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Job Summary

The Country Manager represents ASEAN-ACT at the country level. The position leads the planning, delivery and monitoring of activities; manages key counterpart relationships and oversees the country team.

  • Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
  • Experience Level: Management level
  • Experience Length: 3 years

Job Description/Requirements

Specific duties

Stakeholder Management

> Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all stakeholders, including

NPSC members based on mutual accountability and respect.

> Manage communication between ASEAN-ACT and senior national and regional

officials, program partners and other stakeholders.

> Provide strategic and technical advice to counterparts based on program results and

developments in the field of the justice response to trafficking in persons.

Activity Management

> Lead preparation of annual country-level work plans and associated budgets with

counterparts, ensuring it aligns with ASEAN-ACT priorities and implementation

principles.

> Lead implementation of program-supported activities, ensuring they are implemented

effectively, and that results are appropriately monitored and reported.

> Support mainstreaming of gender equality, social inclusion and victim rights

throughout all program activities.

> Work collaboratively with other ASEAN-ACT Country Managers in other countries and

with the regionally based program management team.

> Keep abreast with national developments in the TIP sector and via program

communication systems regularly provide updated.

Administration Management

> Supervise the ASEAN-ACT country office team, including oversight of financial,

administrative and logistics functions, and cooperation with regionally based

operations team.

> With the Deputy Team Leader, manage country-level risks, respond to incidents (e.g.

security, safety, fraud, reputational, etc) and ensure compliance with the child

protection and safeguards framework.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

> Prepare written reports of program activities and results.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications and experience:

> Strong understanding of the local context in relation to human trafficking, including

national legislation and the roles of the justice sector, civil society, private sector and

allied government institutions

> Understanding of human rights and rights-based approaches in development,

particularly as these relate to human trafficking

> Established networks with relevant partners in the justice sector, civil society, private

sector or government

> Ability to liaise with senior officials, demonstrating high-level communication and

interpersonal skills, political acumen, strong advocacy skills and communicating with

influence

> Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including the ability to provide timely

and reliable advice to program managers and counterparts

> Competent information technology skills.

> Strong analytical, verbal, and report writing skills in English

Desirable:

> Understanding of development principles and approaches, including developing the

skills and capacity of counterparts; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and 

mainstreaming of gender equality and social inclusion

> Knowledge and experience of Australian Government development programs and

reporting requirements

> Proficiency in written and oral English and Myanmar language

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