Officer, Programs

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC; Caracas; Presencial; VES 35.383.000 - 45.493.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC seeks a Programme Officer to facilitate cross-functional collaboration within the Delegation to ensure smooth and timely implementation of programmes and operations in line with established policies, procedures, and processes.

The role also focuses on improving information management by enhancing data collection and visualisation to streamline decision-making processes.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative and programmatic support to the Programme and Operations Team to oversee project implementation.
• Review and validate programme outputs and deliverables at each stage of implementation.
• Support, guide and assist in the planning of programme and operation activities to ensure proper implementation.

Descripción del empleo

Organizational Context
IFRC uses the Triple R - response, resilience and respect - to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate - our raison d’être - of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.
IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpa); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.
IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.
On 24 June 2026, two strong earthquakes, preliminarily measured at magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, struck north-central Venezuela in rapid succession, with epicentres near Morón, Carabobo State. The earthquakes were felt across much of the country, including Caracas, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and neighbouring states. Therefore, the national government of Venezuela declared the state of emergency.
Preliminary information indicates damage to residential and commercial buildings, with reports of structural collapses in parts of Caracas and damage to infrastructure in several affected areas. Search and rescue operations have been activated while authorities continue rapid damage assessments. Power and telecommunications interruptions have been reported in some locations, and hospitals are receiving injured people.
The full humanitarian impact is still being assessed. Official information on casualties, displaced people and infrastructure damage remains limited. Significant aftershocks are expected, posing additional risks to affected communities and emergency responders. In addition, the National Headquarters of the Venezuelan Red Cross reported critical damage in the infrastructure.
Critical damage has also been reported to essential social infrastructure, including the airport and hospitals, while public services are intermittent or completely disrupted. The Programs Officer will report to the Programmes and Operations Coordinator. S/he is a member of the programmes and operations team. S/he may be deployed to various locations, where humanitarian response operations require. Deployments may be subject to additional terms of reference specific to the needs of the humanitarian response operation.

Job Purpose

The Programme Officer will facilitate cross-functional collaboration between teams within the Delegation to ensure the smooth and timely implementation of programmes and operations in accordance with established policies, procedures, and processes. In addition, the Programme Officer will be responsible for improving information management by enhancing data collection and visualisation to streamline decision-making processes.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, including:

• Provide administrative and programmatic support to the Programme and Operations Team to oversee project implementation.
• Review and validate programme outputs and deliverables at each stage of implementation.
• Support, guide and assist in the planning of programme and operation activities to ensure proper implementation.
• Organise and coordinate regular