Overview
Lead the management of specific emergency programmes in Haiti, focusing on children, especially girls, and strengthening the organisation’s donor-funded programme portfolio during a period of overlapping crises.
Tasks Summary
- Lead the management of specific emergency programmes in line with Plan International standards.
- Update humanitarian response strategies and lead Rapid Needs Assessments focused on children, especially girls.
- Review and assess potential local partners and support technical specialists to ensure high‑quality, standards‑aligned programming.
- Lead consortium strategy and coordination, ensure donor alignment, and oversee timely delivery of life‑saving interventions.
- Produce high‑quality reporting, and lead proposal development and revisions.
- Represent Plan International to national and regional government authorities.
- Participate in humanitarian fora and clusters, ensuring timely sharing of information.
- Maintain strong relationships with institutional donors and identify opportunities for strategic partnerships.
- Chair consortium meetings and ensure effective collaboration and governance.
- Establish MoUs, SOPs, cost‑sharing agreements, clarify roles, monitor performance and manage conflict resolution.
- Coordinate and consolidate consortium information‑sharing requirements.
- Oversee finance, HR, logistics and compliance with Plan International procedures and national legal requirements.
- Work with the security manager to monitor context and update security guidelines and SOPs.
- Ensure administrative systems, procurement and supply chains are functioning effectively.
- Develop emergency operating budgets and ensure donor compliance.
- Define the emergency team structure, roles and responsibilities.
- Ensure staff understand Plan International’s humanitarian values and principles.
- Conduct performance appraisals and provide ongoing feedback.
- Approve and share situation reports, ensuring timely internal dissemination and updating of organisational platforms.
- Develop a strong grant pipeline and support proposal development for institutional donors.
- Identify in‑country funding opportunities and lead proposal submissions.
Experience Requirements
- Significant experience leading large‑scale humanitarian operations, including consortium management in diverse crisis contexts.
- Strong understanding and practical application of humanitarian principles, legal frameworks and minimum standards.
- Proven fundraising experience across a range of donors.
- Experience engaging in national humanitarian coordination mechanisms (e.g. HCT).
- Strong stakeholder engagement across government, civil society, UN, INGOs, donors, embassies and academia.
- Leadership experience in international development settings.
- Understanding of child rights, gender in development and girls’ rights frameworks.
- Experience with community development and participatory approaches.
- Knowledge of donor compliance, financial management and challenging operating contexts.
- Proven team leadership skills, including remote management.
- Strong diplomatic and communication abilities, including with media.
- Ability to manage stress in insecure environments.
Qualification Requirements
• Relevant university degree.
