Learning and Capacity Building Coordinator

This role is supported by grant funding currently approved for a one-year period and is open to qualified candidates based in the United States or Latin America.

Overview

As a Learning & Capacity Building Coordinator, you will assess partner capabilities, identify gaps, and then provide coaching, coordination, and follow-up to ensure RISE partners grow in capabilities so that more people in need can be served. In coordination with RISE PRIME and the many sub-partners you will support, you will design, develop, implement, and evaluate learning and capacity-strengthening initiatives that advance emergency response and disaster preparedness objectives. While you will not need to be a subject-matter expert for all themes, you will collaborate with subject-matter experts, program teams, and external partners to develop engaging learning experiences, strengthen organizational and partner capabilities, and promote knowledge sharing across grant-funded activities. Through effective coordination, instructional design expertise, and a commitment to continuous learning, you will help build the capacity of teams and partners to better serve vulnerable children and communities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children.
• Understand Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commit to and prioritize child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks, and activities across the ministry.
• Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct.
• Report any concerns of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.
• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.
• Coordinate learning and capacity-building activities that support grant objectives and program outcomes.
• Provide humanitarian sector coaching for New and Underutilized Partners (NUPs) and recommend suitable operational engagements.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to identify learning needs and develop effective training and capacity-strengthening solutions.
• Design and develop learning materials, including curricula, facilitator guides, participant resources, job aids, and digital learning content.
• Coordinate the delivery of instructor-led, virtual, blended, and self-paced learning programs.
• Support training logistics, scheduling, communications, participant engagement, and learning documentation.
• Apply adult learning principles and instructional design best practices to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Monitor and evaluate learning activities to assess effectiveness, identify improvements, and measure outcomes.
• Maintain learning resources and knowledge management systems to ensure accessibility and consistency.
• Support partner and staff capacity development through coaching, resource development, and technical assistance.
• Contribute to grant reporting, work planning, and documentation related to learning and capacity-building activities.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Stay informed of emerging trends, tools, and best practices in learning, capacity development, emergency preparedness, and humanitarian programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in humanitarian and disaster relief program design, management, and accountability will be valuable in assessing gaps, conducting coaching sessions, and applying capacity development plans.
• Experience supporting donor-funded, humanitarian, emergency preparedness, international development, or related programs preferred.
• Proven experience designing and delivering field-based, hands-on learning, training, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders while managing competing priorities.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills are required. Bilingual or multilingual proficiency in French and/or Spanish is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Benefits

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.