Chief of Party II, Haiti

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking a Chief of Party II for anticipated USDA Non-Emergency Food for Peace projects in Haiti. These multi-year, development-focused projects aim to combat chronic and acute malnutrition, especially among children and mothers, strengthen early recovery and resilience, and support communities. The Chief of Party II provides vision, leadership and overall management of large, complex projects, manages security risks and ensures high-quality programming.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and consolidation of the project, acting as main contact with the donor and with public, private and NGO stakeholders
• Ensure the project meets donor expectations for results, quality and budget, including phase-out and sustainability strategies
• Lead senior programming and operations staff, coach and mentor them, and oversee staffing plans and recruitment
• Monitor national and regional risks, keep safety and security policies current and enforce them
• Ensure compliance with donor grants, including financial tracking, partner budget oversight, approvals of expenditures and budget adjustments, and donor reporting
• Promote efficient use of agency and donor resources
• Represent CRS internationally, publish results, give presentations and oversee communications while respecting donor and CRS branding requirements
• Manage consortium partner relationships, coordinate partner staff and organize review and planning workshops
• Create a learning environment, identify training needs and deliver high-quality training and technical assistance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international development, International Relations or a relevant technical area; Master's degree in a related field preferred
• At least 8 years of relevant management and technical experience, including 7 years managing donor funds and multi-country grants
• At least 5 years of staff management experience and experience coaching and mentoring senior program staff
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, high-value, multi-activity projects with complicated logistics
• Established sector leader, with peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations
• Experience engaging partners and knowledge of CRS partnership strategy
• Fluency in English and French; Haitian Creole is a plus
• Willingness to travel up to 35%; supervisory responsibilities

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), web conferencing applications and information and budget management systems
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication and presentation skills, and excellent relations management

What we offer

• For U.S.-based staff: medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan
• Salary and benefits for staff working outside the U.S. depend on the country of employment and the in-country office