Director, Housing and Human Settlements - San Jose Puerto Rico

Director Housing and Human Settlements (Position Based in San Jose, Costa Rica)

POSITION IS LOCATED IN SAN JOSE, PUERTO RICO

Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. Habitat for Humanity has an Operational Headquarters in Americus, Georgia and an Administrative Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a global, non-profit ministry where our employees build futures and lives.

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is seeking a talented individual to act as Director, Housing and Human Settlements. Reporting to the Area Vice President - Latin America & the Caribbean, the Director of Housing and Human Settlements is a key player in overseeing the Housing and Human Settlement strategy for Habitat's Latin American & the Caribbean area office. This position is based at our area office in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Essential Duties:
Lead area-wide Housing and Human Settlement strategic initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean, including (but not limited to) the following areas:
Construction / human settlement standards and best practices - ensuring quality construction of HFH housing solutions
Land tenure - Increasing access to affordable land for target population
Disaster preparedness, mitigation and response - developing capacity to effectively implement housing projects in preparation of or in response to natural, man made, or complex humanitarian disasters
Advocacy and public policy - promoting (changes to governmental, financial, social) systems that increase housing and/or access to housing
Community protagonism- Increasing sustainable impact through effective engagement of local community (structures and leadership)
Urban development.
Lead and manage multi-dsciplinary teams through the planning, implementation and monitoring processes of housing and human settlements programs and projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Lead (identify, develop and implement) strategic partnerships with other organizations in the areas of housing and human settlements in alignment with the HFHI strategic plan.
Ensure alignment and coordination of housing and human settlements initiatives across Latin America and Caribbean area office departments, with national programs and Head Quarters as an active contribution to the global program team.
Develop relationships with international donnors to assure funding for initiatives and projects of his/her Department.



Job Requirements
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Director Housing and Human Settlements (Position Based in San Jose, Costa Rica)

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Required Skills:


Fluency in both English and Spanish.
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
6-10 years experience.
At least 5 years experience in Senior Management positions leading social housing strategic initiatives in a multi-country environment.
Strong technical knowledge as an architect, engineer, and/or urban planner.
At least 3 years successful experience managing alliances with different organizations in an international environment.
At least 3 years experience working with community development programs.


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HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.