Operations Manager Myanmar (Internal & National Position)

NRC is looking for an Operations Manager to join the Myanmar mission. The role holder will be responsible for supporting the development of country and area access strategies, tools, and guidelines. He/she will play an active role in supporting the Country Director and the Area Managers to manage and oversee the Area Offices for the implementation of programmes according to developed plans, budgets, and set standards.

If you are an influential and strategic leader; with strong communications, networking, collaborative, and stakeholder management skills; experience developing and integrating distinctive strategies and s; and an ability to build constructive and collaborative relationships with external parties, then this is the role for you!

**This position is only open to Internal Candidates, who are Burmese/Myanmarese Nationals**

What You Will Do

• Strategy Development (development and execution of country strategy; develop country and area-based humanitarian access strategies; develop engagement strategies with authorities and humanitarian actors; and develop advocacy initiatives).
• Operational Support (provision of advice on negotiation strategies and tactics; support in programme delivery; development of remote management strategy; ensure documentation is regularly updated; coordinate cross sectoral input and provide recommendations on response modalities; development and implementation of access coordination mechanisms; and implementation and adherence to governing structures and systems).
• Coordination (representation of NRC and good working relations with authorities, donors, and partners; expand and maintain a network of contacts through direct engagement and strategic support to stakeholder engagement; maintain active contact with access/liaison counterparts from peer agencies and relevant organisations; liaise with and participate in critical coordination mechanisms; contribute to coordination with other INGOs and UN systems; and lead negotiation teams and support for efforts that secure access from local authorities and external stakeholders).
• Analysis (implement and monitor analysis; design humanitarian access briefings and data collection tools; coordinate information provisions and access analysis briefings and dashboards; and ensure updated actor mappings and stakeholder analyses).
• Training (deliver trainings to staff on humanitarian principles, access, negotiations, and Civil-Military Coordination principles).
• Line Management (staff development, capacity building, and support; and performance management).

What You Will Bring

• Senior Management experience in a complex emergency context, with high level access constraints.
• Chairing, co-chairing, or coordination experience.
• Principled humanitarian response experience.
• Humanitarian access work exposure.
• High risk, insecure, opaque, complex, and volatile context exposure.
• Myanmar humanitarian context exposure and knowledge.
• Communication and negotiation skills.
• English and Burmese fluency, both written and verbal.

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• 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.
• NRC has been active in Myanmar since 2008 and has evolved into a complex and mature programme with an excellent reputation for technical skill and delivery of programmes. The organisation has been at the forefront of organisational innovation and development, piloting fair share, integrated programming, and stand-alone protection core competencies.
• NRC in Myanmar has been operating in an unpredictable environment, with high level of access constraints, remote management, and related communication challenges.
• This is a chance to work with a diverse portfolio of donors and partners, and exposure to a diverse range of sectors and programming modalities.
• NRC Myanmar currently comprises of ten offices over three geographical areas and the CO in Yangon. The portfolio of donors is currently larger than ten.
• Meaningful work, with a high-quality integrated programme, that that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC seeks to address the diverse, varied, and complex needs faced by internally displaced people, returnees, and affected host populations through complementary integrated programming involving direct implementation, strategic partnerships and consortia, advocacy, and referrals, 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. NRC has committed to providing assistance and protection to those most in need in the hardest to reach locations.

What We Offer

• Yangon, Myanmar duty station, but with the ability and flexibility to work from home/remotely for extended periods of time.
• 12-month contract duration.
• 50% travel, approximately.
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale. 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.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

• We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.
• Learn more about NRC’s operation in Myanmar here.
• This position is only open to Internal Candidates, who are Burmese/Myanmarese Nationals. In order to apply, click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.
• 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.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
• For any queries, please email us at aelarecruitment@nrc.no with “Operations Manager Myanmar” as the subject line.