Program Officer

The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker religious organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems. Join Our Team! Make A Difference **POSITION DESCRIPTION** **TITLE:** Program Officer – Climate Mobility and Migration Justice **JOB CATEGORY:** Exempt (Salary) **STATUS:** Full-Time **TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT:** Regular **DIRECT SUPERVISOR:** Regional Program Manager **REGION/UNIT:** International Programs/Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) **LOCATION:** Latin America (remote) **APPLICATION DEADLINE:** August 5, 2026. **For consideration, please attach your Cover Letter and Resume to the online application in addition to answering the Application Questions.** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES** **Climate Mobility and Advocacy** - Monitor developments in climate change, climate justice, and human mobility. - Build relationships with climate-affected communities that have experienced or are at risk of forced displacement. - Coordinate participatory research and documentation on climate-induced displacement. - Strengthen and coordinate the Regional Network for Climate Mobility (K'at). - Design and implement advocacy and communications initiatives. - Support the development of evidence-based public policies related to climate displacement. **Program Implementation and MEL Support** - Contribute to activities under reintegration and migration narrative pillars. - Document lessons learned, best practices, and program experiences. - Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes, including baseline development. - Participate in planning, monitoring, strategy discussions, and team coordination. **Partnerships and External Representation** - Develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations, networks, and coalitions. - Represent AFSC in regional forums, coordination platforms, and thematic discussions. - Strengthen partner and community capacity on climate mobility, advocacy, and intercultural approaches. **Administration, Reporting, and Operational Management** - Prepare narrative progress and results reports. - Support fundraising proposals and strategic planning. - Manage assigned activities, timelines, and budgets. - Ensure compliance with AFSC policies, procedures, and standards. - Perform additional duties as assigned **SUPERVISORY / MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS** This position has no direct staff supervision responsibilities. It may, however, coordinate the work of consultants, volunteers, and partner organizations within the framework of specific program activities. **MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS** - Bachelor's degree in social sciences, law, international relations, development studies, geography, environmental science, or a related field required. Graduate studies in a related area preferred. - Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in human mobility, forced migration, human rights, climate change, or related programs required. - Demonstrated experience working directly with communities, grassroots organizations, and/or civil society in the field, preferably in Central America or Mexico. - Knowledge of and/or experience with the climate change–forced displacement nexus, including protection frameworks, public policy, or applied research. - Experience in advocacy processes, alliance-building, and network coordination at the regional and local levels. - Experience generating and systematizing evidence through participatory and/or community-based methodologies. - Experience in project design and monitoring (planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting). - Solid understanding of the migration and human mobility context in Central America and Mexico, including forced displacement, return migration, and…