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What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Country Representative. The purpose of the role is to lead NRC’s operations in Haiti, with overall responsibility for strategic direction, humanitarian access in hard-to-reach areas, and team development. Building on the initial start-up, the role focuses on expanding NRC’s response and fostering a unified, high-performing team.

What you will do

• National representation and coordination.

• Development and execution of a country response plan

• All in-country activities, personnel and the Country Management Group (CMG)

• Safety and security of all staff

• Country level advocacy 

• Resource allocation and mobilization 

• Lead the emergency response for the displaced conflict affected population

• Develop an access strategy and secure access to Hard to Reach areas in collaboration with other actors

• Align NRC programmatic approach to the Haiti context

   

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position. 

What you will bring

• Minimum 5 years’ experience from working as a Senior Manager or Country Director/Representative in humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex, highly insecure and volatile contexts
• Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 
• Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal 
• Valid driver’s license 
• Asset to have knowledge of the context in Haiti
• Experience of advocacy work
• Experience from an emergency setting, including start-up of country operations.
• Experience from access negotiations in conflict settings 
• Experience in team management, conflict resolution and crisis management.
• Interpersonal skills to deal in a multicultural environment.

What we offer

• Duty station:  Port-au-Prince, Haiti

• Contract: fixed national or international contract, 6 months (renewable subject to funding and performance)

• Travel: 40% to areas of intervention

• Salary/benefits: grade 12 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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Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.

• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

• If you have any questions about this role, please email aela.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

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.

Haiti is experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in its recent history, with approximately 1.4 million displaced people—a 48% increase since September 2024—and 2 million facing emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC 4). The escalating violence, limited humanitarian access, and systemic breakdown of essential services demanded urgent intervention. For this purpose, NRC decided to start up a new operation in Haiti and started programmatic interventions in early 2025 whilst setting up an office in Port-au-Prince. The ongoing start-up continues with a planned expansion to new areas of operations with education and protection and potentially other programmatic areas.

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.

Learn more about NRC