Haiti: Program Coordinator

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JOB TITLE

Program Coordinator

MINISTRY

World Concern

REPORTS TO

Haiti Country Representative

SUPERVISES

3 Project Managers

DEPARTMENT

Operations

WORLD CONCERN VISION

A world transformed from poverty to the abundance of life.

WORLD CONCERNMISSION STATEMENT

World Concern partners to transform the lives of poor and marginalized people through disaster response and sustainable community development. The love of Christ compels us to pursue reconciliation and equip those we serve so that they may in turn share with others.

OVERVIEW

World Concern is a US-based Christian global disaster response and sustainable community development agency. The love of Jesus Christ compels us to join Him in spiritual reconciliation and physical transformation by expressing a culture that is boldly focused on Christ and extending opportunities to people facing the most profound human challenges of extreme poverty. We serve over 6 million people in 15 countries, focusing on clean water and health, child protection, disaster response, economic empowerment, and spiritual transformation.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Coordinator will have the overall responsibility for managing U.S. Government grant program activity planning and implementation, program personnel, stakeholders, sub-grantees and sub-contractors in Haiti. You will oversee monitoring & evaluation (M&E) efforts, commodities, and financial decisions. You will also be responsible for ensuring the security, feasibility, and sustainability of the program.

This position and program works within the overall World Concern Haiti country program, though it is a distinct, focused, humanitarian response. As such, its impact on the overall standing and credibility of the country program must be considered at all times, and this position must safeguard that relationship to all stakeholders. This position shall work in close cooperation with the Deputy Director of Disaster Response & Protection as necessary to ensure a high technical quality in project delivery.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(General overview and may not include all details of responsibilities)

DUTIES

Leadership

• Provide strong and clear leadership in articulating and championing World Concern’s Transformational Development ethos in the lives of staff, partners, and beneficiaries.
• Provide operational management and guidance to the NABuRRS project staff and partners.

Program Management

• Implement humanitarian program for disaster resilience and shelter repair in coordination with sub-grantee, EMI.
• Identify NABuRRS project staff’ performance objectives and lead the project managers in implementation of their projects through regular meetings, coaching, and a strong reporting structure.
• Help to establish and maintain active relationships with all stakeholders in the project activities, including sub-grantees, local authorities, donors, and community members.
• Manage project data and share with relevant parties, according to data protection guidelines
• Ensure compliance with programming, financial, administrative, and ethics regulations of World Concern, local law, and OFDA cooperative agreement and grant requirements.
• Ensure the transparent use of, and accountability for all resources, including financial management.
• Assure strict budget management and adherence to agreed activity timeliness, and outputs to ensure proper accountability to donors and effective project implementation.
• Regularly visit project sites to ensure they are well implemented.
• Prepare and manage all NABuRRS project related documents, primarily the Quarterly Report, but also all logframes, implementation plans, MEAL frameworks, and other project documents. Coordinate with EMI and submit all reporting documents to WC Seattle for review and approval.
• Ensure high quality, well-written and timely reports meeting donor and World Concern requirements, with support from the relevant program and finance staff within World Concern and implementing partner organizations.
• Ensure NABuRRS program staff regular reporting and workflow schedules are sufficient to meet the needs of the NABuRRS project and ensure that all roles/responsibilities/deadlines for each report are clear to all relevant staff and partners contributing to the report.
• Evaluate WC national employees and identify training needs and opportunities.
• Coordinate efforts with the project’s OFDA Agreement Officer Representative.
• Lead Haiti team in project areas, including as security focal point and financial authority.

Program Development

• Represent World Concern Haiti in coordination and OFDA meetings.
• Coordinate logistics for EMI volunteers.
• Build capacity of Haiti staff for networking and program development.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the program interventions on the targeted population.

Capacity Building

• Support WC Haiti leadership in staff development.
• Infuse WC Haiti culture into humanitarian team.
• Provide trainings relevant to your experience for the WC Haiti staff, as requested by WC Haiti.
• Advise the Country Representative on matters relating to disaster preparedness.
• Ensure appropriate staff care and working environment.

• Support the development and revision of operating procedures relevant to your experience for the WC Haiti office.

  Supervisory

• Supervise 3 Project Managers; develop and maintain appropriate objectives, strategies, standards and work flow, evaluate performance and recommend termination.

• Ensure staff are equipped to perform their roles and responsibilities with accuracy and professionalism.

• Provide support in trouble-shooting situations, regarding day-to-day operations and training as needed.*Personal conduct that reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and* World Concern andsupports our personal conduct policy

Perform all duties consistent with the CRISTA Ministriesand World ConcernMission Statements

E**SSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS**

CHRIST CENTERED

• Profession that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• Lifestyle that is consistent with biblical principles.
• Agreement and support of CRISTA’s Doctrinal Statement.
• Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience implementing and/or supporting multi-sectoral humanitarian programming in developing countries, including neighborhood-level coordination and interagency coordination experience.
• Demonstrated experience in reporting, monitoring and evaluation, statistical analysis, project cycle management, and financial management.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to relate well and with authenticity to a diverse range of people.
• Understanding of humanitarian code of conduct, cluster coordination and quality standards a must, with an ability to apply principles of best practice into practical programs in the field in diverse settings.
• Experience living in Haiti or in a majority world context.
• Experience with and knowledge of USAID Rules and Regulations CFR 200

SOFTWARE / EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Web-based file sharing
• Skype/WhatsApp
• Sat phones

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• This could be an accompanied post, but no family support costs are provided.
• Fluency in English and French or Creole an asset.
• Accommodation in Port au Prince is adequate, but small and urban.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Post-graduate education in a relevant topic.

EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of OFDA disaster preparedness preferred.
• Experience with biometric registration, database management, humanitarian site development preferred.
• Experience implementing programs in Settlements and Shelters, WASH, and Risk Management Policy and Planning preferred.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

• PMP, ProgMP

SOFTWARE / EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

• Kobo collect, ODK, SSPS, InfoPath, SharePoint

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