About the Position

Acted is seeking a Deputy Country Director for Port-au-Prince to support program excellence and accountability in Haiti.

Responsibilities

The Deputy Country Director will support the Country Director in representing Acted’s interests in the country with government, donors, and other key stakeholders. Key duties include:

Positioning and Fund Raising

Context analysis: Ensure Acted has an up-to-date understanding of the country’s socio-economic situation, (donor) trends, needs and gaps, and who does what and where (3W);
Strategy development and roll out: Support in developing and reviewing programme strategies and identifying strategic opportunities for expanding Acted’s work in the country;
Networking, positioning and general representation;
Donor relationship and Proposal development;
Advocacy: (Co-)produce issue papers, advocacy notes, press releases on relevant humanitarian and development issues;
Communications: Oversee and ensure timely emission of external communication tools/pieces on pertinent programming, approaches, critical issues etc.;
Promotion of Acted sisters organisations: Keep abreast with and contribute to Acted’s global initiatives and global trends, in particular Impact (REACH, Agora), Convergences and Oxus, integrate them into the country strategy and make linkages with relevant focal points (HQ/regional/national as relevant).

Management and Internal Coordination

Staff Management;
Internal Coordination;
Conflict/Crisis Management.

Project Implementation Follow-up

Project Implementation Tracking;
Grant Management: Ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of deliverables as well as narrative and financial reporting requirements;
Project Quality Control;
Partner Management.

FLATS Management

Finance Management;
Logistics & IT Management;
Administration and HR Management;
External Audit Follow-up;
Transparency/Compliance Management;
Security Management;
Legal and Registration Follow-up.

Requirements

Higher education (Master)
Writing skills
At least 3 years of experience abroad in management positions.
Knowledge of the area is an asset.
Very strong organizational skills
Experience in managing large national and international teams
Experience in project management, particularly with an institutional component
Experience in community participation, linkage with local authorities
Management and administrative skills
Flexibility, adaptability, stress resistance
Patience and negotiation skills, excellent written and oral communication skills

We Offer

Salary between 3100 and 3200€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
Psychological assistance

About the Company

Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted is a leading actor in the fight against cholera in Haiti. Through the establishment of sanitary cords around affected households, distribution of cholera kits and awareness-raising sessions, Acted works at containing and preventing the spread of the epidemic. Acted commitment in Haiti also includes improving access to water and sanitation infrastructures, through the rehabilitation and improvement of hygiene and drinking water supply systems for the population.

In the South and Grande Anse regions, Acted is also rehabilitating health facilities within the framework of a consortium, with the aim of improving access to maternal and child health. In Grande Anse, which was strongly hit by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Acted teams are training masons to build houses that meet para-cyclonic and seismic standards, and helping families rebuild their homes in a safer and more sustainable way. Acted is also involved in the fight against climate change with the implementation of sustainable agriculture programming in the Artibonite department.

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Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: DCD/HTI

Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.

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Deputy Country Director – Port-au-Prince

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