Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance Project Manager North-East Myanmar (National Position)

What we are looking for

NRC is looking for an Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance Project Manager to join the Myanmar mission. The role holder will be responsible for the implementation of the Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance projects for the North-East Area Office in Myanmar. Statelessness; access to legal identity documentation; Housing, Land, and Property rights barriers; camp closures and camp reclassifications; access to essential services; and freedom of movement barriers will be the main areas of concern.

If you are an adaptable executive and an effective communicator who the ability to collaborate with others while building sound relationships, then this is the role for you!

** This position is open to Burmese Nationals only **

What you will do

• Strategy development.
• Project implementation (activities, budgets, and project documentation).
• Technical direction and assurance of high quality of projects.
• Project development, coordination and management, in line with strategies, proposals, and donor requirements.
• Programme activities management in the North-East Area Office.
• Technical themes monitoring, analysing, and reporting.
• Emergency and protracted displacement legal aid response input, participation, and analysis.
• Programme design and delivery.
• People leadership by identifying and recruiting staff; as well as providing mentorship and support; and capacity building and training.
• Stakeholder relations.
• Forums/cluster/working groups participation and representation.
• We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.

What you will bring

• Humanitarian legal aid programme management experience.
• Legal assistance expertise.
• Legal identity documentation and statelessness; and Housing, Land, and Property rights knowledge and expertise.
• Project management experience (including people management and motivation, project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation analysis, and donor reporting).
• Humanitarian aid coordination in complex emergencies will be an added advantage..
• Complex and volatile context exposure.
• North-East Myanmar context exposure and knowledge, pertaining to displacement and humanitarian needs will be an added advantage.
• English and Burmese 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 (Rakhine, North-East, and South-East Myanmar) and the Country Office in Yangon, across 10 offices. The portfolio of projects is currently larger than 15.
• NRC works in Shan and Kachin States, supporting displacement affected population and vulnerable host communities. Its implementation covers the North-East Myanmar with programmatic interventions which embrace different areas. Currently NRC implements programs on Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance, Education, Shelter, and Protection in this area office.
• 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 integrated programming; and promoting and developing staff capacity. 
• 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. 
• Meaningful work, with a high-quality integrated programme 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.
• Learn more about NRC’s operation in Myanmar here.

What we offer

• Myitkyina, Myanmar duty station.
• 12-month contract duration.
• 25% travel, approximately.
• Grade 8 in NRC’s Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, 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.
• Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC. 

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates: – log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
• This position is open to Burmese Nationals only.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• 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.
• 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 [email protected] with “ICLA Project Manager North-East Myanmar” as the subject line. This email address is for queries only. Applications will not be accepted via email.

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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NRC responds to the diverse needs faced by populations in Myanmar through the delivery of integrated programming and advocacy to ensure that conflict and displacement-affected communities can meet their needs and exercise their rights. NRC works with a range of different local and international partners to deliver a multi-faceted response that includes emergency response to rapid onset needs, providing essential services to internally displaced people in protracted displacement, and contributing to pathways to durable solutions.

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 here.