Colombia

Deputy Director of Programs Colombia

Organization
- International Rescue Committee

Background

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and regain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee war, conflict, and disaster, as well as with the host communities that support them, and with those who remain in their homes and communities. Currently present in almost 40 countries and several U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions of displaced people who are struggling to survive. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

As the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela continues, the risk of hyperinflation and mobility restrictions severely limit access to basic goods and services. To date, around 8 million Venezuelans have left the country. The IRC has responded to the crisis by supporting Venezuelans within Colombia,



providing health, nutrition, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), economic recovery, protection, and education services. At the same time, escalating violence and armed conflict have generated serious protection risks in Colombia and Ecuador. This escalation of violence adds to the existing pressures in both countries, which host 2.8 million and 441,000 Venezuelan migrants, respectively. Across the region, escalating violence and conflict are now generating new waves of internal displacement or confinement, directly disrupting access to services, deteriorating health and protection systems, and widening gaps in the provision of care.

In this context, the IRC works, together with local organizations, to support communities affected by conflict in both Colombia and Ecuador in accessing basic goods and services, including education, health, and protection.

Job Purpose

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