Overview
The role leads day-to-day operational oversight of designated Area Offices by coordinating programme implementation and ensuring compliant, high-quality support services. It drives the achievement of key programme objectives and addresses operational bottlenecks.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the establishment of the NRC Area Office in Artibonite, including supporting the identification and set-up of office premises and ensuring the office becomes fully operational.
- Coordinate closely with support departments.
- Develop and maintain constructive engagement with local authorities, community leaders, civil society actors, humanitarian organisations and other relevant stakeholders.
- Support access negotiations and contribute to the development and implementation of area-specific access strategies.
- Line management responsibilities for directly reporting staff, including performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, staff induction, and development.
- Act as a member of the Country Management Group (CMG) representing the area of operations and chair the Area Management Group.
- Collaborate with the programme unit at the country office to ensure area-specifics are embedded in core competencies and country strategy.
- Support the development of concept notes, project proposals and budget development.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a Senior Project and team Management role, preferably within a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Proven work experience in a highly volatile and insecure context.
- Experience in implementing and managing cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.
- Proven contextual knowledge of Haiti, including humanitarian access dynamics, displacement patterns and local governance structures, particularly in Artibonite.
- Proven experience in managing start-up phases, program closures (exit strategies), and operations in high-risk or hard-to-reach contexts.
- Experience liaising with multiple stakeholders including government, donors, UN and I/LNGO partners.
- Knowledge of the circumstances, needs and challenges displacement and conflict-affected host community, returnee and IDPs face.
- Valid driving license.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in political sciences, Social Studies, Business Administration, or any other relevant field.
