Deadline for receiving applications: Wednesday, October eight (08), 2025, 11:59 pm (Bogotá DC Time)
Institutional Information
World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF/WS COL-VEN). We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in more than 20 countries. In an increasingly complex and fragmented world, our work seeks to unite all people in the shared effort for justice, peace, and reconciliation.
Our work, actions, and operations are guided by a commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their condition. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work and for our on-the-ground presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community-centered. We primarily work with people in vulnerable situations to claim and defend their rights, and we proactively engage with local government and community structures. For more global information, please visit: www.lutheranworld.org/WorldService
World Service has been present in Colombia since 2002 through its Colombia Program and is currently implementing the Country Strategy “Dignified Life, Peace and Territory” (2019-2024), focusing on three strategic areas: 1. Livelihoods and Climate Justice, 2. Quality Humanitarian Services, and 3. Protection and Social Cohesion. Our partners in Colombia include community-based, ethnic, peasant, and women’s organizations. Our allies include members of the ACT Alliance and the Forum of International Humanitarian Organizations in Colombia. We are supported by donors such as the European Commission, ECHO, and United Nations agencies, among others. We also work closely with Lutheran churches in the region and their related agencies in North America and Europe. For more information about the Colombia Program, please visit: http://colombia.lutheranworld.org
Description of the area to which the position is limited
The position falls under the Operations Area of the LWF – Colombia Program, which is led by the Operations Manager. The position reports directly to the WASH Professional and will maintain close coordination with the Finance and Administration Area, the project team, and the regional team.
Coordinates his work with:
- Professional WASH
- Operational, programmatic and financial project team
- Quibdó and Bogotá DC Regional Support Team
- Choco Field Leader (West)
- Choco’s Financial, Operational and Accounting Administration
- Administrative, financial and accounting staff of the LWF/SM COL-VEN
Location
Based in the Quibdó office , however, the candidate must be available to travel to the departments where the FLM/SM COL VEN works, in the country or outside of it, and where the functions inherent to his/her position are required to carry out.
Purpose of the position
Contribute to improving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in vulnerable communities in Chocó through technical and community monitoring of WASH projects and the systematic writing of logbooks documenting progress, challenges, and lessons learned. Likewise, provide support for the implementation of WASH strategies focused on strengthening local capacities, promoting safe hygiene practices, and encouraging the active participation of Afro-descendant, Indigenous, and host communities, ensuring the sustainability of interventions.
Description of activities:
LEADERSHIP
- Act as a facilitator in the communication and coordination processes between communities and the LWF technical team, promoting active participation and a sense of co-responsibility in WASH interventions.
- Lead assigned activities in the field, with an emphasis on monitoring water, sanitation, and hygiene projects, community support, and systematic documentation through logbooks.
- Represent the LWF program in the framework of project implementation when delegated, ensuring a respectful and consistent dialogue with the organization’s humanitarian principles and community-based approach.
MANAGEMENT
- Conduct technical and community monitoring of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in communities in the department of Chocó, ensuring that they are developed in accordance with the quality, relevance, and sustainability criteria established by the LWF.
- Prepare detailed logs on the progress of field activities, including technical, logistical, community, and security aspects, to provide timely feedback to the project team.
- Support the implementation of WASH strategies in coordination with the technical team, prioritizing the active participation of Afro-descendant, Indigenous, and host communities.
- Support community processes such as the formation or strengthening of water committees and the promotion of good hygiene practices, in coordination with local stakeholders.
- Identify needs, risks, and opportunities in assigned communities, providing key input for planning, adjusting, and improving interventions.
- Coordinate with the LWF team and other organizations present in the field to avoid duplication and promote complementary actions.
- Support awareness-raising, training, and outreach activities related to safe access to and use of water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene, adapted to the cultural and linguistic contexts of communities.
- Ensure compliance with the safety, security, and gender-sensitive protocols established by the organization during the execution of activities.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the effective implementation of the LWF security policy and ensure the implementation of the LWF Codes of Conduct and other institutional policies within the framework of the project
- Strictly comply with LWF/SM-CO procedures, manuals, and policies.
