Boat Driver (Auxiliar Lanchero)

Overview

Assist in river missions and ensure safety and maintenance of boat operations.

You have:

• 1 year of continuous experience in river navigation.
• Valid river navigation license (Licencia de navegación vigente) required.
• Knowledge of types of boats for river navigation and safety elements desired.
• Experience in river navigation with international organizations or UN system agencies desired.
• Experience of navigation in rivers of Putumayo and Caquetá desired.
• Comply with all UNHCR internal regulations regarding safety and accident prevention.
• Assist in managing the protection of people experiencing forced displacement.

Deadline for Applications

October 13, 2025Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

CFamily Type (not applicable for home-based)

FamilyStaff Member / Affiliate Type

CONTR Local Entry and Mid-Level SupportTarget Start Date

2025-09-01Terms of Reference

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGAGED INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT HOLDER:

Bajo la supervisión del Senior Field Associate de la Unidad de Terreno de Mocoa, el/la Contratista llevará a cabo las siguientes tareas:

• Ayudar en el transporte de los funcionarios de ACNUR y sus colaboradores, y los materiales que haya a lugar, que deban salir en misión para un asunto específico en el terreno, para lo cual el Contratista deberá estar siempre disponible. • Reaccionar ante una eventual emergencia, buscando la protección tanto de la comunidad objetivo como de los integrantes de la embarcación. • Velar por el buen funcionamiento de los equipos de comunicación, salvamento y la embarcación, propiedad del ACNUR. • Prestar apoyo logístico en mantenimiento del bote y limpieza regular para garantizar la seguridad y ejecución de las misiones fluviales y marítimas, según sea el caso. • Aprovisionar de aceite y combustible al bote en los surtidores destinados para tal efecto. • Encargarse del suministro de combustible durante el recorrido. • Limpiar el bote y ordenar los demás elementos antes y después de cada misión. • Apoyar las maniobras para desentrañar el bote en caso de encallar. • Vigilar la seguridad en el bote garantizando la integridad de los pasajeros. • Atracar el bote de forma segura. • Cumplir estrictamente las normas sobre seguridad y prevención de accidentes, así como los protocolos de seguridad establecidos por ACNUR. • Guardar el bote en lugares seguros de acuerdo con las órdenes impartidas por el líder de misión.

General Background of Project or Assignment, Operational Context:

UNHCR's Mocoa Field Unit operates in a department geostrategically located on the borders with Ecuador and Peru, surrounded by two major river arteries (the Caquetá and Putumayo rivers). These have historically served as communication routes for riverside communities, but in the context of the internal armed conflict, they have become strategic corridors for non-state armed groups (GANE). Of the 364,085 inhabitants of the department of Putumayo, 159,387 are victims of the internal armed conflict, primarily from the municipalities of Puerto Asís, Terms of Reference for Individual Contracts Puerto Guzmán, Puerto Leguízamo, and Valle del Guamuez, which, in addition to Mocoa, are the municipalities prioritized by the Field Unit's operations. Putumayo is a culturally diverse department, home to 15 Indigenous peoples and more than 10,000 Afro-Colombians. It is also a transit department for foreign populations due to its double border status and also hosts more than 12,000 Venezuelan refugees and migrants intent on remaining in the territory.

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations To view occupational safety and health considerations for specific duty stations, please visit this link: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel Specific Occupational Safety and Health Considerations to this assignment (if applicable):

Purpose and Scope of Assignment: Boatman Assistant to accompany the Mocoa Field Unit's river missions in the municipalities located in the departments of Putumayo and Caquetá. Assist in managing the protection of people experiencing forced displacement or at risk of displacement in remote areas within the scope of the field office. Support the Boat Driver in the care and maintenance of the boat according to his or her duties. Comply with all UNHCR internal regulations regarding safety and accident prevention, travel, use of visibility, etc. The auxiliary boatman's service will be provided according to the office's mission schedule, and the duration of the mission will depend on operational needs. Evaluation of the service provided once each mission is completed using the pre-established format.

CANDIDATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA

Required qualifications, language(s) and work experience: Degree: Required Specify: Not required Field of expertise, competencies: Required/mandatory: • Licencia de navegación vigente (rio). Desirable:  Conocimiento de los tipos de botes para navegación en río y de los elementos requeridos para una navegación segura.  Experiencia de navegación en rio con organizaciones internacionales o agencias del sistema de naciones Unidas.  Experiencia de navegación en ríos del departamento del Putumayo y Caquetá y, de sus comunidades ribereñas.

Minimum years of work experience (NOTE: candidates with less years of experience cannot be short-listed or recommended):

• 1 año continúo de experiencia de navegación en rio.

Language: Required: Español Desirable: N/AStandard Job Description

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This position doesn't require a functional clearance Remote

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