Job Vacancy

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Vacancy Notice
Livelihoods Officer – Landless Support

World Concern is an international non-governmental, nonprofit organization serving rural communities in Myanmar since 1996 and focuses its activities on capacity building for rural development. World Concern is currently seeking a motivated, experienced and dedicated candidate for the World Concern Relief Project for the following positions.

Job Title/Specialty: Livelihoods Officer – Landless Support
No. Position: 1
Reports to: Livelihoods Technical Advisor / Program Coordinator

Issue date: August 12, 2008
Application deadline: August 20, 2008
Starting date: As soon as possible
Location: Lapputa
Duration of the contract: 3 months Temporary Contract Employee

Job Description: Livelihoods Officer

Role statement: Assist the livelihoods team in the overall management of monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment for high quality, innovative and effective early disaster recovery implementation. As much as possible, to work and live as an example of God's love and care for all people.

A. Specific Responsibilities:

Assessments:
1. Undertake regular visits to programmes to support initial assessments, baseline surveys, monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment processes and accountability processes

Management
1. Management of the landless support program
2. Mobilizes and facilitate community groups to identify needs and opportunities
3. Ensure cash payments amount for cash for work projects are distributed on a timely basis
4. Provide support and build capacity of community groups through training and facilitation.
5. Facilitate and ensure community response to recovery of lost livelihoods

Network and Coordinating
1. Attend relevant division level coordination meetings
2. Ensure no overlap between other nongovernmental organisations occur

Monitoring and Evaluation
1. Engage in regular monitoring of all programs
2. Collect quantitative and qualitative data on programming activities
3. Engage in end of project evaluation

Reporting
1. Report back to livelihoods coordinator in the last week of every month on all activities.
2. Submit required data collection to livelihoods coordinator

B. The applicant should have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• University level graduate with at least 3-4 years experience in livelihoods.
• Preferred: Knowledgeable in community mobilization / organizing.
• Previous experience in community development or related field is preferred
• Strong understanding of multi-sectored needs.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and experience in working with cross section in communities
• Must have strong interpersonal and organisational needs
• Demonstrated ability to teach and train others in small group settings.
• Good communication skills (Myanmar & English).
• Good working knowledge and skill on computer
• Able to work independently, asking for help when needed.
• Able to work under stressful situation.
• Ability to work and live in a village setting for long periods of time.
• Preferred: Resident of Laputta

Behavioral Expectations:
1. Model behavior that reflects a commitment to initiating and satisfactorily completing all tasks within agreed expectations.
2. Model behavior that reflects positive Christian values and a holistic, participatory, sustainable approach to development, and behavior that is sensitive to local conditions and culture and the expectations of local leaders.
3. Model behavior that facilitates the inclusion of marginalized members of the community in project activities.
4. Model leadership behavior that promotes teamwork and supports all team members as equals, reflecting God’s love as inclusive and non-judgmental.
5. Assure actions are sensitive to the concerns of various parties, trying to develop trust and a long-term perspective where possible.
6. Model scrupulous honesty and careful stewardship of financial and other resources.
7. Commitment to learn. Open to change and to try new things. Demonstrated initiative, creativity and self-motivation. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal development.
8. Service to clients and other members of the team and help others to learn and grow. Able to consider other's needs and points of view as well as their own. But can be firm when needed.

Application process: Interested candidates must fill up World Concern’s application form, and attach relevant supportive documents and submit back to the following addresses. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note: Application submitted without these details WILL NOT be processed.

World Concern Country Office
11(A), Shwe Taung Gya Ward 2;
Kabar Aye Pagoda Road
Bahan Township, Yangon
Tel: (01) 549 760, 557 471

World Concern Relief Office
10/A, Maharsi Thar Tha Na Yeik Thar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: (01) 548294

Email: wcm@myanmar.com.mm, wcm-hr@myanmar.com.mm