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Asistente de Programas – Agropecuario

Category | Grade:Professional | SSA-4Deadline:27 Aug 2026 (10 days left)Job ID:JR125800Posted on:12 Aug 2026 (5 days ago)
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Job Description

Provides agricultural technical support to productive units for Wayúu communities in Riohacha, helping strengthen household food production, social cohesion and sustainable livelihoods. The consultant follows implementation agreements, supports procurement and community visits, adapts agricultural methods, responds to monitoring alerts, and reports on project activities in coordination with WFP programme and recovery teams.

Key Details

Department

Riohacha Field Office

Position details

Experience level

Early

Minimum experience

4 years

Category

Professional

Grade

SSA-4

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Field based

Education

High school

Contract duration

Until 31 December

Language Requirements

Required

Spanish

Desired

Local language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Follow agreements for productive-unit implementation
  • Support procurement of community inputs and tools
  • Adapt agricultural methods to household needs
  • Provide technical support during community visits
  • Support institutional coordination visits
  • Report activities and respond to monitoring alerts

Role Requirements

  • Completed secondary education
  • At least four years of experience in agricultural, livestock or agropecuary work with communities or social-inclusion projects
  • Fluency in Spanish

Desired Criteria

  • Professional degree in a stated agricultural discipline
  • Wayúu identity and Wayuunaiki language skills
  • Experience with Wayúu communities
  • Experience developing training methodologies

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Special-service agreement through 31 December

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WFP Careers, on 12 Aug 2026.