# Program Assistant

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Maracaibo
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The Program Assistant will provide cross-functional support to the implementation of activities developed in the State of Zulia.

Responsibilities:

- Support the operational implementation of project activities at the local level in the state of Zulia.

- Support the logistics of distribution of humanitarian services and supplies in the field.

- Carry out timely and orderly registration of program beneficiaries.

- Contribute actively to the monitoring of project activity indicators.

- Support rapid needs assessment and information gathering in affected communities.

- Ensure proper systematization and updating of collected information and contribute to the preparation of reports, minutes and databases.

- Facilitate community orientation processes on access to humanitarian services and complaint and feedback mechanisms (PQR).

Coordination and Associations:

- Maintain permanent communication with community leaders, local institutions and partner organizations.

- Support community coordination to facilitate secure access to intervention zones.

- Promote articulation mechanisms between affected communities and available humanitarian service offerings.

- Participate in coordination meetings and share relevant information on progress, challenges and identified needs.

- Strengthen relationships with community actors to foster inclusive participation of women, men, youth, older adults and people with disabilities.

Information Management and Accountability:

- Support the collection, verification and organization of operational data.

- Ensure the quality and confidentiality of collected information.

- Promote the use and dissemination of feedback and accountability mechanisms towards affected populations.

- Contribute to programmatic monitoring and indicator tracking activities.

Requirements:

- Professional in Social Work, Psychology or Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or similar areas.

- Minimum two years of community experience, international cooperation organizations and/or programmatic implementation in the state of Zulia.

- Effective handling of qualitative and quantitative research techniques and instruments.

- Demonstrated understanding of community dynamics and work with vulnerable populations and in-depth understanding of key humanitarian action principles.

- Strong report writing skills.

- Personal qualities for community work: group management, excellent communication skills and ability to relate to caregivers and leadership.

- Excellent handling of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

## Skills

### Required
- Spanish
- MS Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- qualitative research
- quantitative research

### Nice to have
- community development
- humanitarian aid
- report writing
- communication skills

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