Career Opportunities

Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) is going to start a project called “Preparedness in Myanmar” with the support of American Red Cross (AmRC). The project aims at targeted communities and MRCS branches have better disaster preparedness and strong capacity to undertake humanitarian assistant in time of disaster and emergency.

Program background: This project will enhance abilities to prepare for and respond to disasters at the community level by strengthening institutional preparedness at the national and branch levels. Community preparedness activities will expand and build on recent successful school and community disaster preparedness initiatives and will include 1) establishing village and school disaster management committees and sub-committees; 2) conducting community and school assessments and developing plans of action; and 3) improving disaster management knowledge through skill trainings, followed by awareness activities and simulations.

Purpose of this position: The ‘Programme Coordinator’ (Hereafter will use the Coordinator) under direct supervision of ‘Deputy Director-DRR’ (DM) Department and in close consultation with AmRC (American Red Cross) Country Representative will be responsible to design, implementation and monitoring of DRR activities for effective and efficient for the program. The Coordinator will be a highly motivated, proactive and creative individual, who is able to work both independently as a team member and under supervision as well as showing flexibility in meeting the various tasks required by this position.

Position Title                  : Program Coordinator

No. of Post                       : (1) Post

Report to                         : Program Manager

Department                     : Disaster Management / Preparedness in Myanmar

Duty Station                     : Yangon/Nay Pyi Taw

Grade                               : E2

Application Deadline     : 16:30 pm, (25/12/2017)

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