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Program Manager

(Myanmar (Burma), Yangon)

Fields of Expertise: Curriculum Developer,   
Salary: Negotiable

Details: The Program Manager will take the leading role in consolidating and expanding Educasia’s operations in Myanmar and, to a lesser extent, in other parts of Asia. They will be responsible for a team of four administrative and technical staff and a varying number of volunteers and consultants, operating from a small office in downtown Yangon. They will report to Educasia’s head office in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Program Manager is also expected to EITHER play a key role in the development of teaching materials OR establish and coordinate a systematic teacher training program throughout Myanmar.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Manage and report on a multi-donor budget in conjunction with senior and administrative staff.
• Supervise and support a team of at least four administrative and technical staff.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations throughout Myanmar and in other Asian countries.
• Represent Educasia at local, national and international events.
• Participate in the strategic development of Educasia.
In addition, the job will involve ONE of the following roles
Teacher Trainer
• Establish and coordinate a teacher training and support program throughout Myanmar. • Assess the training needs of target beneficiaries.
• Develop and implement pre-service and in-service training programs to meet the needs of target beneficiaries, subjects will include general teaching skills, English language and various social science and community development subjects.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of training programs.
• Support and/or supervise volunteer and consultant teacher trainers.
• Write detailed reports of training workshops.
Curriculum Developer
• Develop and edit curricula and teaching materials, particularly for social science, community development and English language learning.
• Assess the curriculum and materials needs of target beneficiaries, and advise on appropriate resources.
• Evaluate materials and curricula developed by Educasia or used by partner schools and organisations.
• Support and/or supervise volunteer and consultant materials writers.
• Become proficient in Adobe InDesign and lay out materials.
Required Experience, Qualifications and Attitudes
• Minimum two years of experience teaching and/or teacher training in a development context.
• Native or native-like English language proficiency.
• Experience of working with people with low proficiency in English.
• A deep interest in education and development issues.
• A willingness to travel throughout Burma and to regular meetings in Thailand.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to rapidly learn new skills, especially computer programs.
• Very reliable, punctual and well-organised.
• Strong logical and numerical reasoning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Able to work as an effective member of a team.
• Flexible and able to respond to rapidly changing situations.
• Willing to work outside normal office hours when required.
Desired Experience, Qualifications and Attitudes
• Previous staff and financial management experience.
• A degree in a relevant field.
• A teaching or teacher training qualification.
• Familiarity with current issues facing Burma.
• Networks among relevant organisations and individuals.
• Experience of designing context-appropriate curricula for low-resource environments.
• Specialist IT skills, such as website design, computer-based graphic design/illustration, database development, multimedia resource development.
• Other relevant expertise, such as illustration, proofreading, science or mathematics education, translation, fundraising.
• Proficiency in Myanmar language.
Salary and Benefits
• 1,000,000 Myanmar kyat per month. This is enough to live comfortably in Myanmar and Thailand.
• Visa expenses for Myanmar and Thailand.
• Work-related travel and accommodation expenses.
• 20 days vacation per year.
• Local health coverage.
Application Process
All applications should include:
• A detailed C V .
• A cover letter that directly addresses the selection criteria and explains why you are interested in the position.
• Contact details for at least two referees (not family or friends) who have direct experience of working with you.
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