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The Project Manager position is responsible for overseeing a 16-month youth and peacebuilding project in Myanmar implemented by Search for Common Ground and UNFPA. The project aims to strengthen youth participation in Myanmar's peace process and promote youth inclusion in peace processes globally. Key responsibilities include managing project implementation, developing relationships with stakeholders, overseeing finances and reporting, and supporting youth leaders. The ideal candidate has experience managing international projects, working on youth and peace issues, and building relationships with diverse stakeholders in Myanmar.

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Position Summary: Project Manager, With A Youth, Peace & Security Background, To Oversee and Manage An Exciting

The Project Manager position is responsible for overseeing a 16-month youth and peacebuilding project in Myanmar implemented by Search for Common Ground and UNFPA. The project aims to strengthen youth participation in Myanmar's peace process and promote youth inclusion in peace processes globally. Key responsibilities include managing project implementation, developing relationships with stakeholders, overseeing finances and reporting, and supporting youth leaders. The ideal candidate has experience managing international projects, working on youth and peace issues, and building relationships with diverse stakeholders in Myanmar.

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Project Manager - Youth, Peace & Security

Myanmar
(National position)

Position Summary

Search for Common Ground Myanmar is seeking a proactive, dynamic and experienced
Project Manager, with a Youth, Peace & Security background, to oversee and manage an exciting
youth and peace process-focused project in Myanmar. The Project Manager will ensure high
quality program implementation, maintain strong relations with key youth stakeholders and
partners, and lead a motivated and committed team. Reporting to the Head of Programs, this
position is based in Yangon, Myanmar with regular travel.

Search for Common Ground (Search)

Search is the world’s largest and oldest international non-profit peacebuilding organization,
which promotes the peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and
Brussels, Belgium, Search’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and
governments deal with conflict—away from destructive approaches towards cooperative
solutions. Established in 1982, Search today has more than 900 committed staff worldwide and
implements projects in more than 35 countries across the globe.

In Myanmar, Search has been working since 2014 to support locally led processes at different
levels of society in order to transform approaches to dealing with conflict. Search Myanmar has
been supporting an inclusive peace process at the local level, and skills building and trust building
with and between a multitude of stakeholders, including government, the private sector, the
media, and civil society including women, youth and minorities. Search Myanmar works with
local partners across six states and three regions to support Myanmar in its priorities of peace,
development and democratic change.

About the Project

Search and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are partnering to implement a 16-
month project that will equip young women and young men with skills and opportunities to
contribute to Myanmar’s peace process at the local and national level. The project seeks to
strengthen youth participation and create greater connectivity between top-down and bottom-
up approaches to building and sustaining peace. The project additionally aims to implement and
build on the recommendations developed at the first International Symposium on Youth
Participation in Peace Processes and global policy paper, We are Here: An integrated approach to
youth-inclusive peace processes. Through amplifying local youth voices into the global arena, the
project seeks to maintain the momentum of inspiration and advocacy and empower youth
peacebuilders.

The project has two core objectives: (1) improving key young influencers’ capacity to
collaboratively engage in, and influence, formal and informal peace and security decision-making
processes (2) advancing national and international attitudes and behaviors regarding Youth,
Peace, and Security (YPS), increasing opportunities for youth participation in peace processes
globally.

About the Position

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the coordination and implementation of project
objectives with creativity and diligence. Project activities include mapping and consultations,
workshops and trainings, high-level dialogues, and liaising between key stakeholders. The Project
Manager will work to develop strong relationships with key partners, including Search programs
and divisions, outside organizations and individual consultants. S/he also manages/coordinates
all financial, logistical, programmatic and partnership-related aspects of the project. This position
will work closely with, and reports to, the Head of Programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee high quality project lifecycle management, in coordination with
project team, to implementation project activities and achieve the project objectives
• Develop and maintain strong and trusted relationships with all stakeholders including
government, non-state organizations, civil society partners, and youth stakeholders
• Lead communication and oversight of partnership with UNFPA, including timely
updates and monitoring and evaluation requirements
• Ensure high quality budget management, including preparing detailed work plans and
budget projections
• Work closely with the DM&E team to ensure reflective learning and capturing of
expected results and to contribute to both project and internal institutional learning
• Manage implementation of YPS stakeholder mapping, capacity building/trainings,
consultation workshops, and dialogue sessions, ensuring alignment to project
objectives
• Support young women and men leaders to implement initiatives that promote
meaningful participation in related decision-making processes
• Keep up to date on Myanmar peace process dynamics to ensure continued relevant of
project and aims
• Ensure adherence to Search policies and procedures by all project team members.
• Ensure regular reflection on project planning and implementation with team and
external stakeholders
• Represent Search Myanmar and the project in coordination, advocacy and
information sharing efforts
• Adhere to Search’s Common Ground Approach values in everyday work

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social science, arts, peace and conflict studies,
management, or other related field
• At least 3 years proven experience in project cycle management with international
organisations, including compliance and financial management skills.
• Previous experience of working on projects with a youth and peacebuilding
background
• Strong budget management experience as part of project lifecycle
• Strong understanding of the Youth, Peace and Security sector, particularly dynamics
of youth inclusion and participation in peace processes
• Previous experience in coordinating peacebuilding-focused trainings, including
curriculum development, training oversight, and quality implementation
• Proven experience in building strong relationships across diverse stakeholders
including government, Ethnic Armed Organizations, authorities and civil society
organizations especially youth-led
• Strong leadership and management and coordination skills with excellent
motivation and team building skills
• Understanding and experience of negotiation and finding collaborative solutions to
diverse or conflicting perspectives with individuals from different backgrounds
• A high level of personal efficiency, motivation and ability to balance multiple urgent
or important tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated attention to detail and procedures, as well as work independently
• A positive personality, who sees challenges as growth and learning, and proactively
finds solutions to problems

Desirable

• Proficiency of Burmese language; knowledge of other ethnic languages desirable


• Experience and/or strong knowledge of Myanmar peace process dynamics,
including actors and key issues
• Master’s degree in social science, arts, peace and conflict studies, management, or
other related field

Benefit Packages

• Insurance (personal accident and hospitalization)


• Medical Outpatient allowance, 800,000 MMK annually (Actual reimbursement)
• Travel & Communication allowance
• All Myanmar Public Holidays
• Severance
• 6 days casual leave + 12 days Annual leave + **30 days sick leave** + **Maternity
Leave** + **Paternity Leave**+ **Adoption Leave**, **Bereavement leave**+
**Compensatory Leave** + time off to Vote + Volunteer Work ( 2 paid days per year)

Lines of Communication
Reports to: Head of Programs
Directly Manages: Project Assistant
Liaises with: Finance team, Operations team, DM&E Department
To apply, interested candidates should:

Send a cover letter and current resume to our employment portal, not later than, 28 June 2020.

Include the following in your cover letter:


➢ Your relevant experience and knowledge, with reference to the job advertisement
➢ Minimum salary requirements (or current salary)
➢ Available start date

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