Regional program manager Haiti

Chemonics seeks a long-term regional program manager for the USAID/OTI-funded Haiti Recovery Initiative (HRI II) to support the recovery effort in Haiti. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

• Manage, oversee, and report progress of all activities and office operations in Cap Haitien to Chemonics' chief of party and deputy chief of party, as well as to USAID/OTI and other counterparts
  
• Consult with the chief of party and the OTI country team; and oversee broad-based grant development and implementation, ensuring grants are appropriately designed and procedures are established and adhered to for grant development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and close-out
  
• Serve as the primary point of contact between HRI-II and local authorities and community members in Cap Haitien
  
• Support OTI in the representation of the U.S. Northern Corridor Development Strategy
  
• Oversee the administration, operations, and human resources of the office in accordance with USAID regulations and Chemonics policies
  
• Supervise the operations manager, senior program officers, senior grant and subcontract manager, and communications coordinator
  
• Communicate and regularly share lessons learned and cross-fertilization of programming and operations with the Port-au-Prince sub-office
  
• Ensure the overall efficient development and implementation of HRI-II programmatic activities as well as the management of the Cap Haitien sub-office by completing other duties as assigned by the chief of party
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  
• Two years of experience working in complex challenging field operations in unstable developing countries, with one year in a supervisory capacity
  
• Experience supervising and training local personnel, managing systems, and directing programming and management of grants, budgeting, finances, and procurement
  
• One to two years of experience in project design and development
  
• Experience with community stabilization, governance, and strategic communications activities preferred
  
• Ability to tightly manage multiple subcontractors' performance and strictly hold them accountable to meet deadlines
  
• Experience in post-conflict and/or disaster settings; knowledge of Haiti's political environment preferred
  
• Experience with project design and assessing technical and programmatic capacities of local organizations
  
• Fluency in the contractor's and USAID's policies and procedures with regard to financial management, financial reporting, procurement processes, systems, and grant management
  
• Experience working on a USAID-funded project; experience on OTI projects preferred
  
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
  
• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff members, visitors, and partner institutions, including international and local NGOs, governmental entities, and the general public
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to manage a diverse range of professional relationships
  
• Fluency in English and French/Creole required
  

Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to HRIRPMRecruit@chemonics.com by August 28, 2012. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only “Haiti Recovery Initiative - regional program manager” in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements. 
 
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.​​​​​