Program Manager, AMPLIFY

Program Manager, AMPLIFY

The Asia Foundation

Myanmar

The Asia Foundation seeks qualified, talented applicants for a program manager position to implement AMPLIFY project activities for Myanmar. Reporting to the team leader for AMPLIFY and closely working with the project finance and admin officer, this position oversees day-to-day project implementation and operations. This will include identifying and working with women’s rights organizations and actors from Myanmar to safely engage in women, peace, and security (WPS) advocacy, and to strengthen peace actions through women’s participation and receipt of benefits. The program manager for Myanmar will also work and coordinate with the WPS advisor, MERL specialist, the senior manager for Myanmar, and other team members across country offices.

Responsibilities

Program management

• Lead implementation of AMPLIFY’s Myanmar workplan and program deliverables.
• Manage the work of project sub-recipients, such as individual consultants, vendors, and grantees, including ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• With support from the WPS Advisor and Team Leader, provide technical guidance for program activities, including conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and monitoring innovative, cutting-edge programming activities.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation, including data collection and analysis.
• Work closely with the AMPLIFY team leader, the wider AMPLIFY team, the finance manager, and Strategic Communication team members, and develop communication strategies in line with the risk assessment matrix for Myanmar.
• Provide high-quality inputs to donor reporting.
• Conduct field visits to program sites within Thailand and along the Thai-Myanmar border, and travel within ASEAN as required.
• Attend team meetings and regional meetings as required.
• Technical knowledge and experience on WPS, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, or women’s empowerment.
• Provide strategic and technical direction on WPS knowledge products and program and activity design.
• Author and manage research or briefs on WPS in Myanmar.
• Facilitate workshops and training on WPS.

Stakeholder engagement

• Ensure program delivery considers security risks and sensitivity, especially when managing relationships with political actors and at-risk communities.
• Build and manage relationships with civil society organisations, Women’s Rights Organisations, Human Rights Defenders and activists, research institutions, and other external partners.

Financial management and operations oversight

• Manage the project budget in accordance with project implementation plans, closely following donor’s requirements and The Asia Foundation’s policies and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with The Asia Foundation’s financial and operational requirements, including procurement and travel policies.
• Ensure compliance with the project donor’s financial and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as women peace and security, gender, women empowerment, international development and community strengthening.
• Minimum 3 years of international experience in project management or related field, preferably in women peace and security.
• Proven track record of effective partnership engagement, including significant work with women’s rights organizations in Thai-Myanmar border areas strongly preferred.
• Experienced in proposal writing, participating in ad-hoc donor meetings, and maintaining strong relationships with donor agencies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to actively engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Fluent in English required, proficiency in Burmese and other ethnic languages preferred.
• Ability to travel to the Myanmar-Thailand border.

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