Program Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Track advancements in climate change, climate justice, and human mobility.

• Foster connections with communities affected by climate issues that have undergone or are vulnerable to forced displacement.

• Organize participatory research and documentation concerning climate-induced displacement.

• Enhance and manage the Regional Network for Climate Mobility (K'at).

• Create and execute advocacy and communication strategies.

• Assist in the formulation of evidence-based public policies pertaining to climate displacement.

• Compile lessons learned, best practices, and program experiences.

• Aid in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes, including the establishment of baselines.

• Engage in planning, monitoring, strategic discussions, and team coordination.

• Develop and sustain relationships with partner organizations, networks, and coalitions.

• Represent AFSC in regional forums, coordination platforms, and thematic discussions.

• Enhance partner and community capabilities in climate mobility, advocacy, and intercultural approaches.

• Prepare narrative progress and results reports.

• Assist with fundraising proposals and strategic planning.

• Oversee assigned activities, timelines, and budgets.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in social sciences, law, international relations, development studies, geography, environmental science, or a related field is mandatory.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in human mobility, forced migration, human rights, climate change, or related programs is essential.

• Proven experience working directly with communities, grassroots organizations, and/or civil society in the field, ideally in Central America or Mexico.

• Familiarity with the climate change–forced displacement nexus, including protection frameworks, public policy, or applied research.

• Experience in advocacy processes, alliance formation, and network coordination at both regional and local levels.

• Proven ability to generate and systematize evidence through participatory and/or community-based methodologies.

• Strong understanding of the migration and human mobility landscape in Central America and Mexico, encompassing forced displacement, return migration, and climate migration dynamics.

• Knowledge of international regulatory frameworks concerning migration, forced displacement, and climate change.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish; proficiency in English is a plus.

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends and to travel as necessary.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a multicultural, geographically diverse environment.

• Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications and remote collaboration tools.

• A commitment to Quaker values and testimonies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package

• Health insurance