Project Manager - MPCA Cash Assistance Project, Haiti

About the role

A fixed-term, grant-funded role lasting one year, the Project Manager leads the operational implementation of a Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) project serving internally displaced people in Haiti. The position oversees beneficiary targeting, registration, payment distribution and post-distribution monitoring, coordinates activities across Haiti and supervises field staff in a dynamic, high-risk environment. It works closely with in-country partners, local liaisons, the financial service provider and the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project implementation and supervise field staff, keeping the project plan and budget on track
• Plan, monitor and manage projects from initiation to completion, including assignments, timetables and responsibilities
• Oversee targeting, registration, verification and deduplication of displaced households using eligibility and vulnerability criteria
• Oversee post-distribution monitoring and reporting with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and share results, risks and security developments with the Institutional Grants Team
• Manage the financial service provider and oversee cash distributions, ensuring each disbursement is reconciled
• Maintain controls against fraud, diversion and duplicate payments, including secure handling of beneficiary data, a complaints and feedback mechanism and safeguarding and PSEA standards
• Conduct regular field visits and engage directly with beneficiaries, community leaders and partner staff

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international development, social sciences, finance or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience managing humanitarian, development, emergency response or cash assistance projects, including staff supervision and stakeholder coordination
• Fluent Haitian Creole and fluent French; professional working knowledge of English
• Experience with local NGOs, churches or faith-based organizations in Haiti is an asset
• Knowledge of Haitian culture, displacement contexts and local organizations is a significant asset

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Data analysis and reporting
• Budget monitoring and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement and project planning
• Fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation
• Safeguarding, PSEA and accountability to affected populations

The role is based in a standard office environment, with possible travel of up to 30% of the schedule. Early applications are encouraged, as the recruitment process can close early if a suitable pool of candidates is found.