Winrock is seeking Deputy Project Director candidates for an anticipated USAID/Haiti program on reforestation. This position will be based in Port au Prince and/or Cap Haitien, Haiti. The anticipated project will build on previous experiences and work from other USAID and donor investments with a focus on an environment and food security activity designed to address environmental degradation and loss of tree cover in Haiti. Activities will be designed to reduce the threat of deforestation and increase tree cover in and around targeted areas, in line with USAID/Haiti’s goal of restoring the provision of environmental services in targeted forest areas in support of food security and resilience. The project will directly support and contribute to the Government of Haiti (GOH)-led efforts to manage healthy watersheds and mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change through forestry and land use practices. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.

The Deputy Project Director will:
-Oversee day-to-day management of the project in coordination with Project Director
-Coordinate activities across project objectives to ensure they are harmonized and well-designed
-Supervise long and short-term technical and administrative staff
-Ensure appropriate implementation of the project strategy and compliance with USAID and Winrock rules and regulations.
-Support Project Director in preparation of annual work plans and progress reports and ensure quality and timely submission to USAID.
-Coordinate the inputs and activities of local and international partners, and monitor their technical progress.

Master’s degree required in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Agronomy, Environmental Policy, Earth Sciences, Governance, or relevant fields of study to the project

Minimum 7 years of professional experience with progressively increasing responsibilities and duties in work related to natural resource management, agroforestry, agriculture, climate change, community development, and governance, as well as an understanding of policy, economics, and market issues in these sectors

Proven experience managing technical components on large, complex donor-funded projects (USAID experience preferred)

Technical and managerial experience in Haiti and/or Latin America and the Caribbean is highly desirable

Fluency in written and oral English and French is required. Haitian Kreyol preferred.