Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 18 Feb 2016
\This position is for an upcoming bid which we expect to submit by March with mobilisation around May/June**
Contract length: 5 years - parttime
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
The Programme
DFID’s Humanitarian and Resilience Programme (HARP) aims to reduce poverty and suffering of crisis-affected people in Myanmar and Thailand border areas. This 5-year programme will increase the effectiveness of humanitarian action in long term crises, improve emergency preparedness and response across Myanmar, while ensuring that assistance tackles the causes of humanitarian needs and builds resilience. HARP plans to achieve these goals through a Facility that will include three components: Technical Assistance; a Grant Fund and Knowledge Management, Learning and Monitoring.
The Position
As the Political Economy Analysis expert, you will deliver the initial Political Economy Analysis for HARP during the inception period including the design of a Theory of Change to inform strategic direction and delivery in compliance with DFID’s requirements. You will support the leadership team to identify opportunities for interventions with optimum project impact while providing analysis of constraints and risk mitigation. You will update and revise the PEA at regular intervals during the implementation period to ensure its alignment to the successful delivery of the programme and contribution to improved humanitarian action. You will engage with multiple stakeholders, including grantees (UN Organisations, international or national NGOs, and civil society organisations), government institutions, and other donors and donor programmes.
The Person
Essential
- An advanced university degree (or equivalent) in the fields of economics, political science, international development, public policy, business administration or other relevant
- At least 10 years of experience in the fields of international development, humanitarian research or policy development
- Proven track record in designing and delivering comprehensive political economy analyses (including a theory of change) as part of large donor-funded development projects, preferably related to humanitarian assistance and capacity-building of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or civil society organisations (CSOs)
- Demonstrated ability to participate in the design and delivery of large and complex donor funded programmes in challenging and fast-changing environments while addressing gender, youth, conflict and inter-communal/ethnic strife issues
- Strong people skills including stakeholder relationship building, especially with developing national and sub-national NGOs and CSOs, and developing relationships with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of working in Myanmar and/or elsewhere in South East Asia
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results on large donor-funded programmes
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills
Desirable
- Strong facilitation and communications skills
- Knowledge and experience of delivering DFID programmes, including ensuring value for money throughout the project lifecycle
- Working knowledge of DFID's approaches to humanitarian assistance and resilience-building, and experience in supporting programme design
How to apply:
Please submit your application online at https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/3667/description OR visit our website www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using the job reference number INT2177.