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Role Summary
The Project Officer for Colombia will report to the Senior Advisor as part of GSF’s Programmes team. Going forward, GSF is looking to anchor and consolidate its strategy with CRSV survivors to support their right to reparations Colombia,  seeking to ensure a survivor-centred and multi-stakeholder approach.
Position Responsibilities
As GSF’s representative in Colombia, the Project Officer will:
•Act as country lead for GSF’s work in Colombia;
•Finalise and operationalise the Colombia strategy, ensuring a periodic survivor-centred review;
•Develop,  upon  consultations  with  the  country  team  and  other  actors,  yearly  action plans;•Maintain   contacts and ensure coordination   with   partners including survivor organisations, civil society organisations, consultants and government entities;
•Act as RBF’s focal point with local authorities, civil society organisations and survivor organisations and platforms.
•Coordinate  GSF  work on advocacy  and technical  support  to  State  authorities  in Colombia, in particular the JEP, and in liaison with Colombian civil society organisations and survivor organisations, networks and movements;
•Conduct  research  relevant to  enhancing CRSV survivors’ access  to reparations  in Colombia;
•Ensure technical assistance and knowledge sharing to local partners and authorities on international standards  and best  practices  on  survivors’  right  to  a  remedy  and reparations well as GSF’s own best practices and lessons  learned,  with  particular emphasis on a survivor-centred and multi-stakeholder approach;
•Take the lead in drafting relevant documents (technical or advocacy) on key issues of relevance enhancing survivors’ access to full and effective reparation;
•Take  a lead  in  generating  evidence-based  knowledge  based  on  the  Colombia experience that can be of value both in Colombia and as a case study globally as useful;
•Support the organisation of training,  workshops,  advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns,  and other such events to share best practices, and lessons learned and strengthen capacities with survivors and partners in Colombia.
•Assist in reviewing project proposals from partners, draw-up necessary paperwork to document partnerships and help materialise new partnerships;
•Travel, as required, to carry out the work of the GSF including with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence;

Position Requirements
Education and Experience
•A degree in law or other related discipline and a postgraduate degree in international human  rights  or  humanitarian  law,  or  any  related  equivalent  studies  including  gender, transitional justice, peacebuilding or conflict resolution;
•At least 7 years  of relevant  professional experience working  on human rights, humanitarian law and  CRSV,  reparations,  and/or transitional justice,  including key exposure to academic work and publications as well as direct work with survivors of CRSV.
•Full proficiency in Spanish, good working knowledge of English (English is the working language of GSF);
•Knowledge  and  experience  of  the  transitional  justice  framework  as  set  out  in Colombia’sPeace  Agreement,  the  Victims  and  Land  Restitution  Law,  including the scope and competencies of the JEP;