Coordinator of the Food Security and Nutrition Cluster

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Lead coordination in Food Security and Nutrition sector for effective humanitarian response.

You have:

Completion of secondary education. Degree in social sciences, political science, economics, agricultural sciences, health sciences, business administration or related fields is desirable.
Minimum 8 years of humanitarian work experience, including at least 2 years in Food Security and Nutrition-related issues.
Practical working knowledge of English (spoken and written) is essential.
Understanding of humanitarian architecture and coordination mechanisms.
Ability to work strategically and operationally. Experience in inter-agency coordination.
Ability to handle politically complex situations.
Experience with the Government in development/emergency/humanitarian projects.
Strong documentation writing skills, communication skills, and teamwork in multicultural settings.
Ability to plan and organize multiple tasks in short time frames.

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12 May 2026-23:59-GMT-05:00 Colombia Standard Time (Bogota) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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JOB TITLE: Coordinator of the Food Security and Nutrition Cluster

UNIT: Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM)

WORK LOCATION: Bogotá

CONTRACT DURATION: Six (6) months, renewable

LEVEL: SC-8

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Cluster/Sector in Colombia is co-led by WFP, UNICEF, and FAO. This coordination and advocacy space includes 13 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and three United Nations agencies.

The Food and Nutrition Security (SAN) Cluster in Colombia was created in response to the emergency situation caused by the 2010-2011 winter storms. Since then, it has been actively supporting responses to humanitarian crises stemming from the internal armed conflict and natural disasters or crises occurring in different regions of the country. Since 2018, with the influx of migrants from Venezuela, the SAN Cluster has also included the response to this situation. The SAN Cluster is integrated into the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the Inter-Agency Group on Mixed Migration Flows (GIFMM).

The SAN Cluster’s main objective is to be a coordination space for strengthening capacities; identifying needs and gaps; optimizing the humanitarian response; reporting on activities carried out by partners, as well as the implementation and monitoring of Strategic Plans; likewise, this body is conceived as a space for guidance and strategic influence among partners, institutions and intersectoral coordination.

For eight years, FAO facilitated and funded the technical secretariat functions of the Cluster through the position of Food and Nutrition Security Cluster Coordinator. By mutual agreement among the co-leaders, it was decided in September 2020 to rotate this facilitation and funding responsibility. This responsibility has been delegated to WFP. In this context, the recruitment of a person to serve as the Food and Nutrition Security Cluster Coordinator is required, to lead and represent the members of the Cluster/Food and Nutrition Security Sector before humanitarian structures, in close collaboration with the co-leaders.

The role of the Cluster Coordinator / Food Security and Nutrition Sector is to contribute to ensuring timely, coherent, and effective food security and nutrition interventions in the responses provided by Cluster members to a humanitarian crisis, complementing government actions, through the strengthening of both their technical capacities and alliances with national and local government entities.

The Cluster Coordinator / Food Security Sector works impartially with all members and represents the group as a whole, in close collaboration with the Cluster co-leaders, the country Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office, and the humanitarian structures established in Colombia.

Within the framework of the evolving humanitarian system and the global guidelines promoted by OCHA towards efficiency, sustainability, and national ownership of the response (Humanitarian Reset), the SAN Cluster is at a crucial juncture to analyze and define its transition path. This process involves assessing the appropriateness of the Cluster’s continuation, transformation, or gradual deactivation, ensuring that its functions are transferred in a planned manner to national structures or sustainable mechanisms, thus avoiding gaps in the humanitarian response.

Additionally, in the context of global humanitarian financing mechanisms, the importance of effective sectoral coordination is recognized, which contributes to interagency processes of prioritization, coherence and targeting of the response, in line with rapid allocation and prioritization approaches based on the severity of needs.

