Desired start date: 01/12/2025
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Yangon
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
SI is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency capacities through its local partners in Chin, Sagaing and Magway States. The operations are supported by the Coordination team based in Yangon.
While continuing to support the vulnerable communities suffering from a long-term protracted crisis, SI is also developing a stronger and more responsive Emergency component, either directly or through local partners, to tackle the growing needs spreading across the country.
In November 2022, 12 international staff and 310 national staff are working with SI Myanmar to implement projects focusing on Wash, FSL and Emergency response. Projects are ranging from immediate life-saving response (Water Scarcity in Rakhine, rehabilitation, Operation and maintenance of sanitation facilities, desludging and sludge treatment, water supply facilities, Emergency response to new displacements etc.) to the search for more sustainable solutions to protracted crisis (handover to communities and local organizations, capacity-building, community empowerment etc.).
SI’s main donors are FCDO, ECHO, CIAA, CDCS and UN agencies.
General objective:
The Grants and Partnership Manager (GPM) serves as the focal point for donor accountability within the mission, ensuring effective grant management across the project cycle. Reporting to the Grants & Partnership Coordinator, and working closely with coordination, base teams, and support departments, the role encompasses strategic contributions to the mission’s development, proactive identification of funding opportunities, and oversight of high-quality proposal and report submissions. The GPM ensures compliance with donor procedures, builds staff capacity on accountability tools, and maintains rigorous follow-up on contractual obligations from contracting to closure. In collaboration with the Ethics and Compliance Department, the GPM contributes to audit preparation, and documentation, while also supervising and guiding the Reporting and Communication Manager in their daily tasks.
The main challenges:
The role demands meticulous attention to detail and adherence to various donor guidelines and deadlines.
Other challenge lies in aligning various teams and stakeholders, ensuring consistency in proposal development and managing diverse inputs to create cohesive and accurate project documents.
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
The priorities during the first months will be to lead, together with the Grants and Partnerships Coordinator, the coordination and development of the various proposals and adress donor's feedback, liaising with coordination and field teams. He/she will also need to supervise closely the new Reporting and Communication Manager in his day-to-day tasks and various reporting deadlines.
Responsibilities and main activities:
3 persons ; Grants and Partnerships Coordinator + Grants and Partnership Manager + Reporting and Communication Manager.
Education / academic background:
Master's degree in Humanitarian Action, human rights, social science (geography, sociology, anthropology, history) or Political Science is more preferable.
Experience:
• Experience in the humanitarian sector: 3-4 years
• Experience on similar positions: 0-2 years
Technical skills:
• Understanding of humanitarian donor regulations and guidelines (ECHO, BHA, UN agencies, French donors, etc.)
• Software knowledge (basic skills in graphic design, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite).
• Reporting skills: report formatting, data analysis and visualisation, compliance with donor requirements.
• Very good command of English and French language.
Cross - cutting skills:
• Excellent writing, proof-reading, and communication skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
Language:
• English (fluent)
• Burmese (desirable)
• French (an asset, portfolio is largely French donors funded)
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2100 gross per month (2310 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 700.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
The position is based in Yangon with field visit to the project areas. Yangon is the main city of the country. The Living conditions in Yangon are good with a large variey of restaurants, bars, markets vs. supermarkets, hotels with good facilities with swimiing pools and fitness center under limited security risk. International Hospital are accessible. Guest house with facilities including with internet and electricity is provided. The curfew in Yangon is from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!
Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.
Thank you for your understanding.
To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.
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