Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 23 Apr 2019
· Based in Yangon, Myanmar
· Fixed Term – 3 years, Full Time
CARE is a leading international humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to play a key role in ensuring efficient and accountable management of CARE International’s (CI) development and humanitarian program.
We are seeking an experienced strategic and senior operational manager with a proven ability to manage complex budgets, staff and programs.
Key Responsibilities
• Establish and maintain an effective management structure in the country that is documented and identifies responsibilities and accountabilities
• Promote the Vision, Mission and Focus of CARE International
• Contribute to the development, promulgation and implementation of CARE Australia’s strategic and corporate policies and practices
• Identify and manage key corporate risks in relation to CI Myanmar’s operations
• Represent CARE International as required with the host government and in donor, sector or other meetings
• Provide effective leadership and management for the response by CI Myanmar in the event of an humanitarian emergency
Ideally you will have
• Senior operational management experience in international aid demonstrating the capacity to manage budgets, staff and programs, preferably with an international NGO
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management in a complex international setting
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in project design and proposal preparation, program and project management
• Proven capacity to develop external relationships to further the goals of CI and to secure program funding
• Excellent skills, experience and in-depth understanding of change management principles and methodologies
What we can offer you
• Access to generous leave benefits, appropriate insurance and allowances
• Professional development and training opportunities
• The opportunity to use your skills to fight poverty with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities
• A range of creative solutions offered that may be negotiated where possible, on a case-by-case basis, to help you balance work with life
CARE Australia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment and/or child abuse the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Australia requesting the information specified above.
How to apply:
Want to know more about the role?
To obtain the Candidate Information Pack, please copy and paste the following link in your browser: https://www.care.org.au/myanmar-country-director
How to Apply?
Please visit CARE Australia website at https://www.care.org.au/careers/ to apply for the role.
Please ensure you attach your CV and a one-page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, when you submit your application.
Questions about the role?
Please email your queries to jobs@care.org.au (please do not email applications to this address).
Myanmar citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications Close: 12:01 am (AEDT), Tuesday 23 April 2019