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Please note, applications and CV submissions to be in English only.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a general movement of people, churches and local organizations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply.

We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work‑life balance, so we’re open to part‑time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office‑based colleagues.

About the role

Reporting in to the Partnership & Strategy Lead, the Programme & Partnerships Lead for Colombia will be the most senior and key programme, partnership and lead role for each priority country, maintaining oversight of a dynamic and responsive partner portfolio that aligns with organisational values and goals.





The post-holder will ensure Christian Aid's work in partnership employs a decolonised approach to improve locally led work and maximise impact. The role is key in exploring and contributing to multi-country programme initiatives across the cluster. The role provides oversight and leadership to embed a culture of impact. The role plays a lead role in convening spaces with partners and key stakeholders, including faith leaders, and catalysing for change. It plays a key role in strengthening civil society, and fostering coherent linkages among programme, humanitarian and advocacy interventions across priority countries.

The role works collaboratively with partners to shape our response to poverty across the priority countries, to enable a culture of continuous learning. The role leads on ensuring that initiatives contribute to impact in CA’s four global thematic areas.

Some of the main responsibilities include:

- Drive and lead the programme/project delivery ensuring that it is connected to work across the cluster.
- ‘Horizon scan’ to identify new potential partners that would enhance impact, and review portfolio under each of the 4 CA thematic areas (plus sub-themes of resilience, protection and inclusion) to maximise impact.
- Drive and enhance collaboration with partnerships and Christian Aid (convening) to effectively co‑design, develop, plan, budget, implement, evidence, learn and communicate the impact from interventions within the programme.



This will involve strengthening our collaboration with church leaders and FBOs, as part of bringing to the fore our faith identity and aligning with organisational values and goals.
- Manage a priority programme partner portfolio and ensure a collaborative approach in project design and delivery with partners to drive meaningful change.
- Be accountable for donor reporting and compliance, supporting proposal co-development and design with partners to foster a mindset of support and connection.
- Lead in convening regular programme review, learning and reflection spaces with partners and key stakeholders, and when we bring CSOs together to enhance our mutual impact.
- Lead on representation for the programme and on country specific issues, and on ACT Alliance collaboration, including exploring joint programming.
- Lead on cross programme sharing and learning, to foster a culture of continuous growth and development.
- Manage and support Programme Partnership Coordinators and Government Liaison Officer to ensure operations provide a strong underpinning for our programme, ensuring high‑quality and consistent delivery that aligns with organisational values and goals.

About you

Who we are looking for

- Master’s Degree ideally in development studies, social sciences or substantial equivalent professional experience.
- Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
- Demonstrable experience of living and working in a developing country.
- Substantial experience of collaborative approaches for programme appraisal, financial management, working with partners and capacity sharing with local indigenous partner organisations.

📌 Programme & Partnerships Lead - Colombia (Bogotá)
🏢 Christian Aid
📍 Bogotá