Coordinator of the CPS program in Colombia as part of a two-person leadership team (m/f/x)
Your tasks
- You will continually develop the national strategy and the CPS national programme of AGIAMONDO in dialogue with the local church and partner organisations.
- You will plan new partnerships, clarify personnel requirements and prepare project applications and the reporting to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
- You will be responsible for the annual financial planning of the national programme and will manage the use of resources.
- You will actively facilitate networking among the partner organisations involved in the programme and promote cooperation and communication with other relevant national and international organisations and stakeholders.
- You will accompany the CPS development workers and partner organisations in their lives and work on the ground.
- You will work in cooperation with the coordinators of other CPS sponsors towards ensuring common CPS goals in Columbia and incorporate AGIAMONDO's CPS into this with its own profile.
Your profile
- You have completed a university degree, preferably in the social sciences or humanities. Peacekeeping qualifications are advantageous.
- You have several years of professional experience in development cooperation or peace work in the Global South, preferably gained in church or civil society organisations.
- You have consulting skills and in-depth knowledge of programme and project management, including responsibility for budgets.
- You already have knowledge and experience in the areas of peace-building and reconciliation work.
- You are diplomatic and have exceptional intercultural communication skills, to enable you to deal with the relevant players in a manner based on mutual partnership, and you can act appropriately in a church context.
- You identify with the church profile of AGIAMONDO and convincingly support the goals and concerns of church development cooperation.
- You have a very good command of Spanish and speak very good German.
- You are an EU or Swiss citizen and a member of a Christian church.
Responsible and challenging
AGIAMONDO e. V. is the personnel service of German Catholics for development cooperation. In the Civil Peace Service, we offer professionals the opportunity for meaningful service in cooperation with local development actors. The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a personnel program for violence prevention and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions. It is committed to a world in which conflicts are resolved without violence.
In Colombia, the CPS has been supporting civil society organisations for many years in developing non-violent conflict resolution, strengthening human rights and supporting traumatised communities. The work of the CPS is based on partnership, trust and long-term commitment. Experts contribute their expertise, learn from local experiences and help to strengthen structures for peaceful coexistence.
For more than five decades, Colombia has been marked by conflicts between the military, paramilitary and guerrillas – with devastating consequences for the population. One reason for the conflicts is the extreme concentration of land ownership in the hands of just a few. Although the Colombian government and the FARC signed a peace agreement in 2016, peace has so far been fragile, and it is not certain if and when land reform will be implemented.
AGIAMONDO has been active in Colombia for over 20 years. AGIAMONDO’s largest CPS national programme supports the work of the partner organisations, for example by training local journalists and advising human rights defenders who advocate for the interests of rural communities vis-à-vis politicians and large landowners, or in their advocacy and lobbying activities.
As a coordinator, you will shape and manage the CPS national programme in Colombia together with a co-coordinator and in consultation with the office in Cologne. Through programme development, you will contribute to quality assurance and the focus on effectiveness of the national programme, you will be the contact person for partner organisations and development workers and you will represent AGIAMONDO on the ground. Your place of residence and work, Bogotá, is also suitable for families with children as it offers renowned multilingual educational establishments and good infrastructure.
Your contact person
Ms Jacqueline Kallmeyer
Contact us
AGIAMONDO e.V.
Ripuarenstrasse 8
50679 Köln
