The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) seeks a Project Manager to support the overall operations of a two-year project. This project will work closely with different stakeholders to implement nature-based solutions to restore degraded micro watershed while working to promote behavior change downstream regarding waste management and reduce community vulnerability. He/she will oversee/manage the project and ensure timely implementation of activities in compliance with the Donor regulations, and delivery of anticipated results.

Responsibilities :
The candidate will have the following key responsibilities:
o Provide day to day coordination and high-quality delivery of the project activities;

o Assist in the procurement of all project related goods and services;

o Provide technical leadership to all project-related activities and ensure quality field project operations;

o Manage, in coordination with the Project Director, all stakeholders’ relationships including government officials, municipalities, government entities, partner organizations, etc. ;

o Develop and maintain good working collaboration with project stakeholders, mainly with the municipalities, local authorities and the community -based organizations ;

o Coordinate all project-related trainings in coordination with DPC, the Municipalities and other stakeholders;

o Guide the field project team to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives;

o Assist in building partnerships among national- and community-level actors;

o Assist the Project Director in managing the relationships with the donor;

o Assist in designing stakeholders’ capacity building plan and acquiring and mobilizing training resources ;

o Inform the Project Director of irregularities and/or delays during the implementation that need immediate attention ;

o Maintain a working knowledge of the project budgets and expenditures;

o In coordination with the M&E Manager, assist in monitoring the project activities, collecting data as well as in the baseline and final evaluations;

o Produce and submit a monthly progress report to the Project Director ;

o Serve as Acting Project Director when the Director is unavailable and unsure compliance in reporting to the Donor

Education, Experience and Other Qualifications:
o Hold a degree in Agronomy, Natural Resources Management or a related field ; a master’s degree is a plus.

o Have a minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, preferably with development projects;

o Solid knowledge and experience in Natural Resources Management and Disaster Risk Reduction including a record of successful performance in integrated watershed management;

o Fluency in spoken and written French ; good knowledge of English.

o Excellent written communications skills;

o Experience dealing with diverse stakeholders;

o Good coordination capacity;

o Experience in briefing higher level managers;

o Experience in managing technical and operational teams;

o Demonstrated leadership, adaptability, creative problem-solving, ethical management and integrity;

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Location : The Position is based in Port-au-Prince.

Applicants should send CV, cover letter and copies of diplomas and certificates to the following address:
Human Ressources Service

Human Resources