Activity Summary:
The USAID/Haiti Programme d’appui à la rentabilisation de l’élevage (PARE) is a five-year
activity implemented by Land O’Lakes Venture37. The PARE activity aims to improve the
resilience capacities to enable households and communities to withstand recurrent shocks
and stresses, while helping them experience increased food security. The purpose of PARE
is to increase the resilience of households and communities in the Northern and Southern
Resilience Focus Zones through the improvement of the livestock market system. Its three
main objectives are to:
1) Improve productivity of the livestock sector in the resilience focus zones;
2) Increase the accessibility of inputs and services in the livestock market system; and
3) Improve marketing and private sector engagement in the sector.
The activity aims to advance livestock production (cattle, poultry, goats, sheep, eggs, and
dairy) market systems and to diversify incomes to increase the resilience of communities in
two Resilience Focus Zones (RFZ) - one is located in the southern region (South
Department) and the other in parts of the north (North, Northeast and Plateau Central
Departments). The Activity will address key opportunities and constraints to increase
livestock productivity, facilitate private sector engagement, and manage environmental and
natural resource considerations. PARE will build upon lessons learned from past USAID and
other donor funded activities and will coordinate closely with existing and planned USAID
and other development partner programs and will align with the Government of Haiti’s
priorities.

About the Organization :
Land O'Lakes Venture37 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to helping communities around
the world build economies by strengthening local agriculture, helping agribusinesses create
jobs and linking farmers to markets. Since 1981, it has implemented over 315 integrated dairy,
livestock and crops development programs in nearly 80 countries — creating lasting impact
by linking farmers, businesses, and the public and private sector in local and global contexts.
Land O’Lakes Venture37’s long-standing affiliation with Land O’Lakes, Inc. sets it apart. Land
O’Lakes, Inc. is one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives. It supports Land
O’Lakes Venture37 project implementation with nearly 100 years of expertise in dairy, animal
nutrition, crop inputs and agricultural insights and technologies. This gives Land O’Lakes
Venture37 development projects a unique global view of agriculture, food and the power of
well-functioning market systems. Land O’Lakes, Inc. supports these efforts as part of its
enterprise purpose of Feeding Human Progress at home and around the world

Position Summary:
The Environmental Compliance Specialist is responsible for PARE activity compliance with
USAID’s environmental rules and regulations so that the activity prevents and/or mitigates
any potential environmental risks. In collaboration with the technical team, determine and set
up the activity’s environmental monitoring system. In accordance with the approved PARE
Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP), the Environmental Compliance
Specialist will facilitate the training of staff and partners on the appropriate environmental risk
mitigation measures relevant for PARE interventions, especially for subgrant recipients. With
support and oversight of PARE Management, the Environmental Compliance Specialist will
ensure sufficient environmental monitoring plans are put in place for each grant partnership
and that sufficient data is collected for PARE’s required environmental reports (such as the
Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Report or EMMR). The Environmental Compliance
Specialist will also perform cross-cutting duties in coordination with the project’s technical,
operational, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) staff. This position is located in
the PARE office in Cap Haitien. The Environmental Compliance Specialist will report directly
to the Chief of Party.
Primary Responsibilities:
Review the Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs), Environmental Mitigation and
Monitoring Plans (EMMPs), Haiti PERSUAP, and other formal 22 CFR 216 regulations to
ensure that the PARE Activity is implemented in compliance with the prescribed
environmental and climate risk requirements;
Work directly with assigned technical leads in the North and South resilience focus zones
(RFZs) and prospective grant partners during the co-creation phase of grants to ensure
environmental risks are being identified and addressed and the grant proposals are structured
in a way to appropriately monitor and mitigate environmental and climate risks as required
in the approved EMMPs;
Update the PARE EMMP annually and when appropriate;
With support of the Program Management, develop the required Environmental Screening
Form (ESF) and verify the appropriate EMMP reference for each activity;
Conduct field visits, as necessary, for the collection of data and information to be used for
the preparation of EMMPs, ESFs and other environmental compliance documents;
Monitor the implementation of activities to ensure compliance with mitigation measures
prescribed in the EMMPs;
Travel to the field to complete due diligence on tools development and compliance issues,
trainings;
Coordinate with the Resilient Market Systems Facilitators and technical staff to ensure the
quality and responsiveness of environmental technical assistance;
Contribute to preparing and providing training modules across partnerships to ensure
environmental risk mitigation concerns are properly integrated and addressed in each
partnership;
Act as an environmental compliance and risk management resource with USAID,
implementing partners, relevant government of Haiti counterparts, the private sector, and
other public and private stakeholders in conversation focused on environmental compliance,
environmental risk mitigation, and climate risk management;
Provide periodical updates to the Chief of Party (COP) on the implementation of the
activities, flag potential issues, and raise concerns on the quality of the works as they occur;
With support of the Program Management develop materials and provide training on
environmental compliance and climate risk management to PARE staff to ensure adequate
and efficient implementation of the planned activities;
In collaboration with the technical team, develop and maintain a monitoring system to ensure
that all reasonably foreseeable adverse environmental impacts associated with the project are
prevented or mitigated;
Lead the writing of the environmental compliance section of the Quarterly Reports, Annual
Reports, Annual Workplans, and the annual Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Report;
and
Other duties as assigned by the COP.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Environmental Conservation, Biology, Chemistry,
Agriculture or other related fields;
At least two (2) years of experience in environmental compliance or related fields;
Excellent analytical and technical writing skills;
Experience conducting training, training of trainers, and organizational capacity building;
Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence;
Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication and presentation skills; and
Fluency in oral and written Haitian Creole and French.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Experience in Agriculture or Livestock is highly desirable;
Experience working on projects with a significant grants component to facilitate privatesector and locally led development approaches;
At least 2 years of experience with USAID environmental compliance requirements;
Familiarity with Market Systems Development or Market Systems Resilience approach is
highly desirable;
Fluency in oral and written English.

Location
The Environmental Compliance Specialist will be based in the Cap-Haitien office of the
PARE Activity and will report to the Chief of Party. There will be frequent travel through
the northern and southern Resilience Zones.

CV, motivation letter, copy of diploma(s), work certificate.

* The position will remain open until filled. Women are encouraged to apply

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls will be accepted.
Land O’Lakes never requests money or payment from candidates for any position
type. Please report any such requests to Land O’Lakes.
Land O’Lakes Venture37 is an equal opportunity employer and an organization
striving to help global communities thrive through agriculture. We consider all
qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.
Our culture values a diversity of voices. So bring us your unique experiences, your
workstyle, and your dreams — they’ll only make us stronger.