Emergency Programme Manager

Job Posting Organization:
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that focuses on advancing children's rights and equality for girls. Established over 85 years ago, Plan International operates in more than 80 countries, working collaboratively with children, young people, supporters, and partners to tackle the root causes of challenges faced by girls and vulnerable children. The organization is committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive, particularly in the face of poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. Plan International aims to drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels, leveraging its extensive reach, experience, and knowledge to support children's rights from birth through adulthood. The organization is dedicated to creating a just world where all children can realize their potential, and it actively engages in efforts to prepare children for and respond to crises and adversity.

Job Overview:
The Emergency Programme Manager position is crucial for addressing the overlapping crises currently facing Haiti, including violence, food insecurity, and cholera. The UN's activation of a system-wide scale-up necessitates that Plan International Haiti strengthens its donor-funded program portfolio. This role will be pivotal in external representation and enhancing the organization's profile during this critical period. The Emergency Programme Manager will lead the management of specific emergency programs, ensuring alignment with Plan International standards, and will be responsible for updating humanitarian response strategies. The position requires conducting Rapid Needs Assessments focused on children, particularly girls, and reviewing potential local partners to ensure high-quality programming. The manager will also oversee consortium strategy and coordination, ensuring donor alignment and timely delivery of life-saving interventions, while producing high-quality reports and leading proposal development and revisions.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Emergency Programme Manager will have a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Programming & Strategy: Leading the management of emergency programs in accordance with Plan International standards, updating humanitarian response strategies, conducting Rapid Needs Assessments, reviewing local partners, and ensuring high-quality programming.
• Representation & Coordination: Representing Plan International to national and regional government authorities, participating in humanitarian forums and clusters, maintaining relationships with institutional donors, and identifying strategic partnership opportunities.
• Consortium Governance: Chairing consortium meetings, ensuring effective collaboration and governance, establishing MoUs, SOPs, cost-sharing agreements, and monitoring performance.
• Operations, Admin & Compliance: Overseeing finance, HR, logistics, and compliance with Plan International procedures and national legal requirements, working with security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security managers to monitor context, and ensuring effective administrative systems.
• People Management: Defining the emergency team structure, conducting performance appraisals, and ensuring staff understand the organization's humanitarian values.
• Information Management: Approving and sharing situation reports and ensuring timely internal dissemination.
• Fundraising: Developing a strong grant pipeline, supporting proposal development for institutional donors, and identifying in-country funding opportunities.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess significant experience leading large-scale humanitarian operations, including consortium management in diverse crisis contexts. A strong understanding of humanitarian principles, legal frameworks, and minimum standards is essential, along with proven fundraising experience across various donors. Experience in national humanitarian coordination mechanisms and strong stakeholder engagement across government, civil society, UN, INGOs, donors, embassies, and academia is required. Leadership experience in international development settings, an understanding of child rights, gender in development, and girls' rights frameworks, as well as experience with community development and participatory approaches, are also necessary. Knowledge of donor compliance, financial management, and challenging operating contexts is crucial, along with proven team leadership skills, including remote management. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French, strong diplomatic abilities, and the capacity to manage stress in insecure environments are mandatory.

Educational Background:
A relevant university degree is desirable for this position, as it provides the foundational knowledge necessary for understanding the complexities of humanitarian work and the specific challenges faced in emergency programming.

Experience:
The position requires a significant level of experience, specifically in leading large-scale humanitarian operations and managing consortiums in diverse crisis contexts. Candidates should have a proven track record of engaging in national humanitarian coordination mechanisms and should demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills across various sectors, including government, civil society, and international organizations.

Languages:
Fluency in English and French is mandatory for this role, as effective communication in both languages is essential for engaging with diverse stakeholders and ensuring the successful implementation of programs. Additional language skills may be considered an asset, particularly if they relate to the local context or the communities served.

Additional Notes:
This position is based in Jacmel, Haiti, with some travel required to other parts of the country. It is a global recruitment effort, and support for relocation is available if necessary. The role is offered as a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. Plan International is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and aims to reflect the diversity of the communities it serves. The organization emphasizes a culture of inclusivity and strives to create a workplace environment rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. Additionally, Plan International has specific responsibilities to ensure the safety of children and will conduct pre-employment checks in accordance with its Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.