- Ensure proper cash management for travel advances for activities. Complete travel reports that comply with donor requirements and LWF administrative procedures.
- Ensure proper compliance with the administrative and control procedures applicable to them, within the scope of their activities within the framework of the specific project and FLM policies.
- Comply with LWF procedures, manuals, and policies, including the Codes of Conduct, Safety and Security Policy, Security Manual, Child Protection, and any other requirements established by the LWF.
- The LWF has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, and all staff have a duty to comply with and promote the LWF Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy in the performance of all duties and functions.
Professional Requirements
Level of Education
- Technical or technological studies or undergraduate student in Sanitary, Environmental or Civil Engineering and/or related careers are required.
Work Experience
- Minimum experience of one (1) year in humanitarian aid projects in water, basic sanitation and hygiene practices.
- Experience in monitoring WASH projects, community intervention, or implementing hygiene strategies is desirable.
- Experience with indigenous, displaced, confined, and host populations is desirable.
- Work experience in the Choco Department is desirable.
- Experience in managing projects focused on gender equality is desirable.
Languages and office automation
- It is essential that you read, speak, and write Spanish, whether as a native language or with proven advanced fluency.
- Information Tools Management
- Competence in the use of tools for data collection, analysis and management
Other required knowledge and skills
Knowledge:
- Gain an understanding of the dynamics of the armed conflict in Chocó and its humanitarian impact.
- On gender equality.
- On water treatment methods and quality standards for human consumption.
- Rehabilitation and/or adaptation of community water systems.
- Ability to write logs, systematize activities, and prepare reports in a clear and structured manner.
- Ability to facilitate participatory processes with a community and differential approach (gender, age, disability, ethnicity).
- Willingness to travel to hard-to-reach rural areas and remain in the field as required by the project.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Functional Competencies:
- Personal commitment to humanitarian work and building an inclusive country.
- Ability to work with initiative and proactively.
- Ability to work in a team and under pressure.
- Knowledge of differential approaches (life cycle, gender, disability) and the Do No Harm approach.
- Knowledge of migrant rights and related regulations.
- Social and communication skills that facilitate teamwork synergy.
- Ability to generate alliances with other organizations and strategic actors.
- Knowledge of the region’s sociopolitical context, human rights, international humanitarian law, the Sphere Project, refugee rights, Law 1448/2011, victim assistance routes, and the ability to build alliances with other organizations and strategic actors.
Corporate Competencies:
- Knowledge of the political, social, economic and cultural context of the country
- Personal commitment to humanitarian and development work and the construction of an inclusive country.
- Capacity to incorporate a gender equality approach into the component’s actions, promoting equal participation and responding to the specific needs of men and women across their different age groups.
- Ability to comply with and promote the “Zero Tolerance Policy against discrimination and violence against women and girls” in the development of LWF activities in the region.
- Capacity to incorporate a gender equality approach into the component’s actions, promoting equitable participation and responding to the specific needs of men, women, and the LGBTQI+ population, in their different age groups.
Type of Link
- Fixed-term employment contract with all benefits, renewable at the end of the project
salary
- According to qualifications, according to the FLM salary scale – Colombia Venezuela Program
How to apply
App Features
Apply at the call link: CP_033 2025 WASH Technician
https://lutheranworld.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0pkne?source=
Includes:
- Motivation letter (maximum one page) that should focus on the position criteria, broadly express the motivation for consulting based on qualifications, and be complementary to the resume.
- Updated resume, including immediate supervisor contacts, maximum of three pages with three (3) work references and two (2) recent personal references.
Send them in separate files in PDF format. Name the files as follows: first name, then last name, and the content. E.g.: ANA MARIA PEREZ CORREA_ (HV or CM).
Important note:
- Only proposals that meet all the requested requirements and are submitted within the specified deadline will be reviewed.
- To apply for the LWF Col-Ven calls, please note that we only accept applications through our official platform. You’ll always find the direct link in each call post.