Project Coordinator Myanmar Yangon (Myanmar National Only)

The Project Coordinator position is to coordinate and support project management, strengthen the synergies, collaboration and engagement among project partners under the line management of Programme Manager. In addition to that, lead on partners’ capacity strengthening initiatives under supervision of Programme Manager while ensuring alignment with programme priorities and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new programme proposals, modification requests and reports.
• Based on harmonized tools, SoPs, guiding notes, etc., develop training materials and undertake capacity-building trainings for project partners’ staff and non-staff.
• Lead and facilitate consultations and workshops focused on emergency preparedness and response.
• Participate in State Coordination meetings and ensure proper recording of meeting minutes, including context updates and action points.
• Participate in After Action Review workshops and contribute to analysis of AAR reports, and extract learnings for programme adaptations and improvements.
• Contribute to and lead Peer-to-Peer exchange sessions to maintain cross-learning on best practices among partners.
• Support partner staff efforts in needs assessments, consultations and monitoring of activities to ensure mainstreaming of protection, identification and analysis of protection risks.
• Contribute to environmental mainstreaming, including analysis of environmental related risks.
• Contribute to technical aspects, including WASH, Protection, Gender and Cash, as assigned by the Manager, to ensure alignment with Programme objectives.
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Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience from working in humanitarian/emergency context in UN, I/LNGOs.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in cash assistance programme.
• Working proficiency in multi-sectoral emergency response, such as food and NFIs, including WASH.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Very good command of oral and written English.
• Experience in capacity building and localization.
• Strong coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Myanmar.

Organization context

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH