About Haiti HOME
Haiti HOME OWNERSHIP AND MORTGAGE EXPANSION (HAITI HOME) is a three year activity funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to catalyze the provision of affordable housing finance products and infrastructure in Haiti. It is being implemented by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International and the Affordable Housing
Institute.
WOCCU’s HOME program launched the “HOME Facility” fund to enable innovative uses of capital to be deployed in ways that have powerful benefits because they address gaps, disruptions, weaknesses, or inefficiencies in Haiti’s delivery of either affordable homes or affordable housing financing. The program works on both the supply and demand side of the housing value chain. Through HOME Facility fund incentives, WOCCU is mobilizing the Haitian financial sector and property developers toward a larger market for housing finance products and environmentally sustainable infrastructure.
About EDGE
In order to ensure that projects supported by HOME meet high environmental standards, HOME has teamed up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the US Green Building Council to enable partner developers to become EDGE certified. HOME will thus provide further support to the developer through technical assistance in meeting EDGE standards and provide incentives to cover the incremental costs of achieving the green building benchmark. By doing so, HOME will promote green building in Haiti without increasing the sales price of the home to the public.
The EDGE tool is specifically tailored to emerging countries and has developed easily implementable standards for Haiti which will enable developers to achieve a green building certification without much difficulty. The EDGE certification includes a preliminary certificate at the end of the design audit, and final certification after a construction audit. More info in EDGE: https://www.edgebuildings.com/
To this effect, WOCCU is seeking to hire a Green Building Architect on a contractual basis to perform the duties specified below:

The Green Building Architect will oversee the design and construction of buildings with a focus on the role a structure will play in its environment in accordance to EDGE standards. The primary goal is to create attractive, affordable, and comfortable buildings that do not harm the environment, either during their construction or their lifetime. Duties vary and may include but not limited to:
1. Review and provide advice on relevant environmental regulations from authorities (Government of Haiti and USAID) having jurisdiction over a particular site or project.
2. Provide technical assistance to housing developers for EDGE registration, EDGE certification, Design audits and Site audits.
3. Liaise with EDGE auditing team
4. Consult with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements for a structure, as well as project budgets.
5. Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, energy consumption, equipment, estimated costs, and construction design.
6. Conduct periodic site inspections during construction to monitor compliance with architectural plans and EDGE standards
7. Research and review new building technologies.
8. Document behavioral changes by local housing developers

Minimum Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in a field of study related to one or more of the following specialties:
a. Architecture (architecture, landscape architecture, interior design)
b. Engineering (mechanical, civil, structural)
c. Planning (urban/transportation/environmental planning, urban design)
d. Construction Management (or associated discipline)
e. Building Operations (facility management, property management)
f. Environmental Science (ecology, biology, environmental management)
2. Experience interacting directly with professionals in the design, construction, and/or real estate industries through both written and verbal communication
3. Detailed technical understanding of and experience with one or more of the following design and building topics: common construction methods, materials specification, fenestration, ventilation and air conditioning systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, renewable energy systems, landscape design and management, master planning, land use, zoning, urban development.
Additional preferences:

1. Experience working in housing
2. Passion for sustainability
3. Fluency in English and French
4. Good writing skills in English

CV/resume or firm profile

before March 1st 2017

1. Regular travel to the field is to be expected
2. Individuals and Firms are welcomed to apply for this position
3. This position is not full time and is performed on time reimbursable basis