Country: Haiti
Closing date: 03 Feb 2017
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
Job Level: Senior Level
Type: 6 months
Proposal Objective: The goal of this project is to increase overall performance of SONAPI in a manner that fosters sustainability and improves Haiti’s overall development outcomes. The HICD Task Order will ultimately contribute to employment generation in the garment industry, by supporting SONAPI in setting a suitable environment that will attract private investments in the sector.
Position Description: IBTCI seeks a Haitian to serve as a Local Context Expert/Interpreter for a 6 month period. The Local Context Specialist will be based out of Port-au-Prince and will travel throughout Haiti.
The position is based in Port-au-Prince in Haiti, and is contingent upon award. Only candidates with Haitian citizenship are eligible to apply.
Responsibilities:
· Provide expert technical advice and assistance related to SONAPI, industrial park management, Haitian government structures.
· Participate in field activities, including interviews with senior Haitian government officials, USAID and other stakeholders.
· Interpret in English, French and Haitian Creole as needed.
· Coordinate field activities with local data collectors
Minimum Qualifications
· Relevant experience and knowledge of Haitian government structures including SONAPI highly desired.
· Ability and willingness to travel throughout Haiti.
· Familiarity with USAID projects and practices
· Proven experience supporting monitoring and evaluation activities in a similar scope and context is highly desirable
Education
· Bachelor's university degree in development or a related development field, such as Economics, Evaluation Sciences, Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, or other discipline related to development assistance required.
· Master’s Degree Preferred.
Language Proficiency
· Proficiency in written and spoken English is required,
· Proficiency in written and spoken French is required.
· Fluency in Haitian Creole is required
Company Profile: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has implemented over 200 projects and has worked in over 100 countries, including conflict and post-conflict zones. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and donor agencies in the practice area of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including health, education, economic growth, and democracy & governance.
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Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination of race, creed, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other protected class. We are an E-verify employer.