Disaster Coordination & Preparedness Lead

World Food Programme; Caracas; On-site; VES 80,850,000 - 113,190,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme Venezuela seeks an Emergency Coordinarion & Preparedness Manager to lead the development of the national response plan for major emergencies. The role coordinates with government, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners, producing standard operating procedures and an actionable logistics handover package.

The assignment requires a Master’s degree in related fields, 8+ years of humanitarian experience, and fluency in Spanish with sufficient English for HQ coordination.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in disaster management, international relations, public administration or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of humanitarian experience in civil-military coordination and emergency planning.
• Professional fluency in Spanish; English for coordination with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Design inception reports with scope validation and a workplan.
• Develop the humanitarian section of the national response plan.
• Enhance logistics preparedness and coordination across actors.
• Manage stakeholder communications and drive timely deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Drafting

Coordination

Spanish language

Education

Master’s degree in disaster management, international relations, public administration or related discipline

Job description

World Food Programme Venezuela seeks an Emergency Coordinarion & Preparedness Manager to lead the development of the national response plan for major emergencies. The role coordinates with government, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners, producing standard operating procedures and an actionable logistics handover package.

The assignment requires a Master’s degree in related fields, 8+ years of humanitarian experience, and fluency in Spanish with sufficient English for HQ coordination.