Program Officer – Latin America and the Caribbean

Reports to: Executive Director ⬫ Location: Remote ⬫ Closing Date: December 5, 2025

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About the Organization
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is the only global participatory grantmaker that is exclusively dedicated to supporting trans-led groups as they work to secure rights for trans people and improve their lived realities. The ITF envisions a network of robust, resilient, and well-resourced trans organizations and movements working inclusively and intersectionally to increase safety and liberation for trans people worldwide.

The mission of the ITF is to mobilize sustainable resources for strong, trans-led movements and collective action, and to address and eliminate funding gaps impacting trans groups across the globe. The ITF is incorporated in Canada but has staff working in multiple regions. Since 2017, the ITF has awarded $10 million USD to 260 grantee partners in 104 countries.

About the Role
We are seeking a colleague to work in a fast-paced environment where details matter because ultimately, our daily decisions and actions have to serve and meet the needs of trans-led movements across different global contexts. As a team, we value openness, collaboration, and the instinct to seek support and input. We also value curiosity and a willingness to experiment with new practices to improve our work.

We acknowledge that individuals who experience multiple and intersecting forms of marginalization often hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. For this role, we encourage applications from those who are deeply connected to trans-led movements, passionate about movement-building, power-building, and community organizing, and who have strong roots in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

Personal Qualities (personality traits, interests and preferences that describe you)

• Deep connections to trans movements.
• Strong people skills: personable, approachable and responsive.
• Passionate about building and fostering relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal direction.
• Comfortable taking the lead when necessary to move things forward.
• Creative in solving problems and bringing fresh thinking to obstacles.
• Ability to work remotely and to work collaboratively with a team.
• Open to discussing and exchanging on work with colleagues.
• Holds the instinct to pull together as a team and to support others around you.
• Invested in a positive work environment: shared purpose and shared wellbeing.

Knowledge (specialist expertise, experience, or access to networks that you bring to the role)

• Direct and in-depth understanding of the different issues that face trans movements in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Appreciation of the power dynamics that shape grantmaking relationships and a commitment to building trust, two-way accountability, and mutual respect with grantee organizations.

Skills

Things you can do independently and effectively:

• Work collaboratively with trans movements across Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Communicate in a clear, authentic, and engaging way with diverse audiences and stakeholders, including activists, community members, and funders.
• Design, develop, and deliver trainings and presentations.
• Represent ITF in various contexts with professionalism and integrity.
• Analyze different contexts and situations to develop tailored, sustainable, and systemic solutions.
• Participate in collaborative decision-making, co-creation, and planning.
• Manage your workload effectively, prioritize tasks, and plan thoughtfully to meet your own and others’ deadlines.
• Navigate unfamiliar contexts and step outside of your comfort zone when necessary.
• Offer and receive coaching and peer mentoring with colleagues.
• Translate visions and ideas into actionable plans.
• Facilitate shared learning processes to strengthen our work and practices.

Program Officer Accountabilities
(what colleagues can rely on you to do)

General

• Manage the Latin America and the Caribbean grantmaking portfolio, including outreach to applicants, soliciting input from trans activists, and preparing grant summaries.
• Build and maintain relationships with grantee partners through ongoing communication, support and accompaniment, networking, and occasional site visits.
• Engage with trans-led groups and leaders to identify key issues, emerging needs, and opportunities for ITF’s work, including convening partners and stakeholders where appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Programs team on grantee compliance, due diligence, and grants administration, while contributing to ongoing staff learning.
• Stay informed about key developments, trends, and challenges facing trans organizations in this region and globally.

 

Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance

• Provide ongoing accompaniment and technical support to grantee partners, including responding to their capacity-building needs, offering guidance on grant management, organizational strengthening, and strategic planning, and connecting them to relevant resources, mentors, or peer-learning opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve tools, templates, and guidance materials for grantseekers and grantee partners to strengthen their ability to apply for funding, implement grants effectively, and sustain their work.
• Identify common challenges faced by grantee partners and help design responsive capacity-building initiatives, such as webinars, workshops, peer exchange spaces, and resource-sharing platforms.

Philanthropic Advocacy

• Represent ITF at conferences, donor collaboratives, and affinity groups to advance our philanthropic advocacy goals, share insights from trans-led movements, and help influence funding practices.
• Strengthen relationships with donors and philanthropic partners, contributing to ITF’s resource mobilization efforts through information-sharing, presenting impact stories, and participating in strategy discussions.
• Elevate the voices and needs of trans-led organizations in philanthropic spaces, advocating for more equitable, flexible, and sustained funding practices.

Cross Teamwork

• Collaborate closely with Program Officers, the Grant Manager, and the broader Program and Finance Team to address a wide range of priorities, including understanding regional political dynamics affecting NGO regulations and payment mechanisms; planning and managing grantmaking portfolios; coordinating strategic discussions on multi-year and exit grants; overseeing fiscal sponsorship relationships; troubleshooting grant-related challenges; and supporting other cross-cutting programmatic needs

Reporting & Evaluation

• Conduct data analysis on ITF’s grantmaking to inform internal stakeholders and support the preparation of dockets (lists of recommended grantee partners for funding).
• Develop data reports and visualizations for funder reporting, trend identification, and to help inform ITF’s strategies and responses to the needs of trans communities.
• Prepare grant-related information and documentation for ITF’s annual audit.
• Contribute to additional organizational priorities as needed, including strengthening internal systems, supporting culture-building initiatives, and planning and facilitating staff retreats.

Additional Considerations 

• The salary is $65,000 USD/year.
• Applicants must be bilingual in English and Spanish, with strong communication skills in both languages.
• This position is remote. ITF is not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
• As one of the few trans-led funders in the philanthropic space, we are committed to expanding the circle of trans people active in this sector. Trans people are encouraged to apply.
• We are committed to representing the diversity that exists across the trans community. We especially welcome applicants who are typically underrepresented in leadership positions, including trans women and feminine people, people of color, Black folks, sex workers, people with disabilities, people born or who originate from a global majority country are encouraged to apply.

We continue to strive to make our workplace accessible and look for ways to challenge white supremacist culture. We acknowledge that we aren’t there yet, we recognise this is ongoing work for the organization, and we know that this will require us to demonstrate – rather than describe – our commitment in the practices of the organization.

Deadline

The deadline to apply is December 5, 2025.

Application Steps

1. CV & Written Responses
   Submit your CV and respond to the questions, outlining your interest in the role and demonstrating how your skills and experience align with the position.
2. Interview with Role-Based Tasks (by invitation)
   Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Zoom interview, which will include role-related tasks. This process is designed to understand how you approach the work, learn about your working style, and provide you an opportunity to hear more about ITF’s day-to-day work environment.

We will inform candidates of the outcome of their application at each step.

For more information: www.transfund.org

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