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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Education Programme Development Manager for Haiti The purpose of the role is to lead the strategic development, technical quality, and scale-up of NRC’s Education Core Competency in Haiti, including programme design, fundraising, technical oversight, and support to implementation. As an Education PDM, you will be responsible for the technical and strategic development of the Education Core Competency (CC), and you will provide strategic direction and quality assurance for NRC programming. You will provide technical oversight to programme implementation, including through local partners, and lead mentoring, training and capacity strengthening of staff and partners
Develop/Update the Education strategy, technical SoPs / guidelines and Macro Log-frames (MLF) inclusive of partnerships, that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities, in coordination with the other Core Competency (CC) Specialists/PDMs.
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, Global Education Strategy, as leading technical document to comply with/ align to, Education tools, handbooks and guidelines.
Responsible for programme development and roll-out of relevant tools, SOPs and guidelines, and for contributing to funding proposals, budget development, and donor reporting related to the Education Core Competency.
Define, develop and grow NRC Haiti’s Education portfolio, ensuring it is relevant, needs-based, conflict-sensitive and data-driven.
Ensure alignment with the NRC Global and LARO Regional Strategy and contribute to the Education Global/Regional tools, guidelines, policy and research studies on relevant thematic topics.
Lead education needs assessments, country-wide education mapping and analysis and response analysis, in coordination with other CCs to inform the Education strategy and targeting, and to identify synergies and support multi-sector responses.
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What you will bring
Degree in International Relations, Education or Social Sciences (Master’s degree in social sciences, Humanitarian Affairs or Project Management, or related fields would be advantageous).
Minimum 4 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Experience from working in complex, high risk and volatile contexts
Managerial experience with a focus on strategy and programme development desirable
Technical Education expertise, in particular education in emergencies, non-formal education, and psychosocial support
Ability to work effectively in a matrix hierarchical structure with various internal interlocutors and communication lines.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal ; Haitian Creole will be considered an asset
Knowledge of the context in Haiti and especially Ouest, Artibonite and Center
Experience with start-up of new operations (or similar).
Good understanding of key technical standards (INEE, SPHERE, HAP, IASC, gender mainstreaming, IHL, humanitarian principles etc.) with the ability to integrate into response programming.
Experience in team and partners capacity development.
Experience with youth and adolescent and psychosocial support programming.
A clear interest and understanding of humanitarian issues from emergency to protracted crisis
A clear interest and understanding of Protection Mainstreaming (Safe and Inclusive Programming)
Advanced computer skills, especially in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
What we offer
Duty station: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Contract: fixed national contract signed with ECSI, or international contract 12 months (renewable subject to funding and performance)
Travel: 30% to areas of intervention
Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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We contribute to the development of policy aiming to protect the rights of the displaced and we call for increased humanitarian funding and engagement on processes that will generate structural changes in protection and assistance in the region.
The crisis in Haiti, marked by widespread insecurity, socio political instability, recurring natural disasters, and economic deterioration, is placing millions of people in extreme vulnerability. The expansion of organised criminal groups and their clashes with the police, self-defence groups, and multinational forces have worsened insecurity, causing massive and repeated displacement. In January 2026, IOM estimated the number of internally displaced persons at 1.45 million.
NRC is committed to expanding its presence in Haiti, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, while exploring opportunities to further strengthen its interventions. To support this ambition, NRC is seeking a Head of Programme to lead on strategic development, ensure program quality, and oversee technical compliance across its operations in Haiti.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries. We specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
We work with partners across the world through NORCAP, our global provider of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding expertise. NORCAP collaborates with local, national and international partners on finding sustainable solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.
Around 15,000 humanitarians work with the NRC. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo. Many of our colleagues were once themselves forced to flee their homes.
NRC assisted almost 9.1 million people worldwide in 2024, and with your support, we can help even more.
In order to meet the needs of more than 120 million displaced people worldwide, we need to unite forces across sectors and work together as one team. Through mutual partnerships we are dedicated to finding unique solutions for people who have been forced to flee, helping them build a sustainable future for themselves and their communities.
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