The scale of humanitarian need in Haiti continues to grow. An estimated 6.4 million people require assistance, and nearly 1.5 million were internally displaced by mid-2026. Armed groups control up to 90% of the capital and are expanding into the Centre and Artibonite departments, while access to food, water, health care, shelter, and education remains critically limited.
By January 2026, only 10% of national inpatient health facilities were fully operational. In Port-au-Prince, just 41% of bed-equipped facilities remained functional due to insecurity, damaged infrastructure, medicine shortages, and the departure of an estimated 40% of medical personnel. NoRC supports the Croix-Rouge Haïtienne in delivering lifesaving prehospital and primary health care to vulnerable populations, particularly those affected by violence and displacement.
The Country Manager (CM) is responsible for achieving NoRC’s humanitarian objectives through strategic leadership, project and risk management, and oversight of NoRC-supported health programmes implemented with the Haitian Red Cross (CRH).
The CM ensures technical quality, compliance with NoRC standards and policies, and effective programme delivery. The role also includes managing the NoRC country team and serving as the primary liaison with Movement and external partners, contributing to stronger health programmes and improved humanitarian outcomes.
Strategic responsibilities
- Develop further, with effectiveness and efficiency, the cooperation with the CRH in accordance with established incountry agreements.
- Develop and strengthen the Movement partnership between CRH, NoRC, the International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) through programme
development and management in line with existing and future agreements and plans. - Represent Norwegian Red Cross in-country within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement (RCM), within the wider
community of humanitarian organizations, and vis à vis the Norwegian stakeholders and contribute to
complementary RCM roles and responsibilities. - Draft yearly plans of action and corresponding budgets for NoRC country portfolio in consultation and collaboration
with the CRH and follow up on progress through regular meetings and reporting. - Oversee that NoRC supported interventions comply with established technical and operational standards, and
relevant thematic frameworks. - Lead in the technical area of emergency preparedness and response, contributing to emergency preparedness and
response initiatives at country level and in close collaboration with the CRH.
Operational responsibilities
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:
- Ensure that CRH health projects (including protection components) are designed, implemented and monitored in
line with established technical standards and overall project management (planning, monitoring, evaluation and
reporting) standards. - Assist with the technical capacity strengthening of the national society on health-related matters to ensure
coherence and technical alignment with other community-based initiatives supported by Movement partners in
Haiti. - Provide technical support to the quality design, including monitoring structures, of health programmes, in line with
NoRC strategic documents and technical standards. Liase with technical staff in RO, NO, ICRC, IFRC an
others to guarantee technical inputs when required. - Ensure timely implementation and quality monitoring of NoRC supported health projects through structured and
regular monitoring, field visits, follow up and reporting on them. - Support in providing trainings and coaching Host National Society project staff on the operationalization of
established technical standards and when challenges arise. - Ensure operationalisation of NoRC and Movement health technical standards to ensure an evidence-based
approach. - Responsible for quarterly, tertiaty or annual narrative reporting to NoRC regional office as stablished.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality reporting to donors, in compliance with grant agreements and
organizational standards. - Ensure sound financial and administrative management of NoRC projects in line with NoRC rules, regulations, and
operational guidelines, and in accordance with established rules and guidelines within the RCM. - Oversee the planning and implementation of project- and delegation-related procurement plans and ensure
application and respect of established procurement guidelines and norms. - Develop, with support from the security focal point and ICRC, the security policy and procedures for the NoRC Haiti office and fully ensure respect for security rules.
Collaboration
- Collaborate with ICRC, IFRC, other PNS and the CRH to ensure coordination and complementarity for
maximized humanitarian outcomes.
- Collaborate and ensure complementarity with health programmes of other Movement and non-Movement partners
which are carried out in the same areas.
- Collaborate with NoRC regional team and national office to ensure alignment with NoRC established work processes,
technical standards, and efficient use of NoRC technical resources for the purpose of the country portfolio.
- Coordinate regularly with all other PNSs, IFRC and ICRC in country and in project location (as applicable).
- Collaborate with Movement partners to ensure an inclusive approach putting the NS closer to the center of the
operation and with a stronger focus on the reinforcement of local capacities.
- Collaborate with CRH sub delegations and NS branches, when relevant and in coordination with the CRH NO, in
target zones in matters related to health project and field security management
- Engages with the wider humanitarian community in Haiti through relevant networks events and workshops to
ensure closer coordination and collaboration with non-Movement partners
- Liaise with the Global Disaster Management Unit related to preparedness and emergencies in country as relevant.
Formal Competence
Master’s degree in public health preferred combined with relevant field practice
Personal qualifications, skills and knowledge
- In-depth understanding of relevant technical standards and the operationalization of technical standards in humanitarian projects.
- French and English work proficiency is required, local and regional languages an asset (Spanish is highly desirable)
- Strong experience from designing, implementing, and managing community health projects in humanitarian settings
- Proven strong experience from project management, including needs assessments, base and end lines, project design, and reporting.
- Skills related to building technical capacities of partner organizations.
- Advanced understanding of the use of innovative tools and approaches in relevant technical discipline, is an asset
- Sound knowledge in areas of strengthening of primary healthcare systems, community-based health initiatives, CBS, SGBV, CC&H, “cash for health” (C4D), emergency preparedness and response.
- Strong experience from implementing health and protection projects in conflict settings with high exposure to extreme levels of armed violence
Personal Qualifications
-Very good ability to take initiative and accept responsibility
-Very good ability to work towards achieving objectives and results
-Very good ability to cooperate and share competency
-Very good ability to develop and coach others
-Collaborates well with others and supports others in the pursuit of team goals.
-Creates a stable and re-assuring work atmosphere and is firm and reliable
-Very good ability to work and perform under stressful situations (restriction of movements and high-level security measures.
Mission specific responsibilities
- The CM will be based in Port au Prince, Haiti, with occasional travel to the selected programme sites.
He/She will be under a Service and Security Agreement (SSA) with ICRC
- Act as the technical lead in the areas of access to prehospital care, primary healthcare services and protection of healthcare services, “cash for health” (C4D), emergency preparedness and response.
Reporting to: NoRC Americas Regional Operations Manager
Contract length: 12 months’ contract.
Why should you apply?
Meaningful: You`ll be a part of the world's largest humanitarian organization, reaching the most vulnerable people in their local community.
Impact: You will help National Societies in the region to become strong, self-sustained and accountable humanitarian actors.
Career: You will be connected to an international organization with staff based all over the world
A great place to work: You will work in a multicultural environment with hard-working, dedicated and fun colleagues with a strong culture of collaboration, continual improvement, and celebration of wins.
Norwegian Red Cross striving to build a working culture based on respect, honesty and generosity.
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