With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Senior Technical Adviser – Food Assistance and UN Grants Operations (Latin America and the Caribbean Region) youwill play a pivotal role in guiding World Vision’s food assistance and UN grants portfolio. You will ensure that food resources, whether in‑kind or cash, are strategically leveraged to save lives, protect livelihoods, and address nutrition deficiencies in vulnerable communities. By combining technical expertise with strategic donor engagement, you will strengthen WV’s positioning in a complex humanitarian landscape marked by rising food insecurity, malnutrition, and operational risks.
Requirements include:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Project Management, Business, Operations Management, Food Security & Livelihoods, Economics, or equivalent.
- Master’s degree in the same disciplines is an advantage.
- At least 10 years of humanitarian work, with a minimum of 5 years in project management, technical advisory services, grant management, program design, donor relations, and related fields.
- Minimum 5 years in management roles for food assistance/cash assistance/UN partnerships.
- Strong knowledge of major food/cash donors and regulations (WFP, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNOCHA, UNDP, FAO, USAID, USDA, EC, ECHO, etc.).
- Proven track record coordinating medium to large‑scale country operations.
- Strong relationships with key food assistance stakeholders (WFP, UN agencies, NGOs, major donors).
- In‑depth knowledge of food assistance and UN grants programming in humanitarian and development settings.
- Experience in related sectors: Health & Nutrition, Food Security & Livelihoods, Child Protection, Education.
- Excellent spoken and written Spanish & English communication skills.
- Must be willing and able to travel frequently (up to 60%) to support regional and field offices, including to fragile contexts and high‑insecurity environments.
How to apply
Is this the job for you?
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 21 JULY 2026.
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.