Consultor(a) En Protección Social y Respuesta A Emergencias

Organizational Context

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger. In Colombia, WFP aligns with Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), integrating humanitarian responses, recovery, development, and peacebuilding. WFP's global, regional, and national social protection strategy strengthens inclusive, shock-responsive systems, sensitive to food and nutrition security, and addresses structural gaps through evidence generation and capacity building.

Job Purpose

The consultant will lead the methodological conceptualization and development of technical studies on emergency-responsive social protection at national and local levels. This role involves generating evidence on institutional capacities and gaps within risk management, social protection, and victim response systems to institutionalize emergency-responsive social protection, particularly in contexts of internal armed conflict. The consultant will also support the development of an advocacy agenda with national and local institutions, report early warnings and strategic/operational challenges, and prepare necessary reports for activity monitoring, culminating in a final report that synthesizes strategic intervention elements, lessons learned, best practices, and methodological/operational recommendations. The objective is to document humanitarian assistance response during the Catatumbo emergency in 2025 and generate strategic and operational evidence on the Colombian social protection system's capacity to respond to shocks from violence and fragility.

Responsibilities

The consultant will lead the methodological conceptualization and technical development of studies on emergency-reactive social protection at national and local levels. This involves generating evidence on institutional capacities and gaps within risk management, social protection, and victim response systems, aiming to institutionalize emergency-reactive social protection, particularly in internal armed conflict contexts. The role includes supporting the development of an advocacy agenda with national and local institutions and reporting early warnings and strategic challenges affecting the consultancy's progress. Key deliverables include a final methodological package with supporting instruments, a comprehensive analytical report on institutional response to emergencies in Catatumbo, and a final strategic report with recommendations and operational models for reactive social protection. The consultant will also systematize the emergency response case, provide clear and actionable operational guidelines, and develop adaptive operational models. This work aims to enhance the Colombian social protection system's capacity to respond to violence and fragility, contributing to peacebuilding and sustainable development efforts. The consultant must also comply with other contract-related activities and support WFP's social protection teams in discussions and construction processes.

Work Experience

The work experience requirements are not specified in the provided text. The document focuses on the World Food Programme's mission, values, and a specific consultancy role related to social protection and emergency response in Colombia. It details the context of the role, responsibilities, deliverables, and payment structure, but does not outline the necessary qualifications or prior work experience for applicants.

Skills

Social Protection, Emergency Response, Humanitarian Assistance, Data Analysis, Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Intersectoral Coordination, Knowledge Management, Report Writing, Research Methodology

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