Country Director Haiti – Haiti | ReliefWeb

About Us

Founded in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian organization with a team of around 2,700 staff dedicated to alleviating the needs of the world’s most vulnerable communities. GOAL is currently registered in 14 of the world’s most vulnerable countries and delivers a wide range of humanitarian and development programs, ranging from humanitarian assistance in disaster situations to focuses on nutrition, food security and building greater resilience and sustainable livelihoods.

GOAL has an annual budget of over €100 million and is supported by numerous donors, including the governments of Ireland, the UK and the US, as well as UN agencies, the European Union, individuals, trusts and foundations. GOAL values ​​the power of partnerships and works with local and international partners to achieve its mission.

Main areas of responsibility

• Responsible for securing and responsibly expanding the portfolio in the country. The CD leads the process of updating and implementing the country financing strategy and proactively engages existing and future donors.
• Responsible for aligning the country programme with GOAL’s global strategy through the development and implementation of 5 to 7 Country Strategic Plans and Annual Country Plans. The CD guides the Assistant Country Director – Programmes (ACDP) in programme development, implementation and leveraging global technical resources for visits and programme quality reviews.
• Responsible for managing countrywide financial risk and leading the annual country budgeting process to ensure effective forecasting and resource allocation.
• Responsible for the effective management of the country programme, including day-to-day leadership of the internal auditor; maintaining an effective control environment through management actions on audit findings; reviewing feedback and complaint response mechanism (FCRM) reports and liaising with the Head of Investigation Unit on a case-by-case basis.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate and effective support functions for program implementation. The CD manages and leads the ACDS in developing lean supply chain processes, appropriate and compliant procurement functions, fit for purpose IT systems, and a service level mentality to support programs, administration, overall security management, and appropriate due diligence of country program staff.
• Support regional integration and collaboration with GOAL teams across the Latin America and Caribbean region.
• Represent GOAL in key stakeholder and peer networks and coordination mechanisms, as well as with state and local government agencies.
• Active participation in the regional coordination committee and responsibility for the application of the indications of this committee

Behaviour (lived values)

Highlight the behaviors required to achieve high performance in this role.

• Act as a representative of GOAL and demonstrate the highest standards of conduct towards children and vulnerable adults in both your private and professional life.
• Lead by example and coach and develop the capacity of the GOAL team in Haiti.
• Expanding the GOAL partnership network in Haiti

Requirements

Essential

• Relevant postgraduate degree in business administration, administration, management, social sciences, international development OR Relevant university degree and 3-5 years of relevant professional experience
• 5 years of experience at country director level in a humanitarian or development environment abroad
• Proven experience in security and crisis management
• A track record of working with institutional donors and securing funding
• Experience in managing a large and geographically distributed team and working in highly uncertain locations
• Fluent written and spoken French and English are required for this role

Desirable

• Previous work experience in Haiti
• Proven willingness to be stationed in Haiti
• Experience in directly managing multi-sector programmes across multiple grants and/or experience in managing qualified programme managers implementing multi-sector activities across multiple grants
• Previous programming experience in food security, resilience, humanitarian aid, sustainable urban development, market systems development.

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work is. If you would like more information or have any special requirements or needs that would assist you during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team on recruitment.hq@goal.ie

All employees are responsible for ensuring that GOAL’s commitment to equal opportunity and equal treatment is met. GOAL does not discriminate against employees or volunteers or applicants for employment or volunteering based on age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, marital status, health condition, ethnic origin, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Responsibility within GOAL
Commitment to GOAL’s values ​​and GOAL’s integrity framework is essential to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a position with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of responsibility: 1) Adhering to GOAL’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Reporting any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoing in our programme area; 3) Reporting any concerns about inappropriate behaviour by a GOAL staff member or partner.

Backup
Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be protected as far as possible from deliberate or unintentional acts and omissions that put them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury or other harm. One way GOAL demonstrates this ongoing commitment to safeguarding is by conducting rigorous background and reference checks when selecting all candidates.

General terms and conditions of business
This job description is intended only as a guide to the advertised position. GOAL reserves the right to modify this document.