Emergency Programme Officer – Venezuela Earthquake Response

About the role

Christian Aid is seeking an Emergency Programme Officer to lead its response to the recent earthquake in Venezuela. Based in Bogota, Colombia, you will work on a six‑month fixed‑term contract, spending two days a week in the office and the remainder on field‑related activities, including travel to Venezuela.

Key responsibilities

• Support and manage partnerships and programmes for the Venezuela earthquake response.
• Oversee the disbursement of funds to implementing partners, ensuring compliance with Christian Aid, DEC and ACT Alliance financial policies.
• Conduct partner due diligence, POCRA checks, bank account validation, grant set‑up and transfers.
• Represent Christian Aid in coordination meetings and ACT Alliance forums.
• Assist communications, fundraising and donor engagement activities related to the response.

Required profile

• Colombian citizenship or a valid work permit for Colombia.
• Experience in humanitarian programme or grant management.
• Strong understanding of financial compliance and reporting in the humanitarian sector.
• Ability to work collaboratively with partners, donors and internal teams.

Required skills

• Grant management processes (due diligence, POCRA, financial tracking).
• Knowledge of humanitarian financial policies and reporting requirements.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working model (2 days onsite, flexible remote days).
• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact emergency response.