Haiti – Head of Mission At COOPI – International Cooperation

COOPI is looking for a Head of Mission in Haiti

COOPI has been present in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake, initially providing emergency assistance to affected communities, then intervening in successive crises caused by the cholera epidemic (since 2010), hurricanes Sandy (2012) and Matthew (2016). Interventions have focused on the urban areas of Port-au-Prince (Tabarre, Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Gressier) with an emphasis on disaster risk management and reconstruction support.

Since 2014, COOPI has extended its interventions to Food Security in rural areas of the country (Central and South-Eastern Departments), with a view to strengthening the resilience of the most vulnerable rural communities . In October 2024, an exploratory mission was carried out to assess the needs on site and the opportunities for relaunching activities.

Job Objective

The Head of Mission is responsible for COOPI’s activity in the Country. He participates in defining the country strategy and intervention priorities with the Area Manager, and he identifies potential new project opportunities with the various donors on site. He ensures the application and compliance with the general procedures of COOPI and donors in all COOPI activities in the Country. He ensures that the Internal Regulations are present in the country and that they are respected in the implementation of projects. He represents COOPI before institutions, donors, organizations and all counterparts in Haiti.

Responsibilities

Institutional relations

• Represent the organization in the country, maintaining institutional relations with the government, civil society, local authorities, donors, international agencies and all NGOs .
• Promote activities aimed at identifying new donors in the country, in compliance with COOPI procedures and with the support of headquarters.
• Manage relationships with major institutional donors and potential donors.
• Participate in thematic meetings in the capital and in the field depending on the priority of programs and projects.
• Define and propose to the headquarters an annual plan for communication and visibility, ensuring compliance with the organization’s principles.

Strategy and planning

• Consolidate COOPI’s presence in the country by proposing updates of the country strategy plan (strategic programming) to headquarters, also formulating an operational plan for coordination and new initiatives.
• Coordinate feasibility studies and all other related studies.
• Ensure the drafting of new project proposals with the support of staff and headquarters support offices.

Program quality

• Coordinate the development, writing and sending of documents necessary for the presentation of new projects.
• Ensure the sending of all documents requested by the headquarters for the presentation of new project proposals.
• Ensure the drafting and sending of narrative and financial reports of projects, and the preparation of monitoring documents requested by the Milan headquarters.
• Ensure monitoring of the National Coordination operational plan.
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are properly planned and implemented in the Country.

Logistics and security

• Ensure monitoring of the logistics function in the country, in compliance with procedures .
• Ensure the correct application of security procedures in the country.

Economic-financial management

• Responsible for the country’s economic performance .
• Ensure the preparation of the annual country budget and its revisions during the year; ensure the supervision of the economic-financial management of projects and Coordination; supervise the financial and economic planning of the country.

Human resources management

• Ensure the management of local personnel and the security of all COOPI staff in Haiti.
• Participate and support the Regional Coordinator and the Human Resources Office in the selection of expatriate staff.
• Coordinate and control the management of expatriate personnel in the country.
• Ensure the evaluation of expatriate staff and, where appropriate, directly evaluate expatriate staff.
• Ensure the development and updating of country regulations in accordance with internal COOPI procedures.

Visibility and communication

• Coordinate COOPI visibility and communication activities in the Country , in compliance with COOPI guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with the procedures and contractual obligations of lessors in terms of visibility as well as COOPI procedures.

Candidate profile

ESSENTIAL

• University or postgraduate training in development economics, management, social sciences, politics or other relevant profiles, or a mix of training and equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian interventions and Mission management.
• Mastery of the procedures of the main donors : ECHO, USAID-BHA, United Nations agencies and others;
• Excellent command of spoken and written French and English ;
• Excellent ability to work in a team and by objectives;
• Excellent organizational skills; flexibility, strong sense of initiative and autonomy in work.
• Excellent ability to work under pressure ;
• Ability to work in a sensitive and complex political and security context and in a multicultural environment;
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills ;
• Excellent writing skills and knowledge of the Office package;
• Interest and motivation to work in an NGO while respecting its values ​​and principles.

DESIRABLE

• Good knowledge of Spanish;
• Previous experience with COOPI and knowledge of its procedures and tools;
• Experience working in Haiti and/or conflict/post-conflict contexts.

COOPI reserves the right to close a recruitment before the deadline of the announcement. Please note that only pre-selected candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place continuously and the position will be closed as soon as it is filled, thank you for your understanding.

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian secular and independent humanitarian organization that fights against all forms of poverty to improve the world. Founded in 1965, COOPI is today present in 33 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, with emergency and development projects carried out by expatriate staff – on average over 240 people per year – and national staff. The main institutional donors are the European Union – ECHO and INTPA – USAID, UN agencies, the Italian government, local authorities and other European governments.