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

- Work closely with local authorities and other state entities
- Coordinate at PU level all psycho-social and GBV activities and interventions in the area of child protection under the supervision of the Child Protection Project Manager
- Ensure the development of work plans and the timeliness and quality of implementation, in line with the grant and PU activities and the project budget
- Contribute to the implementation of Plan’s Child Protection policy in the field
- Support the PU staff and partners in carrying out the diverse activities related to Child Protection in Emergencies (including mainstreaming)
- Coordinate the implementation of child protection committees
- Ensure appropriate follow up for any case of children identified or reported as being in need of Protection (Abuse, Neglect, Violence and Exploitation), or un-accompanied and separated
- Ensure the identification of children who lost legal documents and take appropriate actions for follow up
- Support and conduct capacity building activities for children/youth and care-givers, partners, staff, volunteers and others on child protection
- Conduct monitoring and evaluation visits regularly to all field sites, identify problems at hand and propose solutions
- Ensure that the required assessments of basic protection issues and of capacity of local community protection mechanisms are conducted,
- Ensure good coordination with other partners operating in the same geographical or thematic areas
- Participate in PU level cluster meetings on child protection, psycho-social and GBV issues, ensuring that Plan’s work and interests are well represented in these meetings
- Ensure that appropriate data collection is done at PU level and that reporting channels are utilized appropriately ensuring the timely submission
- Ensure the adequate communication of Protection work to the communities, our partners and the PU
- Participate in consultations with community members - adults and children - and make sure that the information contributes to programs decision making.

• University degree in : Human Science or any relevant field
• Excellent skills in project management
• At least 2 years of working experience with children and youth
• Good knowledge on child rights and the CRC
• Good facilitating skills
• Team work spirit
• Ability to work independently
• Fluency in french and creole. English a plus
• Good knowledge on : Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point

All applications should include: A cover letter; A comprehensive CV; Copies of diplomas and employment certificates.

2011-03-01