The 5-year regional USAID/LAC Reads Capacity Program (LRCP), implemented by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Juárez and Associates (J&A) under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-14-00058, seeks to increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of early grade reading interventions in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. This will be achieved through the development and dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge resources and the provision of technical assistance to host country governments and other key stakeholders. The program, implemented from 2014-2019, enhances efforts to boost early grade reading outcomes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Peru, as well as Eastern Caribbean states.
During the next three years (2016-2019), LCRP will intensify, deepen, and expand its work in Haiti. The LRCP team will provide technical support which will lead to sustained, systematic improvements in early grade literacy (EGL) capacity in Haiti. The LRCP team will provide technical support by building capacity in curriculum and materials development in the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), teacher training entities, higher education institutions, and other education sector stakeholders including national instructional materials creators and printers, thus leading to sustained, systematic improvements in EGL capacity in Haiti.
Position Description:
Based in Port-au-Prince, the Technical Manager will lead the work of the LRCP team in Haiti and provide technical oversight to existing LRCP work in the country, including work carried out by the LRCP national partner to ensure excellent coordination and mutual reinforcement of program activities in Haiti. The Technical Manager will possess strong management and coordination skills as well as a strong technical background and experience in the primary education sector in Haiti, and in teacher professional development and training. This position will be the primary point of contact in Haiti for USAID/Haiti and the MENFP, and will work under the supervision of the LRCP Regional Coordinator (based outside of Haiti) and the AIR home office team based in Washington DC., including the Project Director. In addition, the Technical Manager will develop collaborative work with the international LRCP team and local stakeholders. This full time position is based in Port-au-Prince, and will manage at least two local specialists. This is a key personnel position that is subject to client approval.
Haitian nationals are encouraged to apply.
Key responsibilities
• Provide technical oversight to all LRCP activities in Haiti, including project work carried out by the LRCP country partner.
• Establish effective relationships with the USAID counterpart(s) in Haiti, the MENFP, the LRCP local partner, and other relevant national stakeholders.
• Oversee and support timely delivery of program’s products and services in the country
• Establish effective relationships with the LRCP Regional Coordinator, the Program’s Director, home office counterpart’s staff, and the LRCP international team.
• Provide managerial and technical supervision to the national professional staff, including at least two long-term experts, consultants or providers.

Qualifications
• Master’s degree (or higher) in education or related field.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience, including a combination of technical and/or managerial responsibilities.
• Experience working with USAID projects.
• Work experience in Haiti.
• Ability to work in an intercultural, international environment.
• Experience in preparing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on project technical plans and budgets.
• Proficiency in MS Office and virtual communication and planning tools (Skype, Goto Meeting, and similar) at a minimum.
• Academic training and professional experience in teacher professional development, and/or curriculum development, early grade literacy (EGL), or capacity building.
• Fluency in English and French (required), Creole (preferred).

Qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter