Job Summary:
You will manage and represent Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) activities operating through its field office in Fort-Liberté implementing high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will ensure effective management of operational systems and resources and the delivery of high-quality programming in coordination with the CRS main office in Fort-Liberté.

Job Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day planning and implementation of all activities at the field office level ensuring alignment with Country Program (CP) and agency strategic programming and operations excellence priorities and standards. Approve expenses, monitor spending, and make budget adjustments in line with operational and programmatic needs and donor requirements.
• Serve as the primary representative of CRS in Fort-Liberté, strengthen existing and develop new relationships with key local partners, government and community organizations. Collaborate with relevant CRS Haiti unit/department coordinators in the elaboration of the agenda and logistics of US dioceses, USCCB, other visitors and other delegations to the southern region. Serve as the security focal point (in the absence of a specific person in the role). Actively participates in meetings in Fort-Liberté and PAP as necessary.
• Represents CRS at existing emergency preparedness structures in the Departments of the South and the Grand'Anse, ensuring coordinated implementation of CRS-supported disaster mitigation projects and timely responses to emergencies.
• Proactively and effectively manage resources and promote stewardship, ensuring program and operations teams and partner staff have the appropriate human, financial, and material resources and tools. Manage risk and ensure a safe work and living environment through leading implementation of safety and security protocols and staff care best practices.
• Ensure high-quality project implementation, management, and compliance with programmatic standards, policies and procedures through project review systems and quality control (comprehensive M&E systems, budget review and analysis). Promote documentation of program reviews, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Monitor day-to-day operations to ensure all operational services (HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Admin, ICT) are delivered with high quality in an efficient manner. Address challenges that affect the proper stewardship, optimal utilization and maintenance of program assets and resources (financial, human, and material).
• Effectively manage talent. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high quality programming. Contribute to staffing plans and recruitment process of senior office staff.
• Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Identify capacity strengthening needs for staff and partners and coordinate with CRS Haiti program and operations teams to address capacity strengthening.

Scope: Not Applicable

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, International Relations, or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a non-profit, development, and/or humanitarian organization with progressive responsibilities and some project management experience
• Experience with an international organization a plus
• Experience working with grants funded by multiple public donors, including USAID
• Experience in stakeholder management and establishing and strengthening community partnerships
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment
• Knowledge of procurement and general office administrative/management issues
• Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information management systems

Personal Skills
• Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally
• Strategic in how you approach each relationship
• Team leadership abilities
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Able to live in an environment where everyday comforts may not be readily available

Required/Desired Foreign Language
• French
• Creole
• English – business fluency preferred

Travel Required

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: Operations Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Officer, Senior Logistics Officer, Health Program Manager

Internal: CRS Haiti Staff, Regional Staff

External: Bishops and representatives of diocesan Caritas of Fort-Liberté, Caritas National, US dioceses, diverse local and international NGOs, local government officials and representatives, donors

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

Competencies Relevant for the Specific Position (include those that are applicable):

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Les dossiers de candidature doivent contenir une lettre de motivation, un CV détaillé et des copies de diplômes.

2023-06-09