Food Assistance Technical Advisor – Disaster Response

Compassion International

Food Assistance Technical Advisor advancing Compassion International’s global child-poverty programs. Designing standards, supporting National Offices, and using metrics and data to improve worldwide program outcomes.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $92,330 - $108,476 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program design, implementation, and evaluation, with a strong focus on child protection and food assistance. Capable of coaching teams, analyzing data for improvement, and developing training tools aligned with organizational objectives.

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Program DesignFood Assistance SpecialtyMetric Creation and AnalysisChild Protection CommitmentTraining and Development

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Hard Skills

Program StandardsTheory of ChangeOutcomes FrameworkData AnalysisImpact AssessmentOperational StreamliningPresentation PreparationReport DevelopmentTraining Tool DevelopmentProcess Review

Soft Skills

CoachingCollaborationIndependent Problem SolvingStakeholder EngagementCommunication

Industry Keywords

Child ProtectionHolistic DevelopmentBest PracticesNational PoliciesGlobal Program Implementation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Champion and implement global program designs, standards, and training tools aligned with ministry objectives
Equip National Offices to provide holistic development to caregivers, children, and youth
Partner with Regional staff and stakeholders to provide program implementation support and learning strategies
Consult with National Offices on Compassion’s theory of change and outcomes framework
Support the design and development of globally implemented program models, including theory, standards, activities, tools, resources, and indicators
Provide subject matter expertise within the food assistance specialty
Support program data usage to measure global program inputs, outputs, and outcomes
Coach Regional staff on measurement usage and interpretation
Serve as subject matter expert on metric creation, collection, and usage
Conduct special training and initiatives and consult on industry standards, national policies, and best practices
Analyze global program process problems and define activities to address them, including requirements, process review, impact assessment, and operational streamlining
Prepare presentations, future-state maps, success metrics, business requirements, and impact analyses
Participate in creating new processes
Define metrics and develop reports tracking program development and implementation success
Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities
Provide expertise and coaching to program support and partnership staff in Regional and National Offices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Consistently witnesses for Jesus Christ and upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer
Advocates for children’s needs and understands the mandate to protect children
Commits to child protection in all decision-making, tasks, and activities
Abides by Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct
Reports concerns of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation through Compassion’s internal reporting process
Competent knowledge in a food assistance or related specialty
Ability to work independently on moderate to highly complex issues
Ability to coach and/or oversee the work of other specialists
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, Regional staff, National Office staff, and stakeholders
Knowledge of program design, standards, training tools, theory of change, and outcomes frameworks
Expertise in program data, metric creation, collection, interpretation, and usage
Ability to conduct training and apply industry standards, national policies, and best practices
Ability to analyze global program processes and define requirements, impacts, and efficiency improvements
Ability to prepare presentations, future-state maps, success metrics, business requirements, and impact analyses
Ability to define relevant metrics, develop reports, and analyze data for improvement opportunities
Willingness to support Compassion’s Christian mission and child-protection commitments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off
10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of salary
Excellent healthcare coverage
Free short-term professional counseling
Regular chapel services
Prayer groups
Department devotionals