Date: 4 August to 13 August.

Position. Constitutional Law and Public Policy Professional

Description. The person performing the duties of this position will work under the authority of Coordination of Colombia Diversa's Advocacy Area and will be responsible for providing support to the area in constitutional litigation, public policy, legislative agenda and other legal tasks assigned by the area. The above with the aim of strengthening Colombia Diversa's work in the area, specialising its work and participating in the distribution of the area's workload, as well as identifying and participating in the opportunities and challenges brought by the next administration of the National Government of Colombia and the legislative activity of the Congress of the Republic. Similarly, the person will be expected to participate in Colombia Diversa's strategic litigation before national and regional judicial bodies.

Functions. The main functions include the following:

• Participation in civil society meetings and/or meetings with state actors. The person will be responsible for participating in face-to-face and/or virtual meetings with civil society entities and individuals related to LGBTQ+ rights, planning, public policies, legislative agenda, among other aspects.
•  Litigation and Advocacy Actions. Devise, participate in and implement litigation and advocacy actions related to different aspects:

1. 1. Data access.
   2. Public Policies with an OSIEG approach.
   3. Cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in sectors such as health, education, labour and others.
   4. Discussion, planning, concertation related to the National Development Plan.

• Drafting of legal documents. Prepare legal documents including rights of petition, tutelas, claims of unconstitutionality, amici curiae with national and regional justice operators, among others.
• Participation in reports and responses to questionnaires. Participate in the elaboration of human rights reports, investigative processes, and/or responses to questionnaires from UN Special Procedures, treaty bodies and/or IACHR.
• Participate in meetings related to the National Development Plan.meetings, whether with state entities, civil society or other platforms. These meetings are normally held during the month of December, so it is essential that you are available to participate in the meetings convened at that time.
• Workshops and talks. Hold talks or workshops associated with the above points, under the coordination of the Advocacy Area and/or the Education Area of Colombia Diversa;
• Internal meetings. Participate in the meetings established by the Advocacy Area;
• Reporting, accounts receivable and other aspects. Prepare the contract execution reports and fill in the respective documentation requested by donors in support of the contract;
• Any other tasks designated by the Advocacy Area or the Directorate of Colombia Diversa associated with the purpose of this contract.

Type of Recruitment. Contract for the Provision of Services, which is governed by the Legislation, rates and taxes of the Republic of Colombia. The contract will be signed with a performance period until 31 January 2023. The possibilities of renewal are minimal due to project issues, however, if other projects come up in the course of time, there may be the possibility of establishing another type of link with the organisation.

The person is obliged to submit a report, social security form and corresponding collection account for each payment.

The contract has no exclusivity clause associated with it, but it is expected that the person will be able to dedicate significant time at least or more than half-time to the execution of the requested tasks.

Value. The Contract will have a value between 5'000.000.000 and 7'500.000.000 monthly negotiable depending on the resume and time dedication.

Dedication. Approximately 30 hours per week are expected.

Requirements. To be eligible for the position, the person must meet and prove the following requirements:

Undergraduate in Law.

Postgraduate I: Specialisation and/or Master's degree in Constitutional Law or Public Policy.

Other postgraduate studies associated with Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Policy, International Law, Gender are an asset.

General Experience. At least 3 years' experience in law.

• Specific Experience I. 1 years of experience in constitutional law.
• Specific Experience II. 2 years of experience related to public policy, administrative law and/or LGBTIQ+ rights.
• Languages: Minimum requirements: Spanish C1.
• It will be positively valued: English (C1).
• Knowledge: The person is expected to have knowledge of:

1. 1. State structure.
   2. Constitutional law and jurisprudence related to LGBTIQ+ people.
   3. Advocacy with the State.
   4. Public policies.

Applications from LGBTI+ people from an intersectional perspective, especially trans, non-binary or intersex people, are welcome.

 Selection Process.

Please send your application to co***********@*************sa.org with the subject line: 'Constitutional and Public Policy'.

The application must contain the following documents in pdf format or scanned:

1. Curriculum Vitae.
2. Legal Identification Document (ID card, DNI or other) and/or passport^[1].
3. Tax Document (RUT^[2])
4. Professional Card.

8.1 Receipt of Applications. Applications will be received until midnight on 13 August 2022.

8.2 Evaluation. The Evaluation Committee will pre-qualify the resumes, establishing those that meet the minimum requirements. Subsequently, it will proceed to evaluate and assign a score to the CVs based on the following criteria

1. Experience (12 points).
2. Academic qualifications (including postgraduate studies and languages) (4 points).
3. Previous experience in LGBTI and/or HRD or Sexual and Reproductive Rights organisations (4 points)

From this evaluation, the Committee will select the 3 resumes with the highest scores for interview.

8.3 Interviews. Each interview will last approximately 20 minutes. The Committee will allocate a score of up to 20 points for the interview. The following aspects will be assessed:

1. Knowledge related to the position (5 points)
2. Solutions to day-to-day problems of the position to be filled (5 points)
3. Characteristics of previous experience and studies (5 points).
4. Other aspects on which the Committee decides to inquire (5 points).

8.4 Deliberation and Selection. The Committee will compare resumes and interviews and proceed to select the person for the position.

8.5 Acceptance. The Administrative Area of Colombia Diversa will be contacted to request additional documents and prepare the contract.

^[1] In the case of trans, non-binary or gender-variant/trans people queerIf you do not identify yourself, it is not necessary for this legal document to reflect your gender identity or gender expression. Please also indicate in your email the pronouns and names by which you identify yourself.

^[2] In the case of trans, non-binary or gender-variant/trans people queerIf you do not have a gender identity or gender expression, it is not necessary that this legal document reflects your gender identity or gender expression, only that it correlates with the legal identification document.