Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children.

Vision: Our vision for Haiti: Joyful children, healthy families, thriving communities, and the resources to make it so.

Brief Organizational Summary: Hope for Haiti is an innovative and creative international development organization that has been working in Haiti for 32 years. The organization partners with private donors to create community-based sustainable change through a grassroots and strategic holistic approach. Hope for Haiti is an action-oriented and fast-paced organization that believes in partnership solutions to poverty alleviation. Hope for Haiti’s vision for the future is one of the strategic growth in creating healthy, sustainable communities. Hope for Haiti has a distinguished and well-established Board of Directors that provides the organization with strong governance, oversight, and strategic direction. Building upon the organization’s proven track record of success, Hope for Haiti stays true to its mission and founding principles while offering a dynamic and supportive work environment. For more information about Hope for Haiti, please visit www.hopeforhaiti.com.

Scope of Work: The MEAL Consultant will work to provide relief to the most vulnerable populations in Les Cayes to gain access to basic household needs. Supervised by the Economy Program Manager, the MEAL Consultant will be responsible for the overall direction of monitoring and evaluating the digital cash assistance (DCA) project and will work very closely with the DCA Coordinator on M&E deliverables. S/He will also work with the Community Health Program team.

This DCA program will leverage a decentralized account system in which the money being transferred is truly controlled by whichever account holds the money. This system is called blockchain technology, and it is particularly useful at automating trust between transacting parties, given that it can be completely tamper-proof, and radically transparent.
The MEAL Consultant will help develop the program’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan and systems to monitor and track progress against the program’s indicators, perform quality assurance checks, ensure beneficiary accountability and evaluate the program. S/he will be responsible for ensuring integrity and sound design for the collection, storage and analysis of data required for the M&E Plan, program reporting and other information needs.

The MEAL Consultant is a National position. This position is located Les Cayes, Haiti but can be remote.

Major Responsibilities:

Assist Digital Cash Assistance Coordinator with all data collection at field level, and analysis processes to measure progress and achievements according to the M&E and mapping plan
Assist in ensuring all monitoring activities and data collection are fully documented and is recorded appropriately
Participate in baseline study and surveys
Assist with writing reports, analyzing findings, and provide recommendations as required
Suggest strategies to the Digital Cash Assistance Coordinator for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project
Monitor progress against grant work plan; promptly identifying any current or potential delays
Assist Economy Program Manager and Digital Cash Assistance Coordinator with any additional M&E tasks related to the project

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Previous Cash Transfer program experience preferred
2+ years experience in a similar position involving data collection, documentation, and reporting;
Experience with data tracking and reporting using Excel and/or other project management tools;
B.A. degree in Communications, Business Administrator, or International Development, or a related field preferred;
Good communicator with strong organizational, time management, research and analytical skills;
Excellent interpersonal, cultural, and diplomatic skills;
Fluency in English and French or Haitian Creole and English, spoken and written, is required;
Technical expertise in education, infrastructure, health, and protection would be advantageous;
Strong computer skills: must be competent in the use of Windows MS office, Google Gmail tools and Salesforce, Adobe, Asana and other design tools;


PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT ALIGN WITH CORE VALUES

Resiliency

Ability to respond appropriately and sensitively to cultural differences as they arise among the organization’s service population
Flexible, adaptable, patient, and accepting of the fact that Hope for Haiti and its activities are constantly evolving in line with its resources and goals.
Ability to adapt to and make level-headed decisions in stressful situations
High energy and strong physical condition, including but not limited to the ability to hike distances over 5 kilometers and lift at least 30 lbs over the shoulders
Empower

Ability to conduct and participate in staff meetings and strategic planning professionally and to represent Hope for Haiti’s mission to team members and colleagues
Accountable

Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
Personal commitment to the mission and vision of Hope for Haiti and a desire to help the most vulnerable population
Maintains the highest level of confidentiality with sensitive information
Collaboration

Ability to effectively work with a team
Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict while preserving a team-oriented outlook
Hope

A shared belief that there is always a pathway to improvement despite the challenges that lie ahead.
Positive outlook and ability to work through difficult situations knowing that it’s possible to achieve desired outcomes.

CV, Cover letter, 3 references, and desired daily salary

All applications should be submitted in English through
https://hopeforhaiti.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=25

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

National candidates only. This is a part-time consultancy based in Les Cayes, Haiti. This position is NOT accompanied and the organization provides no relocation, logistics or housing packages. Compensation is based on Hope for Haiti’s Compensation Scale.



APPLICATION PROCESS

Hope for Haiti is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates should submit a resume along with a cover letter that lists at least 3 references with a phone number and email, and daily salary requirements in English. Applications are due by July 30, 2021 or until a qualified candidate is selected.

2021-07-30