Haiti is still recovering from the massive earthquake that struck in January 2010. In this role, created specifically to manage our contribution to the recovery process, you’ll marshal all your emergency recovery and development experience to lead our appeal programme.

About the role
We need an outstanding leader to make sure every penny of the resources raised to support Haitians is spent effectively. Reporting into the Country Manager, you’ll head up a team, manage, develop and co-ordinate our humanitarian response. You’ll work with donors, partners and other Christian Aid staff, collaborate with a wide range of aid agencies and ensure out work meets international standards. It’ll be down to you to establish coherent rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes, including disaster risk reduction initiatives, through implementing our policies and practices and building strong relationships.

About you
Substantial experience of managing emergency relief programmes is essential. It’s a background that means you understand internationally agreed humanitarian policies and practice, capacity building tools and techniques, can plan and prioritise with confidence and know how to build strong teams. You’ll be resilient, resourceful, decisive and committed to supporting local initiatives. Spoken and written French and English is an essential requirement for this post and spoken Creole is desirable.

About Christian Aid
More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the structures and rules that keep people poor. We work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen. We value the input of everyone who works for us.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Project Management
Please indicate the number and size of emergency programmes that you have managed. Please select an emergency programme and describe where you have led and managed the programme to achieve successful delivery. Ideally this will be in a complex environment and working with local partner organizations. You should include:
• What was the emergency programme and working environment
• Describe your programme strategy or approach
• What were the challenges you encountered and how did you resolve them
• What were the results

Analytical Thinking
Explain how you identified and ensured that longer term development issues were taken into account whilst managing a significant emergency programme.
• What was the situation
• How did you identify and prioritise the short and long term issues
• How did you communicate and agree these issues
• What was the outcome

Effectiveness and Accountability
Describe how you have shown effectiveness and accountability, underpinned by international standards, to all stakeholders in a humanitarian response including donors and local communities.
• Outline the standards you followed and why they were appropriate
• How did you measure the accountability to the different stakeholders
• How did you work with both donors and local communities to determine and deliver programme goals

People Leadership and Management
Describe a time when you have developed a highly motivated staff team which has been able to deliver working with a cross section of stakeholders including donors and the affected community.
• Describe the situation
• Describe the various efforts you made in order to build the team and encourage them to work with different stakeholders
• How successful were you in getting support
• What would you do differently next time

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Senior emergency programme manager
Fixed-term contract to 31st March 2014
Salary: USD 45,647 to USD 51,486pa
Location: Based in Port au Prince, Haiti.
Closing date: midnight Sunday 8th May 2011

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.