Haiti: Chief of Party

Organization: FHI 360
Country: Haiti
Closing date: 28 Feb 2015

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Project Director (Chief of Party).

Project Description:

Provide the Ministry of Education in Haiti (MENFP) and USAID with technical support, materials and training in order to improve reading and writing outcomes in Haiti. It will expand the approaches from the previous ToTAL project (2012-2014), including support to preservice and inservice teacher professional development, community engagement. The project will work closely with the MENFP to strengthen systems to support the quality reading approaches.

The Chief of Party (COP) is responsible for overall aspects of program implementation and performance, both technical and managerial. The COP will manage the Deputy Chief of Party, Director of Finance and Administration, and technical team, with overall responsibility for overseeing coordination across results areas, coordination of decision making across key stakeholders, and supervision of partner organizations. S/he has overall responsibility for the development of the vision, strategy, and technical direction of the project. The COP will have overall responsibility in the areas of of technical quality, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, operations, administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, financial accounting, and overall client satisfaction.

Job Summary / Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily oversight and direction of project activities.
• Develop and maintain positive relations with Ministry of Education (MENFP) officials and other government counterparts, USAID, local organizations and program partners.
• Build capacity of public and private sector institutions to ensure local ownership and sustainability of project activities.
• Communicate regularly with USAID to provide updates and progress reports.
• Oversee planning and implementation of project activities, including reporting, tracking of Performance Monitoring Plan, implementation of work plans.
• Supervise the recruitment, hiring, and supervision of all local staff and consultants.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent; PhD or EdD is preferred) in education, education policy and planning, public/business administration, international relations, other social sciences, or a similar relevant field;
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience managing complex international and donor-funded development projects, preferably with USAID;
• At least 5 years of experience in the education sector in Latin America and the Caribbean is required;
• Demonstrated experience in project design, policy dialogue, strategic planning and implementation, education reform and national-level quality improvement;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Haitian Creole and French are required;
• Experience managing early grade reading programming is required (experience in teacher professional development and community engagement preferred);
• Must have demonstrated ability to work in complex, politically charged, unstable environments, work across different cultures, and manage diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines;
• Proficiency in oral and written communication in English preferred;
• Haitian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Please visit FHI 360's Career Center at https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs for a list of all open positions.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran with respect to policies, programs, or activities.

How to apply:

https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs/15116/project-director-chief-of-party/job