ASSISTANT COUNTRY DIRECTOR - PROGRAM QUALITY

CARE is seeking an experienced Assistant Country Director (ACD) for Program Quality to be responsible for ensuring that CARE's programs in Haiti contribute to CARE's vision, mission and to the country's strategic plan, in the context of the devastating 2010 earthquake. S/He is expected to provide strategic leadership in the areas of program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy, ensure that CARE's programs bring a significant contribution to reducing poverty and social injustice, and play a leading role in transforming and overseeing CARE’s programs in Haiti.

This experienced ACD will be responsible for maintaining and building upon CARE’s existing long-term programming in Haiti and integrating it with new programming resulting from the earthquake in order to maximize CARE’s overall impact on its program target groups. He/she will oversee and develop a multi-sectoral team in order to guarantee high quality in the implementation of the current programs (including emergency projects), and for leading the development of new, innovative initiatives. This includes the management and oversight of both development and rehabilitation projects and operations in the field.

The ACD is a key member of CARE Haiti senior management team. S/He participates in developing partnerships and good relations with partners (Government of Haiti, donors, INGOs) and will act as the country director in her absence.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Program development and resource mobilization
• Program quality and management
• Staff management
• Financial and administrative management
• Advocacy and external relations
• Other duties as assigned

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in International Development or a relevant field
• Substantial experience leading large and complex humanitarian and development programs, including experience in emergency-related activities
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning
• Cross-cultural communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of humanitarian and development policy and advocacy in complex settings;
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English and French
• Extensive conceptual skills including development of program strategy
• Demonstrated skills in program design (including proposal development), implementation and evaluation
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• Strong representation and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills

Desired:

• Previous experience in CARE-USA country offices.
• Knowledge of CARE USA Human Resources, Procurement and Administrative policies, procedures, and guidelines

ASSISTANT COUNTRY DIRECTOR - PROGRAM QUALITY