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GOAL JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job Title Assistant Country Director, Systems
Job Location Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Reporting To Country Director
Contract Length 12 months
Start Date February/March 2010

 

GOAL HAITI

GOAL became operational in Haiti in response to the earthquake of 12th January. The GOAL team, which consists of engineers, logisticians and health professionals, has experience of working in disaster situations across the Developing World, such as the tsunami in South-East Asia in 2004 and the East Asia earthquake in 2005.

GOAL are developing programmes in shelter/construction, NFI distribution, watsan and health, and require an Assistant Country Director to support and develop this country programme going forward.


OVERALL DESCRIPTION

The main purpose of this position is to assist the Country Director in managing the support functions of GOAL’s operation in Haiti with direct responsibility for managing HR, Logistics, IT/Communications, Security and Administration departments.

KEY DUTIES
• Supervision of all logistical operations, including procurement, supply chain, asset management, air transport and fleet management, at the various field and support sites.
• Ensure compliance of logistical operation with GOAL Logistical Manual and with Donor requirements.
• Support and manage the Human Resource office in ensuring that fair and legally appropriate HR policies are in place and adhered to at all times.
• Review the recruitment and selection policies in the HR department.
• Directly manage and support the IT department with a focus on setting up and managing systems, ensuring field sites receive regular support visits to ensure IT and communications are optimized.
• Directly manage and support the administration department, ensuring all systems are robust and focusing on managing all regulatory requirements.
• Support the Country Director to monitor the security situation in the project areas and to ensure all staff are familiar with and adhere to the GOAL Security Guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS
• 3 years or more previous overseas management experience in humanitarian assistance programmes, at least 1 year of which must be at senior management level.
• Experience of managing large multicultural teams of people.
• Experience of liaising with institutional donors, governmental and local authorities, and other NGOs.
• Strong writing skills and ability to write quality proposals and reports.
• Experience of managing bid and tender, logistics and the procurement cycle, fleet and fleet procurement.
• Budgetary control and financial management skills an advantage.
• Experience in managing HR, contracts and planning
• Experience of managing security, an advantage.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
• A willingness to accept basic living conditions.
• Fluent French or Kreyol is an advantage.
• Good team player, capable of working with a multinational country team.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.

   
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