained environment calls for greater efforts from protection actors in joining capacities to efficiently produce congruent and comparable data and information to inform the humanitarian and protection response. Furthermore, the complexity of onward movements and displacements, and interconnected crises throughout the region has shown the immediate need to move from a fragmented analysis and response that risks major gaps in reaching the most affected populations while undermining advocacy efforts to build the protection environment.

To address this gap, DRC and NRC have established, since April 2024, the ProLAC, a regional protection information management initiative providing a harmonized regional protection monitoring system. The ProLAC System offers a set of standardized quantitative and qualitative tools for data collection and analysis along with Standard Operating Procedures and ongoing technical support to ProLAC Initiative’s partners. The project is financed by the European Union – Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) until March 2026.

During the first year of implementation, the ProLAC Initiative was implemented in Perú, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panamá, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and México, by 5 organizations: DRC, NRC, Encuentros – SJM, Alianza Vencer, and CCJM. The first joint regional protection analysis was published in December 2024 and the second one in April 2025. In 2025 the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Caritas joined the ProLAC Initiative, and further partners are expected to join ProLAC in 2025. This will allow an even larger geographical data coverage and the regional protection analyses will inform a regional advocacy plan to be implemented in 2025-2026.

1. Purpose of the job

Under the supervision of ProLAC Initiative’s Steering Committee, the ProLAC Consortium Manager will lead the ProLAC Initiative, providing coordinated and strategic leadership for the implementation and further development. This includes being responsible for strategy development, coordination with partners and duty-bearers, planning and implementation, supervising advocacy efforts, external relations, and fundraising. The ProLAC Consortium Manager will also manage the ProLAC team composed of one international staff and five national staff.

Geographical scope: This role has a multi-country focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, and it must ensure compliance to DRC and donors’ procedures and guidelines within the scope of implementation.

1. Responsibilities

Management of the ProLAC initiative

• Regularly participate in the ProLAC Steering Committee including setting the agenda and ensuring follow-up with relevant stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the overall strategic direction indicated by the ProLAC Steering Committee and develop work plans.
• Supervise and manage the ProLAC Initiative Consortium team.
• Liaise and ensure good communication between the ProLAC technical group and the ProLAC Steering Committee.
• Coordinate with existing partners to ensure effective implementation and identify and propose new partners to join ProLAC.
• Responsible for the overall program quality of the project and identify and promote best practices and working methods among the ProLAC partners.
• Manage budgets and ensure effective and efficient project management.
• Supporting the ProLAC Steering Committee in coordinating with ProLAC Initiative’s donors and support resource mobilization for the program.
• Supervise the maintenance of ProLAC web portal.
• Coordinate new proposal writing and budgeting.
• Be the focal point for the compliance self-check, risk register, internal audit.
• Support the planning of capacity building activities.

Technical support on Protection Information Management & Analysis

• Chair the ProLAC technical committee and provide technical inputs to the overall functioning of the protection monitoring system.
• Supervise data analysis and review protection monitoring reports and advocacy products produced by the ProLAC analysts.
• Support the senior analyst in identifying protection trends and developments.
• Supervise the quality of the protection monitoring tools and ensure regular quality checks are done by the Senior Analyst.
• Supervise and ensure quality check of protection monitoring products (reports, briefs etc.)
• Provide technical inputs and facilitate ProLAC workshops and capacity building activities across the region.
• In collaboration with partners and relevant actors, facilitate and coordinate regular consultations meetings, to identify areas for improvement, analysis or tools development.
• Coordinate with partners and DRC technical leads in countries to ensure the quality and relevance of ProLAC Initiative’s protection monitoring.

External Engagement, Advocacy, networking and coordination

• Promote the ProLAC initiative with key stakeholders in Latin America and globally, including donors, GPC and duty bearers.
• Ensure protection monitoring outputs are disseminated to key global, regional and national stakeholders including humanitarian actors, donors, academia, and duty-bearers.
• Supervise the dissemination of ProLAC information and communication products.
• Co-lead and coordinate with NRC on the implementation of the ProLAC advocacy and communications plan
• Coordinate with governmental and inter-governmental actors and forums and provide inputs to international and regional mechanisms, conferences and workshops on protection.
• Coordinate with protection clusters leads in relevant countries in the region to promote protection analysis and dissemination of protection monitoring outputs.
• Participate in the regional protection sector meetings and coordinate with the co-leads to ensure collaboration and inclusion of ProLAC Initiative in the regional protection work-plan.
• Required Skills & Qualities
• At least 7 years’ protection experience at international level including designing, managing and leading coordinated protection strategies, analyses and responses.
• At least 3 years of experience with protection monitoring.
• At least 3 years’ experience with people management.
• Previous experience in managing / coordinating initiatives involving several international and national stakeholders.
• Previous experience in coordination with high level humanitarian and political fora.
• Knowledge of project cycle management.
• Understanding of supply chain management and procurement processes.
• Knowledge of budget cycle and monitoring processes.
• Knowledge of code of conduct principles and the HR systems for performance management.
• Knowledge of key donor policies and compliance procedures.
• Full professional proficiency in Spanish and English.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Being a team-player.
• Desirable:
• Previous experience in a similar regional or global role.
• Previous work experience in Latin America.
• In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.