Job Details:
Organisation: CARE - USA
Deadline Fri, 12 Dec 2014
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Haiti
CARE is seeking a talented Community Resilience Manager to be based in Jeremie, Grand Anse department, Haiti for its Community Based Resilience Project in Grand Anse. S/he will manage CARE’s Department for International Development (DFID) funds for 2 years. The project impact is to increase disaster resilience in high-risk areas of Grand Anse so that communities can adapt to and recover from shocks faster, through strengthening their livelihoods, access, and protection in the medium and long term.
S/he will manage the Consortium of CARE and partners at the field level and facilitate their cooperation in developing and completing shared vision and goals, implementing policies that maximize the program’s impact, providing information about project within own organization and ensuring activities to contribute to deliverables being carried out within all partner organizations.
S/He will oversee the implementation of activities that will contribute to the project results. The project manager will lead the planning and implementation of the project, overseeing all aspects (programmatic, financial, administrative, personnel). S/He will ensure that all project interventions are of a high quality and lead to measurable impact. This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing the annual work-plan preparation, identifying external technical support needs, ensuring that appropriate management practices are being used in project implementation and the Monitoring and Evaluation systems are being used to provide timely management information. This position will lead the project design related to reduction of the disaster risks and improve human livelihoods in disaster-prone communities, including monitoring, evaluation and accountability, reporting and communication, reflective learning systems, while contributing to the larger Country Office Program shift efforts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Management - coordinate Community Based Resilience project management unit
- Project development, quality and learning - coordinate strategic planning and conceptual development of the project
- Partner relations/cross-project synergies/advocacy - coordinate the partnership with the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation, Direction of Civil Protection and Grand Anse Delegates
- Emergency Preparation and Response - monitor projects deliverables and the changing humanitarian context in country to ensure effective, quality projects deliverables and early response/advocacy to any changes in context that affects the project implementation
Primary Skills:
- Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences with experience in the domain of disaster risk management
- At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience preferably in the international development
- Strong communication, both oral and written, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop excellent relations with Haitian counterparts and donor officials.
- Experience in designing, managing and implementing projects in a post emergency setting.
- Sound understanding of development, political, and social assistance issues in Haiti
- Fluency in spoken and written French and English
To apply for this position, please visit our website here:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2518
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE`s career website at any time.
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE MANAGER
Job posted by: CARE - USA - Thu, 27 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: CARE - USA
Deadline Fri, 12 Dec 2014
Job type: Permanent
Location: Haiti
CARE is seeking a talented Community Resilience Manager to be based in Jeremie, Grand Anse department, Haiti for its Community Based Resilience Project in Grand Anse. S/he will manage CARE’s Department for International Development (DFID) funds for 2 years. The project impact is to increase disaster resilience in high-risk areas of Grand Anse so that communities can adapt to and recover from shocks faster, through strengthening their livelihoods, access, and protection in the medium and long term.
S/he will manage the Consortium of CARE and partners at the field level and facilitate their cooperation in developing and completing shared vision and goals, implementing policies that maximize the program’s impact, providing information about project within own organization and ensuring activities to contribute to deliverables being carried out within all partner organizations.
S/He will oversee the implementation of activities that will contribute to the project results. The project manager will lead the planning and implementation of the project, overseeing all aspects (programmatic, financial, administrative, personnel). S/He will ensure that all project interventions are of a high quality and lead to measurable impact. This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing the annual work-plan preparation, identifying external technical support needs, ensuring that appropriate management practices are being used in project implementation and the Monitoring and Evaluation systems are being used to provide timely management information. This position will lead the project design related to reduction of the disaster risks and improve human livelihoods in disaster-prone communities, including monitoring, evaluation and accountability, reporting and communication, reflective learning systems, while contributing to the larger Country Office Program shift efforts.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Skills:
To apply for this position, please visit our website here:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2518
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE`s career website at any time.