Apply by: July 13, 2014
Organization: International Rescue Committee
The ideal candidate for this position should have strong knowledge and experience in peacebuilding and community driven development along with a demonstrated capacity to work with and strengthen decentralized government structures. The candidate should also have previous experience in protection of rights and rule of law programming.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development. The IRC works to aid in the development of societies in which people have the opportunity to realize their full potential and are supported by institutions and practices that are just, transparent, accountable, inclusive, and which promote and protect rights.
The IRC has been working in Myanmar since May 2008, initially supporting emergency response and early recovery interventions for communities affected by Cyclone Nargis. Since then, IRC has responded to natural emergencies and ethnic violence in a number of states. Over the years, IRC has broadened its portfolio to include health, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and social development programs. The IRC is committed to a long-term presence in-country with the aim of improving the well being of vulnerable populations living the hard-to-reach areas, focusing on Rakhine, Chin, Kayah and Kayin States.
The IRC has embarked on a new phase of investment in its governance and protection-related work and is looking to bring new skills and expertise into the Myanmar Country Office. In this context, the IRC is seeking a skilled, dynamic and experienced Governance & Rights Coordinator working under the supervision of the Director of Humanitarian Programs and Strategy Development based in Hpan, Myanmar.
The ideal candidate for this position should have strong knowledge and experience in peacebuilding and community driven development along with a demonstrated capacity to work with and strengthen decentralized government structures. The candidate should also have previous experience in protection of rights and rule of law programming.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The G&R Coordinator will be responsible for providing overall leadership, guidance, coordination and technical support on peacebuilding, governance and protection of rights to all sectors of the country program, in addition to advising senior management on strategy and direction concerning these themes. In particular, the position will have the primary leadership and management responsibility for the implementation of the two and a half years “Building Constituency for Peace in Southeast Burma” project. The G&R Coordinator will be further required to work in collaboration with other technical coordinators, the Grants unit and field teams to ensure that program activities are implemented according to approved work plans, the country program strategic plan and in accordance with the IRC’s G&R Sector Framework and Global Strategy.