INTERNAL / EXTERNAL VACANCY

Haitian Red Cross in collaboration with American Red Cross is looking for his Department Technical Coordination:

A (1) Sr. National Technical Expert – Community and Youth Development
Grade 12 / Niveau 1 / Zone PAP

I: Purpose: In response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross (ARC) is scaling up its support to the Haitian people in their post-earthquake recovery. ARC has developed an ‘Integrated Neighbourhood Reconstruction and Recovery Program - LAMIKA’ with the goal of enhancing community and household resiliency while providing safer, healthier and more secure living conditions in earthquake affected urban areas within the Carrefour-Feuilles neighbourhoods. Further, ARC is expanding its integrated programs to the Northern part of Haiti through its ‘North Community Based Integrated Program – Gran No Pi Djamn’ with the aim of increasing community resilience, building stronger communities and reducing exposure to external shocks in the targeted communities. Finally, ARC is also implementing, in collaboration with the Haitian Red Cross and other partners, the PrevSIDA project which aims to reduce the incidence of HIV among most at risk populations and in settings characterized by high risk behavior. Through these programs and activities, ARC works closely with the Haitian Red Cross (HRC) and other relevant stakeholders to provide more services to vulnerable communities and improve their safety and living conditions.

The Senior National Technical Expert - Community and Youth Development under the direct supervision of the Head of technical coordination and AM&EL Delegate and in close consultation with ARC Haiti programs will lead the design and development of ARC’s community and youth development strategy. The person that holds this position must have extensive experience in community mobilization, community development, capacity building and youth empowerment both in urban and rural areas settings.

The Senior National Technical Expert - Community and Youth Development will be a highly motivated and proactive individual, able to provide guidance to the programs technical staff on the best way to optimize the impact of the programs activities at field level. Furthermore, s/he will provides support in managing communities’ expectations, and will be involved in building up communities’ and youth confidence while ensuring that effective relationships are maintained within the various groups inside the communities. S/he should be an individual with the ability to motivate and develop staff capacities in community and youth development. S/he should also have the ability to work with diverse community and youth groups to develop innovative program activities to stimulate interest and participation within the communities.

II : Specific Responsibilities
• Lead the development and support the implementation of the ARC’s community and youth development strategy and community participation framework.
• Lead the design of community and youth development projects, including conducting capacity building and community stakeholder mapping, assessments and community training programs in close coordination with the programs managers and key staff.
• Develop, plan and coordinate the community and youth development work plans with program staff, review and evaluate work methods and procedures in partnership with program managers.
• Provide high quality technical support to field program teams working under LAMIKA, Gran Nò Pi Djamn and PrevSida in implementing community and youth development activities.
• Liaise with the Beneficiary Communications and the Accountability to Beneficiaries’ teams to ensure that information regarding community and youth development is well shared and understood among the teams and within the community.
• Provide guidance and support to programs staff with community and youth development teams in order to ensure that work plan is followed by the teams and progression is being made.
• Support the Programs managers to ensure that good connections are maintained with relevant community stakeholders and the various groups within the communities.
• Support the Programs managers to ensure that that Accountability to Beneficiaries team is kept updated by program staff about all activities implemented in the communities in the objective to warrant that AtB minimum standards are met.
• Identify and develop partnerships and relationships, ensuring regular engagement and coordination, with relevant partners in local government, civil society and international NGOs.
• Collaborate closely with Program managers and technical advisors (both at delegation and headquarters level) to ensure that the community and youth development strategy and activities are aligned with ARC’s integrated approach.

II : Specific Responsibilities
• Lead the development and support the implementation of the ARC’s community and youth development strategy and community participation framework.
• Lead the design of community and youth development projects, including conducting capacity building and community stakeholder mapping, assessments and community training programs in close coordination with the programs managers and key staff.
• Develop, plan and coordinate the community and youth development work plans with program staff, review and evaluate work methods and procedures in partnership with program managers.
• Provide high quality technical support to field program teams working under LAMIKA, Gran Nò Pi Djamn and PrevSida in implementing community and youth development activities.
• Liaise with the Beneficiary Communications and the Accountability to Beneficiaries’ teams to ensure that information regarding community and youth development is well shared and understood among the teams and within the community.
• Provide guidance and support to programs staff with community and youth development teams in order to ensure that work plan is followed by the teams and progression is being made.
• Support the Programs managers to ensure that good connections are maintained with relevant community stakeholders and the various groups within the communities.
• Support the Programs managers to ensure that that Accountability to Beneficiaries team is kept updated by program staff about all activities implemented in the communities in the objective to warrant that AtB minimum standards are met.
• Identify and develop partnerships and relationships, ensuring regular engagement and coordination, with relevant partners in local government, civil society and international NGOs.
• Collaborate closely with Program managers and technical advisors (both at delegation and headquarters level) to ensure that the community and youth development strategy and activities are aligned with ARC’s integrated approach.

III : Requested Qualifications
• At least a bachelor degree in social sciences or humanities.
• A minimum of 9 years of relevant experience community and youth development (i.e. community mobilization, community development, capacity building and youth empowerment) preferably in an International NGO.
• Prior experience in developing gender thematic strategies and supporting cross-cutting research and advocacy work around the gender theme or a least being exposed to the gender theme.
• Proven managerial experience through prior work in accountability, community communications, community and youth development or mobilization and holding positions of responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with communities, government and other stakeholders at local level.
• Strong understanding of two-way beneficiary communications and accountability.
• Experience working in participatory community processes.
• Experience leading participatory monitoring processes
• Experience in training, facilitating focus group discussions, community consultation.
• Experience working with community media.
• Excellent command in Microsoft Office programs.
• Willingness to learn and innovate, flexibility, dedication and creativity.
• Sound report writing, interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments.
• Experience working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent or other international humanitarian organization, preferably in community development.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize competing activities.
• Strong English speaking and report writing skills.
• Experience conceiving and delivering trainings for staff and community members.

Grade 12 / Niveau 1 / Zone PAP

Curriculum Vitae with cover letter, all copies of Certificates or Diplomas, copy of ID card (NIF or CIN), Certificate of police record