J/P Haitian Relief Organization is currently seeking for a Housing Finance Specialist (Deputy Chief-of-Party) to support an upcoming Home Ownership and Mortgage Expansion Initiative in Haiti. The project will stimulate affordable housing development in Haiti through housing finance; build the interest and capacity of participating financial intermediaries to effectively cost, issue and service home loans and mortgages geared towards low-to-moderate income households; build the interest and capacity of housing developers to build affordable units which will be in demand by average Haitian households; and assess the target market demand for different types of housing finance and homeownership.

The Housing Finance Specialist primary responsibility is as follows:
• Provide support to participating lenders to enhance existing approaches and/or develop innovative loan products that complement conventional financing methods and to reevaluate organizational obstacles to long-term lending for the working poor;
• Provide support to the Chief of Party in the execution of project tasks and integrity of project deliverables;
• Develop, maintain and monitor relationships with financial institutions and other housing stakeholders.

• At least 5 years' experience in progressively more responsible positions working in housing finance in Haiti, or in similar developing country contexts, specifically from the perspective of a financial institution;
• Working knowledge of current developments in microfinance, including mobile financial services and one or more of the following: savings, remittances, financial literacy;
• Experience working in Haiti, preferably with the Haitian financial and housing sectors;
• Experience working in or with microfinance institutions, central banks and cooperative financial institutions;
• BA/BS or equivalent required; an advanced degree in financial management preferred.
LANGUAGE:
Fluency in English or French

To apply for this position please submit your resume, motivation letter including copy of diplomas to the Human Resources Department before March 20, 2015 at 17, Rue Maurice Latortue, Delmas 48 or hrstaffing@jphro.org.

Please mention the "position applied for" as subject of your email. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.