Senior Project Officer

International Rescue Committee (IRC) · San Cristobal The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for coordinating, implementing, and supervising the execution of humanitarian assistance projects, early recovery, and community resilience strengthening in the state of Táchira. The role involves ensuring correct project cycle management, compliance with programmatic, budgetary, and operational standards, and facilitating the implementation of technical guidelines defined and approved by the Programme Management and corresponding technical advisors. Key responsibilities include: Contributing to the development of the programmatic strategy for WASH, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Cash-PTM Participating in multisectoral assessments, needs analysis, and project proposal development Promoting technical improvements and innovations to strengthen the quality and scope of interventions Guaranteeing the technical quality of programs under their responsibility Ensuring the application of international humanitarian standards and institutional guidelines Designing and implementing activities that respond to the theory of change and logical framework of related projects Providing technical assistance to the team and partner organisations Supporting capacity strengthening of staff and partners The Senior Project Officer will also be responsible for project planning and supervision, including: Supervising and providing technical guidance to officials, assistants, and project auxiliaries Developing work plans, schedules, and activity monitoring mechanisms Coordinating the implementation of WASH, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Cash-PTM activities Supervising participant targeting, registration, verification, and follow-up processes Coordinating activities with Supply Chain, Finance, Security, Community Mobilisation, and MEAL teams The successful candidate will have: A university degree in Industrial Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agronomy, Administration, or related fields At least three years of experience in managing and implementing humanitarian projects related to WASH, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Cash-PTM Experience in project cycle management, programmatic coordination, team supervision, and partner management Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and programming for populations with humanitarian needs Excellent interpersonal and teamwork competencies Strong oral and written communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly intermediate Excel