Programme manager, Haiti

Christian Aid is the development and campaigning agency of 40 sponsoring churches in the UK and Ireland. We have a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe we can make that a reality by transforming the lives of people who live in poverty and empower them to change their lives for the future.
About the role
Leading Christian Aid’s regular programme in Haiti, you will make sure that the secure livelihood and the accountable governance programmes are delivering good quality works with partners in Haiti. HIV and gender should be mainstreamed/incorporated in all the programmes. In this position you will have to work on bi-national projects with the Christian Aid office in the Dominican Republic and partners there as well. You will need to achieve high impact in our programmes and innovation with our partners, allies and donors.
About you
With an in-depth understanding of the drivers of poverty and mechanisms for eradicating poverty within the Haiti context, you will have considerable experience of managing strategic and programme development processes. Your in-depth understanding of secure livelihoods and innovative approaches to programming will be complemented by your experience and commitment to working in partnership with civil society organisations (including church and ecumenical organisations).
A natural communicator and networker with excellent analytical skills, you will have a strong, positive attitude and the ability to manage a wide range of issues within a complex context. A proactive individual, you will use your initiative to seize opportunities in a variety of situations and be able to adapt to ongoing and sometimes strenuous work demands. Willingness and ability to travel throughout Haiti and the Caribbean are essential.
About Christian Aid
More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.
Delivering goals and objectives
Tell us about a situation where you were responsible for the allocation of resources (people, supplies, services etc) among numerous projects.
What were the projects?
What resources did you have at your disposal?
What factors did you consider before deciding on the proper allocation?
How did you ultimately allocate the resources?
Was any redistribution necessary later?
What do you consider to be particularly successful in what you did and what did you find difficult?
Networking
Please discuss an occasion when you have enhanced your organisation’s reputation by establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals outside the organisation.
Strategic thinking
Describe a time when you had to solve a complex problem that required coordinating numerous different processes and/or integrating different types of information.
What was the problem?
How were the different processes or types of information related?
What helped you to recognise the relationships between the different processes/information?
How was the problem solved?
What was the outcome?
Initiative
Describe a time when a new work or project opportunity arose unexpectedly.
What was the opportunity?
What did you take into consideration when deciding whether or not to pursue it?
What was your decision?
How did things work out?
About the rewards
We value the input of everyone who works for us. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards including and the flexibility that helps you enjoy a good work/life balance. As this post is Haiti based, you will have a local contract based on Haitian Law.
Download the role profile (61 KB pdf)
To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed International application form to Gossett Donaldson:   gdonaldson@christian-aid.org  quoting the reference number given below.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: 001/HT
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 20 September 2010
Interview date: 14 September 2010