Plan Haïti is an international humanitarian, child centred development organisation without religious, political or governmental affiliation. Child sponsorship is the basic foundation of the organisation.

Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity.

Plan aims to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries, through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives.

Plan is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the protection of children and gender equity and our recruitment procedures reflect this.

Job purpose

Support the governments, NGOs and community based organizations in their effort to address the long-neglected social sectors and to deal with poverty, abuse of the right of the child and HIV/AIDS including:
• Assist Dominican and Haitian organizations along the border support in their effort to remove obstacles to the attainment of their capacities for peaceful coexistence.
• Boost the longstanding social, economic, cultural, and relations existing between the two countries.
• Promote the transfer of technical expertise on right-based child centered development approach between the two countries with a view to the adoption of joint packages or one which complement each others effort.
Major responsibilities:

 Act as a contact person for all activities related to cross-border initiatives
 Provide technical and financial support to local organizations that are working in the border area
 Promote the development of participatory, right-based child-centered development approach in the border communities.
 Support and reinforce efforts of social provider in the area of potable water, health, education, economic development and sports and recreation services.
 Reinforce the activities of Haitian and Dominican NGOs and other groups that combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and child trafficking.
 Promote alliances between development agencies working on the right of the child on both side of the border.
 Support the activities of organizations that work on economic development and on strengthening markets along the border.
 Support the effort of organizations that have programs for valuing and strengthening the common cultural identity through joint cultural and sport activities.
 Promote the collection and exchange of initiatives among local officials, NGOs and CBO of the two Countries.
 Support the development of joint disaster preparedness and mitigation policy.
 Network with universities and research centers and conduct research and studies on subjects related to cross-border development effort.
 Provide information resources (internet connections) and create an enabling environment for the free flow of information.
 Develop a communication strategy to enhance the image of the organization.
 Represent Plan in national dialogue on issues related to crossborder.
 Insure Plan’s competitive advantage in grant marketing and develop and keep inventory of concept papers and proposals.
 Inform local authorities and the media of the activities related to cross-border initiatives
 Participate in all activities related to cross-border initiatives
 Coordinate with plan DR, with Plan Haiti staff and with other organizations all activities related to cross-border initiatives.
 Attend meetings related to cross-border initiatives
 Provide monthly report to the Program Unit Manager of the North East
 Visit regularly the activities/projects and Plan partners working in the border area
 Prepare a budget for Ouanaminthe for cross border activities
 Perform other tasks requested by his/her supervisor in the limit of his/her competence and in concordance with the interests of the organization.
 Ensure integration of Plan’s child centered community development approach in the Cross border program

Qualifications:

• A university degree in social science and related field.

Experience:

• At least five years of demonstrated experience in development work.
• Proven strategic planning and implementation experience.
• Proven experience to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously, and perform well under pressure in a crisis situation.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workloads.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, both independently and in a team setting.
• Demonstrated skills and ability to coordinate and elicit individual and group participation, and to lead team efforts and joint endeavors.
• facilitation coaching, and consensus building, networking, building partnership, negotiation, and team building, Crisis management
• Computer skills are necessary.
• Skills in presentation, Excellent analytical and writing skills
Language:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Good working knowledge of Spanish, French and Creole

2010-08-17