The posting
The Project Manager leads the operational implementation of a Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) project serving internally displaced people in Haiti. This role oversees all stages of project delivery, from beneficiary targeting and registration through payment distribution and post-distribution monitoring, while ensuring effective coordination of project activities across Haiti.
The Project Manager is responsible for managing project operations and supervising field staff in a dynamic, high-risk operating environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, data analysis, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and operational challenges. Experience in humanitarian cash programming is strongly preferred. Knowledge of Haitian culture, the displacement context in Haiti, including displacement sites and host communities, and local organizations operating in the country is a significant asset.
The Project Manager will work closely with in-country partner organizations, local liaisons, the financial service provider (FSP) responsible for cash transfers, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and other project staff. The role includes conducting regular field visits, overseeing beneficiary registration and payment activities, monitoring program quality and compliance, and engaging directly with beneficiaries, community leaders, and partner staff to ensure effective and accountable project implementation.
Responsibilities
- Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
- Acts as an advocate to raise awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
- This incumbent uses project management skills for monitoring and tracking deliverables and resolving issues, helping to maintain the project plan and budget on projects.
- The project manager applies entry project management skills to plan, monitor and manage projects from initiation through completion. This includes developing assignments, timetables and responsibilities for team members for the duration of the project.
- This incumbent contributes to progress reporting, troubleshooting and people management, to include organizing team members, and ensuring that materials and equipment resources are delivered on time.
- The project manager monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.
- This incumbent helps satisfy project requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
- Lead day-to-day project implementation and supervise field staff, providing input and support as required.
- Oversee targeting, registration, verification, and deduplication of displaced households using the project's eligibility and vulnerability criteria.
- Oversee post-distribution monitoring (PDM) and reporting with the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, and keep the Institutional Grants Team informed on results, risks, and security developments in Haiti.
- Manage the financial service provider (FSP) and oversee cash distributions, ensuring every disbursement is reconciled.
- Maintain controls against fraud, diversion, and duplicate payments, including secure handling of beneficiary data, an accessible complaints and feedback mechanism, and safeguarding and PSEA standards
- The project manager monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.
- This incumbent helps satisfy project requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
Faith
- Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Culture
- Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in international development, social sciences, finance or a related field.
Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience managing humanitarian, development, emergency response, or cash assistance projects, including staff supervision, stakeholder coordination, and project implementation.
Other skills and qualifications
- Advanced Excel
- Data analysis and reporting
- Budget monitoring
- Risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project planning
- Monitoring and evaluation fundamentals
- Knowledge of safeguarding, PSEA, and accountability to affected populations
- Experience working with local NGOs, churches, or faith-based organizations in Haiti.
Language
- Fluent Haitian Creole
- Fluent French
- Professional working knowledge of English
Licenses and Certifications
- None
*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above
Working Environment
Office – Standard Office Environment
Physical Demands
Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day
Travel Requirements
May be required to travel up to 30% of normal schedule
The organization reserves the right to close this recruitment process early if a suitable pool of candidates is identified before the advertised closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
**This fixed term role is supported by grant funding that is approved for a one-year period**