In this context, the Coordinator will lead the planning process for the Food Security Cluster’s transition, in accordance with OCHA guidelines, ensuring an evidence-based approach, analysis of national capacities, risk management, and consultation with key stakeholders, including national authorities, humanitarian partners, and coordination structures. The Coordinator will also support interagency processes related to prioritizing and coordinating the response within the framework of humanitarian funding mechanisms.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the WFP Vulnerability, Mapping and Analysis Officer and in close coordination with the Cluster co-leaders’ focal points and relevant state entities on SAN issues, the holder of the position will have the following responsibilities within the framework of the SAN Cluster/Sector coordination:

1. Cluster transition and sustainability of coordination

Lead the strategic analysis process of the SAN Cluster to define transition scenarios (continuity, transformation or progressive deactivation), in accordance with OCHA guidelines.
Coordinate the participatory development of the Cluster’s transition plan, including critical functions, transfer mechanisms, timeline, and responsibilities.
Identify and analyze national and subnational capacities for the eventual assumption of sectoral coordination functions.
Facilitate structured dialogue processes with government entities and key stakeholders to promote the progressive appropriation of functions.
Ensure alignment of the process with the Country Humanitarian Team, the Intercluster and the Global Cluster (GFSC).
Identify, monitor and manage risks associated with the transition.
Integrate the transition approach into programmatic cycles (HNRP/HPC).
Document lessons learned from the process.
2. Support interagency processes related to prioritizing and articulating the response within the framework of humanitarian financing mechanisms, in coordination with OCHA and coordination structures, including the provision of sectoral inputs and participation in consultation processes for defining priorities and selecting actors.

3. To seek, through coordinated actions focused on Food and Nutritional Security, to provide an emergency humanitarian response that is coherent, coordinated, timely, comprehensive and effective based on humanitarian principles and standards, encouraging intersectoral collaboration.

Lead and support sector coordination under the US-OCHA pilot funds to ensure clear guidelines between agencies and consortia in the response plan.
Lead the definition, promote compliance and follow up on the “Annual Work Plan” / “Strategic Focus Document of the SAN Cluster / Sector”, in coordination with the Cluster / Sector co-leaders.
Maintain ongoing communication with the Global SAN Cluster (GFSC) and participate in scheduled teleconferences, representing Colombia.
Maintain a line of communication with OCHA, the Inter-cluster Group, the Humanitarian Country Team (when requested), the Inter-agency Mixed Migration Flow Group (GIFMM) and other humanitarian coordination spaces, representing the interests of all cluster partners.
Attend coordination meetings such as Inter cluster, EHP, GIFMM and make visible the actions of the SAN cluster/sector.
Establish and maintain appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms: ensure the inclusion of key partners at the national and subnational levels, organize regular cluster meetings as needed.
4. Conduct joint planning of needs assessments and appropriate response strategies, including actions to strengthen local teams.

Support joint needs assessment missions, baseline initiatives, and member monitoring.
Participate in and support the EHP programmatic cycles, namely: HNRP (Humanitarian Needs Overview and Response Plan); as well as the GIFMM and the Regional Migrant and Refugee Response Plan (RMRP). This includes: support for defining the PIN (People In Need), drafting the sectoral chapter on Food Security and Nutrition, sectoral review and validation of SAN activities presented in these plans; coordination of the design of the response strategy and logical framework, in consultation with cluster partners; participation in national workshops; among others.
Support in the preparation of the HNRP interim and final reports with the participation of the cluster partners.
Together with the Cluster/Sector members, propose a Training Plan for field teams.
5. Promote the exchange of information on activities and projects; share best practices in prevention and protection strategies, preparedness and risk management and response; keep the various information management tools (4W+, Activity Info, 345W, among others) up to date and strengthen information management capacities.

