Tenders are invited for Territorial Liaison Services and Local IME Putumayo Closing Date: 13 Mar 2026 Type: Consultancy Terms of Reference- Territorial Liaison Services and Local IME Putumayo Organization: 3iS Office Address: Calle 92 #15-78 Title of Services: Territorial Liaison and Local IME Putumayo Contractual Address: Municipalities of Sibundoy, Colon, Santiago, San Francisco or Sibundoy Valley Type of Contract: Service Delivery Expected Start Date: March 16, 2026. Contract Termination Date: May 31, 2026 Fees: COP 3,500,000 COP 4,000,000 Organization 3IS is an international non-profit organization whose role is to provide information management services to humanitarian and development organizations, enabling partners to make informed decisions that ultimately provide high-quality, targeted assistance to the worlds most vulnerable populations. 3IS turns data into information and creates knowledge for decision-makers operating in conflict, disaster, post-disaster and recovery environments, as well as other complex emergency situations and development contexts. Background NASA Lifelines Ready for Impact program supports the development and validation of innovative pilots that integrate satellite data, communication technologies, and information management to improve crisis preparedness and response. Within this framework, the Pachamapa project will implement a technical pilot in the upper basin of the Putumayo River, aimed at adapting and validating a model of articulation, communication and use of hydrometeorological information, strengthening the decision-making of community and institutional actors. The pilot will last approximately 4 to 5 months and seeks to generate technical and operational evidence that supports its presentation in the programs scaling pitch. Description of Services The person hired as an Expert in Information Management and Territorial Liaison will be responsible for facilitating the articulation between 3iS, local communities and institutional actors present in the upper basin of the Putumayo River, supporting the territorial implementation of the model of articulation, communication and use of information for hydrometeorological risk management. Its service provision will be aimed at connecting the technical components of the project with the territory, ensuring that the tools, information flows and capacity building processes are relevant, understandable and usable by community and institutional actors. The Territorial Link will contribute to building trust, promoting community participation and strengthening the links between local knowledge and the technical information produced by the project. The provision of services will include support for the implementation of information and communication management tools (including platforms and flows associated with ANTICIPA), support for training and community ownership processes, the collection of feedback from the territory and the generation of qualitative inputs that allow the effectiveness of the pilot to be evaluated and its scaling up. The Territorial Liaison will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, maintaining fluid communication with the technical team (GIS, analysis and training), and will act as a territorial focal point for coordination with community leaders, local authorities, Municipal Risk Management Councils and other key actors in the territory. A. Specific activities: Planning and Coordination Identify, map and maintain permanent relationship with community leaders, local authorities, CMGRD and key territorial organizations of the pilot area. Build and update the territorial work plan in coordination with the Project Coordinator, aligning technical activities with local dynamics and capacities. Accompany the implementation in the territory of tools, information flows and communication processes of the project, ensuring their understanding and use by local actors. Facilitate the collection of qualitative information and the territorial validation of technical products (maps, indicators, messages), incorporating community feedback. Support the call, logistics and territorial adaptation of training and capacity building spaces. Systematize perceptions, barriers and lessons learned from the territory, channeling them in a timely manner to the technical team. Participate in field trips, workshops and spaces for socializing results with communities and institutional actors. Provide territorial inputs for proposals, presentations, and the scaling pitch, including qualitative evidence and local testimonies. Identify, prioritize, and accompany rural and urban educational institutions for the pilot implementation of ANTICIPA, in coordination with mayors, CMGRD, and municipal education secretariats, facilitating its integration as a pedagogical and community tool for access to hydrometeorological information, risk interpretation, and preventive communication. Design and coordinate socialization processes and practical exercises with teachers, students, and educational communities that strengthen the understanding of risk scenarios and the school-community-CMGRD articulation, collecting and systematizing learning, barriers, and good practices for the adjustment of the ANTICIPA model and the generation of evidence for its scaling MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education Technician, Technologist or professional with a university degree in Social Work, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Psychology, Social Communication, Community Education, Territorial Development, Social Sciences or related areas. Complementary training or demonstrable experience in: participatory methodologies, risk communication, community management, differential approach or interculturality is desirable. Experience To be eligible, the person applying for this position must have at least 3 years of experience in activities similar to those mentioned in these. Experience in Minimum 3 years of proven experience in community, territorial or social work. Experience in articulation with community leaders, local organizations and territorial authorities. Experience in accompanying participatory processes, capacity building or implementing projects in the territory. Previous experience in disaster risk management, humanitarian action or climate change adaptation projects desirable. Knowledge of the context of Putumayo or Amazonian territories will be valued. Technical Skills Ability to facilitate participatory processes and work with diverse communities. Ability to collect and systematize qualitative information. Functional management of basic digital tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, collaborative platforms). Ability to organize, monitor activities and comply with schedules. Good oral and written communication, with an intercultural approach. Other Requirements Have your own motorcycle in working condition, and Have a valid drivers license, enabling a motorcycle and respective policies in accordance with national regulations. Liability to beneficiaries Staff are expected to respect the principles of accountability to beneficiaries of 3IS programmes in line with international standards, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of 3IS projects. GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Staff are expected to respect the local culture and 3IS policies, procedures, and values at all times. 3IS has zero tolerance for sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, human tracking, child abuse and exploitation. Any violation of these principles and policies will be treated as serious misconduct. 3IS is an equal opportunity employer regardless of background. 3IS may conduct reference checks with other organisations on matters relating to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. Deadline: March 13, 2026. Disclosure: Candidate assessment will be conducted on a rolling basis and the position could be filled prior to the application deadline How to apply https://3is.org/jobs/imeputumayo/ [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4200374/servicios-enlace-territorial-e-ime-local-putumayo
