Regional Portfolio Lead – Latin America Disaster & Resilience

Compassion International; Colombia; On-site; COP 287,292,000 - 478,820,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassion International is seeking a Regional Portfolio Lead to oversee a portfolio of emergency response and disaster preparedness programs across Latin America and other areas as needed. You will ensure high-quality implementation, engage with partners and donors, and manage risks and performance across complex humanitarian initiatives.

The role requires extensive international travel, strong cross-cultural collaboration, and expertise in donor reporting and compliance with US Government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in International Development, Emergency Management, International Relations, Public Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing complex humanitarian, disaster preparedness, resilience, or international development programs, including multi-country portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience managing US Government-funded awards and ensuring compliance with donor regulations.
• Strong knowledge of emergency response, disaster preparedness, resilience programming.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of emergency response and disaster preparedness programs across multiple countries.
• Lead coordination with consortium members, donor reps, and regional stakeholders to align with program objectives and donor requirements.
• Monitor progress, deliverables, and KPIs to ensure timely and quality execution of activities.
• Oversee budget performance, pipeline management, forecasts, and financial accountability.
• Identify and mitigate risks across the portfolio.
• Support capacity development through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Represent Compassion in meetings, donor engagements, and regional coordination forums.
• Contribute to proposal development and strategic planning for humanitarian funding opportunities.

Skills

Portfolio management

Donor compliance

Cross-functional leadership

English communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in International Development or related field

Job description

Compassion International is seeking a Regional Portfolio Lead to oversee a portfolio of emergency response and disaster preparedness programs across Latin America and other areas as needed. You will ensure high-quality implementation, engage with partners and donors, and manage risks and performance across complex humanitarian initiatives.

The role requires extensive international travel, strong cross-cultural collaboration, and expertise in donor reporting and compliance with US Government