Mercy Corps helps communities develop their own ideas to solve Haiti’s toughest problems by using innovative approaches providing Haitians with new social and economic opportunities and make their country more secure, productive. Established in January 2010, Mercy Corps Haiti has offices in Port-au-Prince, Miragoane and Jeremie and more than 80 employees delivering food security, agriculture, protection, peacebuilding, financial inclusion, natural resource management, disaster risk reduction/preparedness, WASH and humanitarian response programs. Mercy Corps takes a progressive approach to development that leads communities and entrepreneurs from helping sustainable livelihoods to building resilience.

The overall goal of RELE (Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood build Equitable food security) program is to Improve food security and resilience of vulnerable populations in West, Nippes, and Grande-Anse (Vulnerable households in the departments of West, Nippes, and Grande-Anse meet their urgent food security needs, improve their livelihoods, recover from and respond to climatic and socio-political shocks and stressors).

The RELE Program Manager will provide overall leadership, management, and strategic vision to the implementation of the BHA funded RELE program.She/he will oversee the delivery of the program using participatory approach at all stages of the program including planning, coordinating, organizing, quality and delivery and monitoring and results measurement and learning in the Ouest, Grand-Anse and Nippes departments of Haiti. S/he will manage the program staff, resources, and partnerships to ensure that the program meets its milestones on time, with high quality and within budget.The RELE Program Manager will also lead the development of robust Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) and Learning for the program (Learning and impact). The RELE Program Manager will also represent the program externally, through participating in relevant coordination and learning events. She/he leads the RELE Program Management Team, who will support in defining and achieving the program strategy. The RELE Program Manager will ensure accountability of the programs to the program participants, donors, stakeholders including government timely reporting, feedback, etc.

She/he will ensure that the program is on time, on scope, and on-budget at all-times. She/he will report to the Mercy Corps Haiti Director of Programs (DOP). The Program Manager will also closely work with other Mercy Corps key departmental leads.The role requires excellent program management knowledge and skills and experience designing and managing programs.

Strategy, Vision and Planning

Program Management

Human Resources, Safeguarding and Diversity

Budget, Finance and Compliance Management

Influence and Representation

Security

Risk Management

The Program Manager will be overall responsible for supervising the Deputy Manager Nippes, The Deputy Manager Grand’Anse, the VSLA Coordinator, The Senior Cash Officerand the Senior Nutrition Officer.

Reports Directly To: The role will report to the Mercy Corps HaitiDirector of Programs (DOP).

Works Directly With: Finance and operations teams, PAQ & MEL Managers, Chef de Base (or equivalent title), HQ Technical Support Unit, and partner organizations.

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

The successful PM will combine exceptional management skills and experience in maintaining BHA donor and partner relationships. S/he will have an outstanding ability to develop, implement and manage innovative program within the current and future program structure of Mercy Corps in Haiti. S/he will also have proven experience with cross-cultural teams and capacity building, individual staff development and strong mentoring skills.

S/he will take energy from solving program implementation challenges, will have a strong ethical center and a commitment to safeguarding. A strong ability to train and mentor team members that have limited skills and experience in project management. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations. He/she will have to be fluent in both English and French. This role is advertised as National and Expatriate, but Haitians are strongly preferred.

Haiti is a country of 11 million people and is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The country has been wracked by a series of major natural disasters since 2010 including earthquakes, hurricanes, and drought. A new government is in place for the next two years which is anticipated to reduce instability, however occasional violent demonstrations and flare-ups in crime can occur. Haiti suffers from chronic high unemployment, severe environmental degradation, food insecurity, and health issues like cholera exacerbated by low levels of access to water and poor infrastructure. Nonetheless, Haiti also has great beauty including beaches and mountainous national parks. Its international airport provides daily flights to multiple destinations in the US, as well as access to Dominican Republic, Canada, Paris, Cuba, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and other locations in the Caribbean. The Capital city, Port au Prince, is estimated at around 2.5 million people. Although infrastructure is also poor in the capital, comfortable housing with water and electricity are readily available. There are many places to eat in all price ranges, as well as shops, and supermarkets which are comparable to a US supermarket. Self-drive is permitted, however driving can be challenging, and traffic is often very heavy. Housing is provided for this position.

The PM position is based in one of the 2 departments: Nippes or Grand-Anse, in Haiti. For in international incumbent, MC will provide accommodation in shared compound (guesthouse) and with very basic, fairly equipped and comfortable residence.

Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps’ policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.