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Program Manager

Koe Koe Tech
| Yangon
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14 Nov 2017
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Program Manager

Koe Koe Tech
Recruiter active 1 week ago The recruiter at this company was last active reviewing applications.
Myanmar - Yangon
Verified This job has been verified by the company as a real job vacancy.

Experience level

Experienced Non-Manager

Job Function

Project, Operations Management

Job Industry

IT/Computer

Min Education Level

Bachelor Degree

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

An Excellent Opportunity for ...

Would you be excited at the prospect of employing your knowledge and skills to improve lives, expand opportunities, and help societies flourish in Myanmar? You could have this opportunity at Koe Koe Tech, Myanmar's premier IT social enterprise. Koe Koe Tech is committed to improving lives in Myanmar, our work aims to improve the health of Myanmar people, especially women, babies, and girls, as well as build the fundamental governance systems for the country.

Koe Koe Tech is seeking a program manager. The program manager is responsible for the overall management of the Koe Koe Tech's portfolio on national and local governance, particularly, two projects involving local governance, the courts and lawyers. One project will be ending in January 2019, while the other will run for the next 5 years. The program manager will have significant management experience and will be responsible for project administration, financial and grant management, funder reporting and representation of Koe Koe Tech to government agencies, donors, partner organizations, diplomatic missions, and national and international institutions, as required. The program manager will oversee a team of largely Myanmar staff. As a senior program staff, the program manager will also contribute to the broader development of Koe Koe Tech's portfolio.

Open To

Male/Female

Job Requirements

- Will be based in Yangon with frequent trips to Naypyidaw -- must be comfortable taking flights or car to Naypyidaw 1-2 times per month. May also do travel to other areas of Myanmar.
- Minimum two years or more of relevant professional experience of designing, managing and implementing programs in Myanmar or other developing countries.
- Experience working on law and governance issues preferred.
- Solid experience in project management, budget management and oversight, team building in Southeast Asian cultural environments, efficient and effective delivery of project milestones, and funder relations.
- Strong track record of facilitating partnerships across governing authorities, community groups and members of the public, and a high level of comfort in engaging high-level government officials.
- Strong political awareness and analytical skills. Knowledge of governance institutions and practices in developing countries, particularly Asia and Myanmar specifically.
- Gender programming and mainstreaming experience would be a plus.
- Degree preferred in law, policy studies, political science, economics, social sciences, public policy, public administration, international relations, women’s education/development, economics, foreign affairs or Asian studies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven interpersonal and intercultural skills.
- Experience preferred in proposal and report writing, financial and grants management and budget control, strategic planning, fundraising and managing international-funded projects.

What We Can Offer

Benefits

Meal and travel allowance

Highlights

Fun working environment run by Myanmar-American

Career Opportunities

Learn cutting-edge skills on the job.