Programme Manager for Myanmar
People In Need, Czech Republic

Starting date: ASAP
Contract duration: 9 months
Country Programme: Myanmar
Base: Yangon, (if situation allows) with expected travels within the country.
Line Manager: Head of Programmes
Direct Report(s): Project Manager

People in Need (PIN) is an international, non-profit organization providing humanitarian and development assistance around the world. In Myanmar, People in Need started to work in 2002, when it launched the financial assistance to civil society groups and independent media. After 2008, PIN provided humanitarian and relief aid to people affected by typhoon Nargis. Since 2012, PIN has been operating directly from Myanmar, our programs focusing primarily on supporting local civil society in remote areas, and humanitarian assistance. We are working in areas affected by armed conflicts in Rakhine State and in Kachin State providing humanitarian aid in the sectors of Nutrition, Education in Emergencies, Protection and WASH. In Kachin State, PIN also provides technical support for designing and implementation of the land reform process and works for ensuring the appropriate involvement of civil society organizations. Furthermore, our social cohesion program aims to promote tolerance and acceptance of diversity in different communities in Mon, Kayin and Rakhine States. We are currently expanding our operations into urban programming in Yangon.

Apart from Yangon, PIN has currently offices in Rakhine, Kachin and Kayin States. Majority of PIN funding in Myanmar comes from the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF), the EU, Czech and US Governments, UN and private donations.

The Programme Manager will lead a program focusing on elevating capacities, coordination and agency of CSOs/local responders and actors on social cohesion. This role will require the successful candidate to tailor capacity, systems and financial support for each supported local actor in order to improve performance in safe, relevant and timely social cohesion and other related services delivery. At the national level, the manager is also expected to contribute in strategic plans and objectives of CSO engagement, even outside his/her managed project. He/she will also be involved in business development for future programs in the country program. The Programme Managers position will be located in Yangon and will require frequent travels to other townships to Rakhine state to monitor the implementation of activities. Due to uncertain security dynamics remote managed may be anticipated.

Program Management

• Oversees aspects of project cycle management, including work planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, financial management, and cash flow planning. Engages in needs assessment / identification as the contribution to proposal preparation under guidance of the Area Manager(s).
• Continuous supervision and improvement of the project/programme quality.
• In cooperation with the Area Manager(s) and Head of Programmes, follows all contractual obligations (project documentation + donor's contract)
• In cooperation with MEAL Manager, ensures that Results-based Monitoring amp; Evaluation and Complaint and Response mechanism (CRM) are in place and functional in the project
• Produces project-related data inputs as well as outputs in close collaboration with the Mamp;E Unit
• With the close support of the Head of Systems and Operations at the CP and under supervision of the Head of Programmes, follows up on monthly basis the direct spending of the project/s, including preparation of spending plans (forecasts) and money requests
• Prepares and ensures qualitative and quantitative information sharing during the monthly project planning and review meetings with the Area Manager and Head of Programmes.
• Together with Head of Programmes, MEAL manager and other focal personnel conduct quarterly project review workshops to identify key achievements and issues. Where necessary, develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensures proper documentation of all learnings and outputs implemented throughout the project.
• In the case of PIN projects implemented in the partnership with other NGOs (Consortium), cooperates with all relevant partners and represents the Consortium
• Participates in recruitment process and manages human resources in line with the project logic
• Team leadership, including supervision and evaluation of the team. Direct management of Field Coordinator/s and supervision of coordinator’s project staff management

Programme Development

• Active involvement, under the guidance of the Area Manager(s)/Head of Programmes, in the development of new proposals, in line with the PIN count

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