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VACANCY REANNOUNCEMENT

Community Partners International (CPI) is a U.S. nonprofit organization working in partnership with conflict-affected, hard-to-reach and underserved communities in Southeast Asia to expand access to quality health services and generate the resources, local capacity and coordination necessary to meet their own health, learning, and development needs. CPI’s Asian headquarters are located in Yangon, Myanmar, and the organization maintains field offices throughout Myanmar.

With support from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), CPI leads one of two consortia implementing the project supporting health systems strengthening and convergence through maternal, neonatal and child health care (MNCH) services in Kayin State.
CPI is supporting three local partners operating 80 community-based primary care clinics in Hlaingbwe, Kawkareik, Kyain Seikgyi, Myawaddy townships serving a target population of more than 235,000 people in underserved, vulnerable and conflict-affected communities

Regular Responsibilities

• Regularly review project performance indicators, and work with Program team to adjust strategies accordingly
• Prepare narrative donor reports
• Working closely with project staff, contribute to CPI’s internal monitoring and evaluation efforts
• Working closely with the finance and contribute to the oversight and management of partners’ sub-grants and adherence with donor requirements and timelines, and timely submission of sub- grantee reports
• Coordinate with respective program focal from both Myanmar and Thailand and ensure the expected results in a timely fashion
• Working with the Director to support humanitarian response activities.

Partner Support

• Support and mentoring partners in development, implementation and review of effective project interventions based on cultural and situational appropriate adaptations of international best practices
• Enhance the capacity of local partners to ensure successful implementation of the program
• Coordinate and support the development and implementation of a cohesive plan for supporting program activities at each partner organization
• Meet regularly with leadership of partner organizations in order to ensure the relevance of CPI’s support, and to monitor progress toward mutually established goals and objectives as part of our grant obligations to our donors
• Identify opportunities for advocacy including opportunities for partners to share and promote their work.

Capacity Building and Supporting other Staff

• Supervise and manage the project team for planning and review process at regional and Yangon level
• Support project  staff to meet objectives established in project that involve eastern Myanmar partners
• Work closely with the finance team and program staff to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, and to ensure all program expenses are within budget and have appropriate supporting documentation, including receipts

Operations and Administration

• Meet with partners as needed, facilitate the development of donor and other stakeholder relationships, and help to ensure requests are handled promptly and effectively

Organization Representation

• Represent CPI in partner, donor and other stakeholder meetings
• Establish, strengthen and sustain the good relationships/ coordination with donor agencies, implementing partners and other relevant organizations

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Masters level training in public health, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum six years’ experience in public health program management in an international organization
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Burmese
• Proven strong experiences in program management, stakeholder management and team management skill
• Experience of working in a multicultural, low-resource setting and mentoring/ coaching
• Ability to establish priorities in a time sensitive environment and meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality
• Comfortable working with a variety of partners and navigating complex relationships

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All interested and qualified candidates are requested to send an Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae to:  Email: recruitment@cpintl.org

• The closing date for application is 17:00pm, (26-January-2022, Wednesday), Yangon, Myanmar.
• Please clearly mention the Position and Location you are applying for in the email Subject Line.
• CPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability.
• Candidates are required to declare in advance should there be any relative or family member currently employed in CPI. Failure to do so can lead to termination of the employment contract even after successful selection.
•  Because of the large volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
•  Contract and position is contingent upon successful award of the project and final approval by the donor.