Update the “4W+” matrix twice a year with information submitted by members. Encourage members to regularly update the “345W” tool for information.
sectoral emergency response.
In collaboration with 3iSolution, provide an update to the “Activity Info” with sector-specific information on the response to the migrant population from Venezuela and surrounding communities.
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Facilitate coordination with 3iSolution, provide guidance and collaborative work with information management officers.
Conduct humanitarian trend analyses, prepare documents and presentations; alert cluster members about critical areas.
Continuously update the cluster’s website and promote the use of the tool by members and their local teams, universities, other UN agencies, international organizations, and other interested parties.
6. Support and strengthen the response capacities of state, institutional, and other actors in food and nutrition security. Ensure that the humanitarian response is based on local capacities and that there is exchange and coordination.

Coordinate technical assistance and collaboration activities with the Government, especially under the guidelines of the Humanitarian Reset.
Support the UNGRD, UARIV, ICBF, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and other institutions on technical issues of SAN in emergencies.
Support and provide advice to cluster/sector leaders or SAN-territorial groups, particularly those that are part of the Local Coordination Teams (ELC) and local GIFMMs.
7. Strengthen the advocacy of Cluster/SAN Sector partners with donors and institutions, highlighting the importance of saving lives and protecting and restoring the livelihoods of affected populations in humanitarian crisis situations.

Advance in the development of an advocacy strategy, which allows the articulation of activities at the national and territorial level, as well as the members of the cluster, supporting the development of common messages and activities that enhance the desired impact.
Support the Anticipatory Action agenda foreseen in the 2026-2027 planning.
Prepare informational material (one-pagers / Briefs) to respond to the needs / objectives of the Cluster / Sector, with joint key messages on the SAN situation in the context of emergency, for dialogue with donors and institutions.
To support dialogue processes between partners and humanitarian donor groups to highlight food security needs in the current context and mobilize additional resources for the response.
Alert members about funding sources for their projects and critical dates for accessing them.
Establish and maintain technical working groups to support partners in key thematic areas.
8. Support and promote strong collaboration between clusters/sectors in humanitarian spaces.

a. Promote meetings with other clusters/sectors, especially: Health, WASH, Protection, Shelters, Information (GTMI) and Education – to increase effectiveness, and the coordination and integration of actions in the humanitarian response.

9. Participate in the activities and meetings that the supervisor determines.

10. Perform other activities that may be required related to the position.

11. Maintain due confidentiality regarding the information to which you have access by virtue of the execution of the contract.

MINIMUM STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Training:

Completion of secondary education. Desirable: professional degree with specialization and/or master’s degree in social sciences, political science, economics, agricultural sciences, health sciences, business administration or related to the functions of the position.
Postgraduate degrees (specialization and/or master’s) in relevant areas will be positively valued.
A master’s degree in humanitarian action, development, public policy, food security, or related areas will be considered highly desirable.
Experience:

Minimum of 8 years of experience in humanitarian work, including at least 2 (two) years of experience in issues related to Food and Nutritional Security. Experience in emergency response and coordination. Experience working with international cooperation agencies.
Other Experiences and Key Competencies:

Knowledge of humanitarian architecture, coordination mechanisms and country context.
Ability to work and plan at a strategic and operational level. Experience in inter-institutional/inter-agency coordination.
Ability to handle situations of political complexity.
Work experience for and/or with the Government in development, emergency and/or humanitarian projects.
Experience and excellent skills in writing technical documents, communication skills, and teamwork with multidisciplinary and multicultural groups. Social commitment and ability to work effectively and harmoniously in multicultural environments.
Skills to organize and plan multiple tasks in short timeframes.
Computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Knowledge of database management, word processing, and spreadsheets (at a minimum).
Experience in needs assessments in SAN and livelihoods.
Availability to travel to areas where humanitarian actions are taking place.
Permanent attitude and behavior of cordiality, composure, respect and collaboration with all people and organizations with whom WFP interacts.
Core competencies:

Focus on results
Teamwork
Communication
Building/maintaining effective relationships
The exchange of knowledge
Cultural and gender awareness and sensitivity
Languages:

The working language and reporting language is Spanish. A working command of English (spoken and written) is essential.

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