Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively.
Plan International, one of the world’s largest children’s NGOs, has been working in Haiti for over 40 years with children, youth and poor communities.
Plan International Haiti is seeking candidates for a proposed Education Specialist for an anticipated US Department of Labor (USDOL) funded program that will reduce child labor and improve rights and working conditions in the North-East Department of Haiti. The Education Specialist will serve as the project’s full-time technical lead for all education activities. This position will work collaboratively with the other Technical Advisors in the project and with the Project Director. This is a full-time position based in Haiti. The position is contingent upon award of the project by the donor.

• Serve as the technical lead on all education activities.
• Lead the development of project work plans, ensuring that targets are met and project outcomes are achieved
• Lead the design, oversight, and monitoring of education activities.
• Recruit and manage education personnel as needed for project implementation.
• Serve as the lead education specialist on behalf of the project liaising with the donor and Haitian government.
• Contribute detailed and accurate written inputs to fulfill project technical and financial reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with partners, sub-grantees, government agencies, international and local NGOs, schools, and community-based organizations on project activities as needed.
• Serve as the primary representative of project education activities within and outside the project.
• Participate in relevant coordination meeting to present project activities, ensure coordination with other projects, and assure highest quality of project implementation

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Education or related field; PhD is an asset.
• Significant experience in a leadership position responsible for developing education interventions and the technical aspects related to the project, including community awareness raising, teacher training, educational materials/curriculum development, educational management, and educational monitoring and information systems, as applicable.
• Proven understanding of the educational needs of girls and boys who are removed from child labor when they enter/return to school or are provided with alternative education services.
• Experience working with vulnerable girls and boys and their households, preferably in Haiti.
• Experience working successfully with Ministries of Education and other government agencies, networks of educators, employers' organizations, and trade unions or comparable entities.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategies that employ evidence-based approaches to meet project targets, especially under rigorous timelines.
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as local partners, government officials, donor representatives, and international staff.
• Ability to respond on short notice and plan and execute several activities at once.
• Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently.
• Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams
• Prior work experience in in Haiti.
• Fluency in French and English is required..

All applications should include :
1. A cover letter.
2. A comprehensive CV.
3. Copies of diplomas and employment certificates

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted. The candidates finally selected should comply with the child protection policy applied in the Organization.
Plan is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the protection of children and gender equity and our recruitment procedures reflect this.