Innovation Support Officer

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR HIRING INNOVATION SUPPORT OFFICER  

GENERAL DATA  

Work Headquarters 

Remote, based in Honduras or Colombia 

Start Month 

April 2026 

Available Places 

1 

You will report to: 

Program Innovation Advisor 

Unit to which it will belong 

GOAL Programme Innovation Lab 

PROGRAM/GOAL OVERVIEW 

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, with a team of 2,400 people, dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Currently registered in 14 of the world's most vulnerable countries, GOAL offers a wide range of humanitarian and development programmes, ranging from humanitarian aid in disaster situations to focusing on nutrition, food security and building greater resilience and sustainable livelihoods. 

The Programme Innovation Lab is a dynamic and collaborative unit established by GOAL to foster the innovation that emerges from its programmes and promote it within the organisation and the wider humanitarian and development community. The Lab is an open space that facilitates collaboration and partnership between innovation champions within GOAL and key external strategic partners in order to support innovations that can be scaled to overcome humanitarian crises.  GOAL’s innovations include but are not limited to programmatic approaches, digital technologies, and various engineering solutions. 

The "Programme Innovation Lab" (referred to as the Lab) is led by the Digital Technology Programmes Specialist, and is part of GOAL’s Programme Technical Team (PTT) with team members based in various countries around the world.  This specific role is managed through the GOAL Honduras country office alongside key Lab staff also based in Honduras.  

  OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION 

The main objective of the Innovation Support Officer is to provide support to the Lab and Programme Technical Team, facilitating the development and management of innovation projects and communications. In addition, the Innovation Support Officer will help ensure innovation projects comply with internal procedures and external policies; enhance knowledge and skills related to GOAL innovations internally and externally; increase funding allocation for innovation; and foster new strategic partnerships with companies, academic/research institutions, and other relevant partners who share GOAL's values in leveraging technology to address humanitarian challenges. 

 MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS 

• Support innovation projects – coordinate project proposal processes, task allocations, partnership and procurement arrangements, and donor reporting. 

• Help identify funding and research opportunities relevant to innovations in GOAL programmes. 

• Coordinate trainings, workshops, learning events and other knowledge sharing activities relating to programme innovations. 

• Collaborate in the preparation of key presentations and other communication products.  

• Prepare and manage meetings for the Lab internally and those involving external partners. 

• Support the preparation and/or monitoring of the Lab's annual work plan and innovation project operational plans. 

• Support the Lab team by preparing or revising high-quality written material in English.  

Other responsibilities: 

• Be prepared to undertake a wide range of other activities related to innovation. 

• Other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager, within the framework of the program’s objectives and needs. 

 MINIMUM PROFILE REQUIRED 

Professional Studies: 

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, environmental sciences, or relevant studies. A master's degree is an advantage. 

Professional Experience: 

• Previous experience in support or project management roles, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector. 

• Experience in preparing technical reports, manuals or other written materials. 
• Familiarity with working in multicultural environments and with multidisciplinary teams. 

Knowledge: 

• Keen interest in innovative humanitarian / development programmatic approaches, digital technologies, and/or engineering solutions for social impact 

• Familiarity with the project management cycle 

• Understanding the challenges and needs of the global humanitarian sector 
• Ability to use office software, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. 

Competencies: 

• 100% professional fluency in written and spoken English (since the role involves verbal and written communication entirely in English). 

• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to people with respect, as this job involves interaction with different people and cultures. 

• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, accountability, integrity, and self-motivation. 

• Good project management skills (staying focused under pressure, time management, working alone, teamwork, communication, and perseverance). 

• Ability to follow policies and procedures with some understanding of compliance and risk management. 

 COORDINATION 

The professional will report to the Programme Innovation Advisor and will collaborate with members of the Lab, PTT, as well as with country office staff across GOAL. 

RESOURCES 

For the development of the activities, GOAL will provide the necessary equipment to carry out the project activities. 

 SAFEGUARD 

Children and adults in vulnerable situations should be protected to the greatest extent possible from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failures that put them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways GOAL shows this ongoing commitment to protection is to include rigorous background checks and reference checks in the screening process for all candidates. 

 ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN GOAL 

Along with our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunity employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offering a job with GOAL is expected to adhere to the following key areas of responsibility:  

• Comply with GOAL's policies and procedures regarding safety, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do-not-harm principles, and unacceptable behavior protocols. 

• Report any concerns about the well-being of a child or adult in vulnerable situations, or any irregularities within our programming area.  

• Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior by a GOAL staff or partner. 

 HOW TO APPLY? 

Those interested should enter the following link to upload their updated CV and the Letter of Expression of Interest no later than March 8, 2026. 

Link: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/goalhonduras/jobs/7644718

This job description only serves as a guide to the available position. GOAL reserves the right to modify this document. Published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL's work, we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close the ads as soon as we find the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. Therefore, we recommend interested applicants to submit an application as soon as possible.