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ACTED HR Manual National staff

Department: Coordination

Position: Area Coordinator

Location: LabuttaStarting date: ASAP

Date of Issue: 17 August 2010

BACKGROUND ON ACTED:

ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is an independent, non-political and non-

religious French Non-Governmental Organization founded in 1993. ACTED's vocation is to support

vulnerable populations worldwide. ACTED commenced its operations in Myanmar in June 2008. It is

present in more than 110 villages across 9 village tracts of Labutta township.

BACKGROUND ON PROGRAM:

The main focus of ACTEDs programme in Labutta is dedicated to livelihoods recovery and participatory

community capacity building. Activities have included the provision of agricultural assets (seeds, fertilizer,

buffalo, pigs vegetable gardening kits etc), provision of technical support to farmers through theestablishment of demonstration plots etc. and landless people and more. ACTEDs Labutta operation

maintains approximately 50 staff in programme implementation and programme support roles.

ACTED is currently looking for a qualified person to fill the position of Area Coordinator in Labutta.

The Area Coordinator is in charge of general supervision of the Labutta operation, supporting

programme implementation and results monitoring, and coordinating programme support

departments: monitoring and evaluation, Human Resources and logistics.

S/he is responsible for the work of the Labutta staff, and is the main focal point for communications

to and from ACTED in Labutta, internally and externally.

This is a senior position and is based 100% in Labutta.

The Area Coordinators responsibilities include:- Developing and tracking programme work plans

- Facilitation of coordination between departments (programmes, finance, logistics, HR, liaison) and

between Yangon and Labutta for effective service delivery

- Early identification of implementation problems and seeking solutions

- Contributing to programme development for new activities and proposals

- Representation of ACTED in Labutta to authorities, UN, NGOs and other stakeholders, in

collaboration with the Liaison Officer and relevant staff

- Support and oversight of logistics functions such as premises management, procurement, transport

management, in collaboration with the Logistics Manager

- Assisting Yangon-based and Labutta-based finance staff to administer and make payments

- Human Resource Supervision of the Labutta team in collaboration with the HR Officer

- Respect and reinforcement of procedures and internal controls based on ACTED guidelines- Ensuring that reporting and filing is regular and up to date

- Frequent and detailed reporting and consultation with the Country Director in Yangon, and other

colleagues in the Yangon office

This position requires a person with significant initiative, and a proactive, responsible approach.

Required Qualifications and experience :

Education to Masters level

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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5 years+ Experience in coordination of a large team in varied rolesExperience in rural livelihoods programme implementationStrong demonstrated planning and organizational skillsStrong oral and written communication skills (Myanmar & English)

Good working knowledge and skill on computer

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.Demonstrated enthusiasm and team spiritAdaptable to change and capacity to work under pressureHigh level of Integrity

Submission of application:

Please submit a resume, a cover letter and three references to ACTED to:

Address: 135d ThanLwin Street, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Phone +95 (0)1 500 171

Email: myanmar.jobs@acted.org

Applications should be made as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until a suitable

candidate has been identified.