Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Program / Department SummaryMercy Corps has worked in 17 departments in Colombia since 2005, impacting over 1,000,000 people, creating alliances and opportunities with the public, private and civil society. Led by Mercy Corps in partnership with Save the Children (Save) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as well as national NGO partner Fundación Halü, the VenEsperanza Cash Consortium has operated since 2019 to deliver food assistance through multi-purpose cash transfers and complementary livelihoods support to more than 517,000 vulnerable People in Need (PIN): Venezuelan refugees and migrants (in transit and those who intend to stay in Colombia); pendular migrants who regularly cross between Venezuela and Colombia; Colombians returning from Venezuela; and host community members. VenEsperanza requires strong leadership and coordination in order to operate effectively and deliver on its promise as a premier mechanism for humanitarian assistance in response to the Venezuela complex crisis.
General Position SummaryThe VenEsperanza Director leads the consortium through strong management skills and consistent, inclusive and participatory leadership. They represent the interests and vision of the partnership and ensure that it is working successfully across member agencies. The humanitarian context is constantly changing, as is the work of the Consortium and the Director's role. Hence the Director works closely with partner members, the program donor and other key stakeholders to ensure that their role is adapting to the needs and opportunities at hand.
The consortium director must be an effective communicator and manager with exceptional team building and coordination skills. They are responsible for managing the relationship between the partners implementing a common food assistance and livelihoods response to the Venezuela humanitarian crisis. They are detail-oriented with excellent planning skills. The Director must also demonstrate proven experience in networking and donor representation.
The Director provides operational leadership to the consortium and manages the contractual relationship between the different partners and the Consortium donor. The Director must also facilitate the delivery of innovative high-quality programming, ensure robust data collection and monitoring systems and clear and concise reporting on the activities implemented based on donor regulation while also building/consolidating relationships among the Consortium, donors, UN coordination structures, and the Government of Colombia.
Essential Job ResponsibilitiesSTRATEGY AND VISION
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATION
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING:
ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS:
Accountability Reports Directly To: Country Director / VenEsperanza Steering CommitteeWorks Directly With: Consortium Partner Agencies, Mercy Corps Programs, Operations and Finance, Compliance and Ethics teams, Regional/HQ Technical Support Units, MC Complex Board.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/STA to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.