Emergency Programme Officer – Venezuela Earthquake Response
6-month Fixed Term Contract. Full time. Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
Location – Bogota, Colombia (with travel to Venezuela)
Salary – Competitive
This position will be filled under a Colombian national contract. Applicants must either hold Colombian citizenship or possess a valid work permit authorising them to work in Colombia. Christian Aid is unable to sponsor work visas for this role.
CV’s and Application forms to be completed in English only please.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
About the role
Reporting in to the Humanitarian Lead, the Emergency Programme Officer – Venezuela Earthquake Response will be responsible for supporting and managing Christian Aid partnerships and programmes within the Venezuela earthquake response, including the effective disbursement of funds to implementing partners and recommending grants to partners.
The role will contribute to the implementation of Christian Aid’s response strategy in line with Christian Aid’s humanitarian signature and partnership-led model. To represent Christian Aid in coordination meetings and forums relevant to the response, including ACT Alliance coordination spaces.
The post holder will engage with and support communications, fundraising and institutional donor engagement for the response.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Emergency Programme Officer – Venezuela Earthquake Response include:
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and in compliance with project agreements and with Christian Aid, DEC and ACT Alliance financial policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
- Support the grant management process, including partner due diligence, POCRA, bank account validation, grant set-up and transfers, ensuring all documentation is accurately logged on Christian Aid’s programme management information system (iPIMS).
- Support the development of DEC plans and reports for the response and of CA Appeal reporting, submitted within the agreed schedules and consistent with financial reports.
- Document programme impact using Christian Aid’s monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and processes, including field-level verification in Venezuela where access and security allow.
- Deliver two-way partner capacity building, accompanying partners from an equitable, localised and partnership-led approach.
- Support the establishment and monitoring of community accountability mechanisms, with support from Christian Aid accountability staff.
- Effectively coordinate technical support provided to partners by technical advisors, Humanitarian Leads and other key stakeholders.
- Support the completion, sign-off and implementation of response strategy documents (Rolling Plans).
- Represent Christian Aid in coordination meetings and forums relevant to the response, including ACT Alliance forum and cluster coordination spaces.
- Develop and support internal communications on the response, including situation reports (SitReps) and updates for internal platforms.
- Organise response coordination and operational meetings, ensuring minutes are documented and filed appropriately.
- Capture and disseminate key lessons and knowledge from the response to relevant stakeholders, contributing to institutional learning.
About you
Who we are looking for
Essential:
- Practical experience and skills in grant management, budget control procedures and compliance mechanisms.
- Experience of working with local partners; knowledge of locally led approaches is a strong advantage.
- Knowledge and understanding of working with donor requirements, in particular reporting and planning; knowledge of DEC requirements is a strong advantage.
- Demonstrated Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) skills with knowledge of Theory of Change, Log frames and Results Based Management.
- Familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools, including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- Knowledge of emergency relief, preparedness and humanitarian aid, and their link to development work.
- Strong knowledge of accountability, cash programming, safeguarding, and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI).
- Fluency in both Spanish and English (written and spoken) is required.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly to Venezuela, including for extended periods, subject to security clearance and protocols.
- Ability to work from own initiative and under pressure; adaptable, flexible, and interested in learning.
Desirable:
- Experience working directly with local organisations through equitable partnership.
- Experience of supporting humanitarian programmes and teams.
- Experience of working in Venezuela and/or knowledge of the Venezuelan operating context.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please go to the Christian Aid careers page through this LINK.