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DAI seeks an Office Manager for the 4.5 year USAID Safe Water and Sanitation for Haiti project. The project will be based in Cap Haitien with regional offices in Port-au-Prince and other cities. Its focus will be on increasing access to water and sanitation services in government-identified priority cholera “hotspot” communes and on recovering from cyclical disasters such as Hurricane Matthew. The objective will be achieved through 1) increased access to sustainable water supply services; 2) increased access to sustainable sanitation services; and 3) strengthening the enabling environment for sustainably delivering, operating and maintaining WASH services.

Responsibilities:
The Office Manager is the chief administrative staff person for the field office. The Office Manager will oversee all day-to-day business operations of the office. He/she will be expected to coordinate closely with the home office administration staff. The Office Manager’s key tasks are as follows:
• Manage the day-to-day business operations of the field office.
• Ensure reception coverage during business hours.
• Manage the security of the office premises, property therein, and the motor pool.
• Organize full-time driver staff and project vehicles and short-term intermittent drivers, as needed, to meet the travel needs of project staff.
• Work with the IT support staff to ensure the efficient operation of the local area network.
• Perform competitive procurements for goods and services (examples: security, cleaning, office supplies, temporary drivers) and negotiate with vendors.
• Ensure that project staff needs for office equipment, supplies, and furniture are met.
• Communicate with landlord on facilities management, improvement, and repair issues.
• Coordination with the regional office accountants or office administration staff to ensure petty cash needs are met and travel voucher and bank reconciliations are performed as per office policy.

• 3-5 years of experience as an office manager.
• Highly organized and the ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of budgeting and procuring goods.
• Strong analytical skills with good problem solving skills & creativity, supported by good writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in security coordination and management.
• USAID experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of English and language requirements
• Fluency in French and Creole.

This position will be based in Cap-Haitien.

Based in Cap-Haitien

Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume; preferably in English,