Location: Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State, Myanmar
Deadline: Monday, 09 September 2013
Description
Vacancy Announcement (VNMM058)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Yangon, a Geneva-based international organization with over 150 offices worldwide, is seeking qualified professionals to join the IOM office in Kayin State.
VA No.: VA/13/112
Position Title: Field Assistant in Community
No. of position: 2
Duty Station: Hline Bwe Township, Kayin State
Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter and an updated CV with a maximum length of 3 pages including names and contact details of 3 referees (copies of certificates and further documents are not required at this stage) to below address;
International Organization for Migration (Hpa-An Sub office) Attention: Admin /Finance Assistant No 110/24, Aung Chanthar Lane, (5) Quarter, Hpa An Township, Kayin State Phone: 09 4253 45161 (OR) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Myanmar – Yangon Office 318-A, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel Land Line : +95-210588 Tel CDMA : 09 7314 0212, 09 8610 126, 09 8610 127, 09 8610 128
Fax : + 95-1-210588 (Ext: 5010)
Email : hryangon@iom.int Application deadline: 09 September 2013 (Monday) Note that the cover letter should clearly state the title of the position that is applied for. Only shortâ€listed candidates will be contacted. IOM Mission in Myanmar – Yangon318-A, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar E-mail: hryangon@iom.int
- Website: http://www.iom.int
Tel: +95-1-210588
- Fax extension 5010
Terms of Reference
Position/Title: Field Assistant in Community
Unit: Preparedness and Emergency Unit
Duty Station: Hline Bwe Township, Kayin State
Background
IOM is committed to the principle that safe and orderly migration is a benefit to migrants and society, and is essential for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. As a global intergovernmental organization, IOM supports governments to effectively manage the various challenges related to migration and also provides assistance to migrants. Migration can result from different environmental factors from the gradual environmental degradation including desertification, soil and coastal erosion to the natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or tropical storms. Addressing these linkages from a human mobility perspective, IOM considers that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) are the way forward to help populations living in areas where hazards meet vulnerability. IOM is part of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) Network and committed to the goals and principles of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) to work with Governments and Communities to rebuild resilience to hazards. As a Global Cluster lead for Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) in Natural Disasters, IOM has a global responsibility within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), ensuring that assistance is provided to the displaced. IOM has been implementing wide range of activities around the world over the years from preparedness and prevention, response and recovery with the aim of reducing vulnerabilities and managing the risks.
Based on emerging DRR needs in Myanmar and IOM expertise in the region combined with experiences gained from implementing emergency response projects in the aftermath of cyclones Nargis and Giri, IOM is now implementing a Disaster Risk Reduction Project in Kayin State of Myanmar. The project intends to contribute to the enhancement of the capacities of 55,000 persons at village, as well as Government and Township institutions, to adequately manage emergency preparedness, disaster risk reduction and emergency response. The project aims to support the Government's overarching national framework in Myanmar for preparedness for and response to natural hazards, as contained in the 'Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction (MAPDRR) 2009-2015'. Therefore, IOM is inviting qualified nationals with expertise in the areas of project management/coordination and DRR technical support to assist IOM to implement its DRR project in Myanmar.
General Functions:
Under the general supervision of the DRR Field Operations Officer: Community Capacity Building and the direct supervision of the DRR Community Project Assistant, the incumbent will be assigned for following tasks and responsibilities:
- Support to liaise with local village tract and village authorities, as well as with beneficiary households and establish rapport with all stakeholders.
- Assist to implement project village identification according to IOM vulnerability criteria developed for the project.
- Under the supervision of DRR Community Project Assistant, assist formation of Village Disaster Management Committees at each confirmed target village and to their effective functioning.
- Assist to conduct the Village Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) in all project‘s target villages.
- Support training and awareness-raising sessions on Disaster Risk Reduction to be offered to members of Village Disaster Management Committees and beneficiary households at each target village.
- Prepare and assist recording of village profile, project activities, any field data related to the project and ensure the information are easily accessible at the respective subâ€offices.
- Support to monitor progress of work at each location, and submit timely reports to the DRR Community Project Assistant.
- Perform any other duties that may be required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Myanmar National. High School Graduate (University degree is preferable).
- Minimum 1 year working experience with UNs and NGOs in humanitarian or development projects in Kayin State.
- Ability to work under difficult conditions.
- Good community facilitator.
- Fluency in Myanmar language. Must be able to communicate in Kayin language fluently. Local people are more preferable.
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