Myanmar: Business Development Manager – Myanmar

Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in 17 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where: people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; and those in power act for the common good.

The Myanmar Country Office in Yangon takes overall responsibility for the implementation of the Myanmar country programme, which currently focuses on humanitarian response, resource rights, women’s empowerment, gender-based violence and peace & development. The programme supports 26 local partner organisations. Due to the strong geographic focus of Trócaire’s work in Kachin and Northern Shan States, Trócaire has a field office in Myitkyina, Kachin State.

The Country Office currently has successfully secured seven different funding streams/ contracts in country, along with others from HQ, which provide significant resourcing for the programme. Approximately 70% of this funding is in the humanitarian sector, and has enabled Trócaire to be one of the leading humanitarian actors in Myanmar.

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.

Reporting to the Country Director, this is a Fixed Term Contract of 2 years and is based in Yangon but with frequent travel to programme locations. The candidate will manage two staff members, a Grants Officer and a Compliance and Capacity Building Manager.

Safeguarding Programme Participants Policy:

Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding Programme Participants from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Overarching:

· Increase and broaden the institutional funding base of the Myanmar country programme in line with the organisational institutional funding strategy.

· Support the programme teams in the development of well-designed projects and programmes for submission to institutional donors, consistent with Trócaire’s Organisational and Country Strategic Plans.

· Oversight and support to programme staff in the management of all institutional funding grants/ contracts in Myanmar.

· Build the capacity of the Myanmar programme staff and partners to manage existing and future institutional funding grants/ contracts.

· Leading the Institutional Funding Team.

· Member of the Country Management Team

In particular this role will involve the following components:

Programme Growth & Development (50%)

· Lead the review and implementation of Trócaire’s country institutional funding strategy, in line with country programme needs and institutional funding landscape and opportunities.

· Develop and solidify key relations with existing and new donors.

· Pro-actively identify opportunities for securing institutional funding from in-country and external donors, this will involve close liaison with institutional funding staff in Trócaire’s HQ.

· Advise programme staff and partners on donor funding streams, analyse selected funding calls to assess the range and scope of the calls’ objectives, so as to provide programme staff with ideas and maximising potential.

· In response to new funding calls, provide surge support to programme teams in the process of planning new projects, supporting the initial design and workshop facilitation, and supporting the formulation of objectives and plans.

· Lead in the development of good quality, well designed, funding proposals for submission to institutional donors. This will involve linking in with the Institution Funding and other relevant teams in HQ in terms of quality assurance and ensuring value for money, cost recovery etc.

Grants Management & Compliance (30%)

· Support programme staff to manage grant agreements/ contracts for all institutional grants. Keep relevant HQ staff informed about the progress of grant agreements/ contracts through the programme cycle.

· Keep up to date with donor regulations, especially relating to the EC, Irish Aid, UK Aid, and others, and communicate relevant changes to staff and partners, ensuring links with HQ in terms of global donor strategies and updates on regulations.

· Support programme teams to ensure careful adherence across programmes to both Trócaire and donor compliance requirements, including adherence to supply chain and financial management policies and procedures, fraud etc.

· Develop appropriate procedures, tools and operational systems to support partners in adherence to Trócaire and donor compliance requirements, including adherence to Trócaire’s minimum requirements.

· In coordination with finance staff, take responsibility for monitoring and ensuring compliance of programs with donor rules and requirements.

· Work with programme and finance teams to develop efficient financial tracking and reporting systems for all institutional grants.

· Support programme staff and partners in preparing contract amendment documentation for donors, ensuring HQ is aware of and has oversight of any contract amendments.

· Support programme staff, and take responsibility for as the need arises, in preparing high quality reports for submission to donors in a timely manner. This will involve close liaison and joint working with institutional funding staff in HQ.

· Perform quality and administrative checks on narrative and financial reporting for institutionally funded programmes.

· Support the organisation and follow-up of grant inception meetings, grant review meetings, and grant close out meetings.

Capacity Building (20%)

· Provide training for staff and partners entering into new institutional donor contracts, including compliance with regulations on financial management, procurement, audit, reporting, visibility and communications.

· Provide training to Trócaire staff and partners on topics including proposal development, log frames/ results frameworks, budgeting, report writing, supply chain management, monitoring and evaluation.

· Advise and support programme teams on building the capacities of partners to handle contractual compliance issues.

· Advise and support programme teams and partners on how to comply with audit and expenditure verification requirements.

Person Specification – The ideal person will have

(E) Qualification

· Third level qualification in Development, Humanitarian or related field of study

(E) Experience

· Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in overseas development and the humanitarian sector

· Experience of proposal and report writing for major international donors including the European Union (DevCo and ECHO), Irish Aid, UK DFID, BMZ, AA and other European Governments, UN, US Government funding (USAID, State Depts.), and other relevant trusts/foundations.

· Proven track record of securing institutional funding from successful grant applications.

· Experience of managing grants financed by the donors such as: European Union (DevCo and ECHO), Irish Aid, UK DFID, BMZ, AA and other European Governments, UN, US Government funding (USAID, State Depts.), and other relevant trusts/foundations.

· Project cycle management using results frameworks and/ or logical frameworks.

· Working with partner organisations.

· Training/capacity building in a multi-cultural environment

(E) Skills

· In depth knowledge of managing grants and contractual requirements of institutional donors.

· Excellent budget analysis and budget development skills.

· Experience of working with partners and good understanding of partnership approach

· Proven strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively, analyse and be innovative, set priorities, manage work plans and evaluate progress.

· Ability to work in a complex organisation & consortium structure, with experience of distance/remote management preferred.

· Demonstrated ability to lead & work in a team.

· Excellent and proven organisational skills.

· Highly developed relationship, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

· Excellent facilitation & capacity building skills and experience of applying them when working with individual partners or groups of partners

· Excellent written, oral and presentational communications skills

· Computer literacy skills in word, excel and internet/email

(E) Qualities

· Dynamic and willing to take initiative

· A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision

· Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities

· Deep commitment to social justice.

· Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

· Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.

· Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development

(E) Other

· Cross cultural communication skills.

Please apply through Trócaire website, click on ; https://trocaire.workable.com/j/C107A39B34 and complete the application form.