Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
Prosperity Catalyst (PCAT) is a non-profit (501©3) organization whose mission is to inspire,
educate and support women entrepreneurs in places of conflict and natural disaster around the
world. We seek to contribute to a global awakening in which women are recognized and valued
as vital, empowered participants in creating the foundation for peaceful and prosperous societies.
Prosperity Catalyst accomplishes this by empowering women as entrepreneurs, facilitating
business and entrepreneurship education, and assisting women-owned enterprises in their initial
creation and launch.
In the spring of 2013 Prosperity Catalyst launched its work in Haiti by supporting women
apprentice entrepreneurs in the creation of a candle-making business, Fanm Limye. Since that
time we have established Fanm Limye as a women-led social enterprise, focused on candle
production, marketing, and sales both for local and international markets. In addition, we are
currently building out our Haiti program to include a network of thirty-one businesses that
employ women along the candle-making supply chain (beekeepers, artisans, street vendors, and
recyclers).
Therefore we are now seeking to fill a newly created position: Program Director for Latin
America and the Caribbean. The Program Director will be responsible for overseeing our current
work in Haiti, as well as leading our efforts to expand our work into new areas in the region. The
Program Director will play a vital role in managing the Haiti program’s field team, overseeing all
program operations, managing the program and business finances, and leading all grant-related
activities. The Program Director will also be responsible for working with our executive team to
determine an expansion strategy into other areas within Latin America and the Caribbean and
will lead all efforts related to establishing new women-led businesses in these areas under the
Prosperity Catalyst program model. The position will be supported by a Haiti Program Director,
and will report directly to the Executive Director.
As Prosperity Catalyst is a lean and growing organization, the ideal candidate should have rich
experience in business development, international program management, grant management, and
fundraising. Additionally, the candidate should have experience working on economic
development programs in developing countries. The candidate should also have experience
working overseas and managing teams in remote locations, and the capacity and willingness to
travel frequently to the region. The candidate will also ideally have foreign language abilities in
Spanish and/or French, or Haitian Creole. We are looking for a self-starter who is able to stay
focused on key priorities, has the ability to be flexible in their work environment, and has an
entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for our mission that enables them to achieve strong results
with a limited budget and an evolving structure.
HAITI PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:
• Oversees all operational and financial aspects of the current Haiti program – a women-led
business based in Port-au-Prince.
• Manages our Haiti Program Director and Haiti-based staff and consultants traveling to
Haiti.
• Works closely with Prosperity Catalyst’s CFO to oversee all financial matters related to
the business in Haiti.
• Oversees all aspects of the Haiti business operations including the business plan and
financial model, business development, product development, supply chains, market
access, and exporting.
• Leads all work related to Haiti program donors and Haiti program grants, including donor
relationship management, grant reporting, and M&E.
REGIONAL EXPANSION:
•
•
•
•
•
Works with PCAT’s Executive Director to determine a regional growth strategy.
Connects with potential partners on the ground to develop local business/programs.
Works with PCAT’s Executive Director on all fundraising efforts, including donor
cultivation and grant writing, related to regional program funding.
Leads all program design efforts for new regional programs, and leads efforts to hire new
local staff.
Manages local staff and oversees all program management, grant management, and
financial management initiatives of each program.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prefer a Master’s degree in International Development or related discipline with expertise
in economic development, or an MBA.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in program management overseeing small businesses
and/or economic development programs in developing countries.
• Expertise in small business development and/or economic development programming.
• Experience managing a team working in remote locations.
• Experience management grants (federal grants, family foundations, and/or private
foundations).
• Experience fundraising with a successful track record.
• Professional experience living and working overseas, ideally in the Latin America and
Caribbean region.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally on short notice, with frequency.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Comfortable managing and growing supply chains, understands issues around market
access for small businesses, and experience working on international export businesses or
related programs.
• Languages skills in Spanish, French, and/or Haitian Creole
The role will be based in Cambridge, MA, though remote working in Washington DC could be
possible for the right candidate. The start date is Dec 1st and the salary is $65,000 plus benefits.