NRC is looking for a Consortium Manager to join the Myanmar mission. The role holder will support project management, strengthen synergies, and enhance collaboration and engagement between NRC and the other Consortium partners. He/she will strengthen relationships and coordination between the Consortium and external partners, clusters, working groups and other relevant stakeholders.
If you are diplomatic and collaborative leader; with great interpersonal skills; good negotiation and communication skills; and works well with others under pressure this is the role for you! **This position is open to Myanmarese / Burmese Nationals only**
What You Will Do
Consortium strategy development and implementation. Compliance with donor’s strategy, guidelines, rules, requirements, expectations, and contractual obligations. Programme proposals and reports development. Quality control and monitoring and evaluation standards. Consortium representation.What You Will Bring
Programmatic implementation experience, in a humanitarian/recovery context in Myanmar, and experience working with refugees, internally displaced persons, and/or returnees. Humanitarian coordination and representation experience. Complex, and volatile context exposure. Myanmar context exposure and knowledge. English fluency, both written and verbal.What Makes This Position Attractive?
NRC has delivered humanitarian assistance and protection to vulnerable affected populations in Myanmar since 2008, following Cyclone Nargis. Over that time, NRC has evolved into a complex and mature mission with an excellent reputation for technical skill and delivery of programmes. NRC provides services and assistance to vulnerable populations affected by conflict and displacement over three geographical areas (Northwest, Northeast, and Southeast Myanmar) and the Country Office in Yangon. NRC Myanmar works in collaboration with a diverse portfolio of partner organisations. Over the past years NRC Myanmar has been at the forefront of partnerships, piloting fair share, integrated programming, and stand-alone protection from violence. The portfolio of projects is currently larger than 15. Overall, the Programme Unit brings together a team of around 20 staff. This is an opportunity to join one of the most respected humanitarian actors in Myanmar that has a strong reputation with donors, embassies, clusters, and peer agencies, and the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of donors and partners. NRC has established sector teams in Camp Management, Education, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance, Protection from Violence, and Shelter and Settlements. This role provides exposure to a diverse range of sectors and programming modalities. Meaningful work, with a high-quality integrated programme, that that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.What We Offer
Yangon, Myanmar duty station. 12-months contract duration. 50% travel, approximately. Grade 8 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, 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.Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying
We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here. Learn more about NRC’s operation in Myanmar here. Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application. Ensure to attach your latest CV. Submit your application and CV in English. When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport. To apply as an internal candidate, click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site. This position is open to Myanmarese / Burmese Nationals only. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted. For any queries, please email us at aela.recruitment@nrc.no with “Consortium Manager Myanmar” as the subject line.Specific responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of Consortium Strategy in line with evolving needs, operational context and technical practicesEnsure compliance with donor guidelines/rules/regulations and contractual obligations Contribute to the development of new programme proposals and drafting of reportsIn close collaboration with the M&E colleagues, ensure the development of quality control and monitoring/evaluation standardsPromote and ensure overview of the adherence to the common rationale and harmonized tools and guidelinesProvide support with countrywide emergency preparedness and prepositioningSupport in coordination and issues amongst partners, as well as with external stakeholders, including UN Agencies, coordination mechanisms, etc. Represent the Consortium in coordination forums; and attend internal and external meetings, when requested by the line managerDeputise for the Head of Consortium in his/her absenceGeneric professional competencies:
Experience of programmatic implementation in a humanitarian context in MyanmarExperience working in complex and volatile contextsExperience working with refugees, IDPs or returnees Fluency in English, both written and verbal Humanitarian coordination and representation experienceStrong managerial and interpersonal skillsContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Technical experience in multisectoral responseTechnical experience in cash responseExperience in emergency preparedness and responseExperience in capacity buildingStrong safe programming/protection mainstreaming backgroundKnowledge of ECHO and other major donor reporting requirements is a plus The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
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