Annoncør: DanChurchAid (DCA)
Ansøgningsfrist: 21/11/2016
Job: DanChurchAid (DCA) seeks a Junior Professional Officer – Myanmar
DCA-NCA Myanmar is working with local partners to assist the poorest of the poor with a focus on contributing to a vibrant, well-informed and active civil society, improving livelihoods and job opportunities, empowering women and ethnic minorities, strengthening the ability to prepare for and recover from natural disasters and conflict, improving livelihoods and resilience, and providing humanitarian assistance. Our development and humanitarian projects are part of long term programmes and depend on a variety of donors, incl. Danida, NORAD, ECHO and EuropeAid.
Challenging work day
Your work will consist of various tasks in relation to donors and funding opportunities, such as proposal development with local partners and DCA-NCA staff, mapping and monitoring of funding opportunities, and ensuring grant management overview. There will be meetings and networking with other agencies and donors in relation to funding opportunities, and you will be assisting with contract negotiations. Your will refer directly to the Head of Programme in Myanmar. You will liaise with and have frequent communication with Global Funding Unit in Denmark as well as the funding advisor and technical advisors at NCA head office.
You will be given substantial responsibility within the proposal writing as well as follow-up and reporting of projects in close cooperation with partner organisations and other DCA staff in the region.
Your profile
You are an outgoing, results-oriented and proactive self-starter having a relevant university degree. You have up to 3 years relevant work experience, preferably in some of the above focus areas, and knowledge of fundraising and donor relations. Knowledge of EC funding instruments is an asset.
You have experience in developing projects and writing proposals and reports for donors. You are able to synthesize and analyse complex and comprehensive data. You can work effectively in a complex work environment, set priorities and deal with numerous simultaneous tasks and deadlines. You are confident in the role as facilitator with excellent communication, coordination and problem solving skills, able to adapt to a multi-cultural environment, and fluent in written and spoken English, and a Scandinavian language to be able to handle Scandinavian language in-country donors, funding calls, reporting and any Scandinavian media contacts delegated to you.
DCA offers
A two-year contract starting February 2017 with three weeks of initial training in Copenhagen and a 2-day briefing in Oslo. The salary for a JPO is DKK 16,209. – (approx. € 2177.-) per month including pension. Insurance, paid roundtrips and modest accommodation will be provided. When applying for this position, you must not be more than 35 year of age.
Submit your application
Upload your motivation letter, your CV and latest relevant diploma no later than Monday 21 November 2016.
The interviews with the shortlisted candidates are scheduled will be between 5-7 December 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a 2-hour test prior to the interview. Initial interviews may take place by Skype, and relevant candidates may be invited for a further interview in Copenhagen.
For further information please contact Mrs. Eva Pineda Hansen, Head of Global Funding unit at +45 3318 7778 or email [email protected] or Mr. Carsten Trier Høj, Country Director for Myanmar: [email protected].
DCA promotes equal opportunity in terms of gender, ethnicity and belief and encourages all qualified and interested candidates to apply.
DCA was established in 1922 and is today one of the major Danish humanitarian non-governmental organizations working to assist the poorest of the poor. DCA has Regional Offices in 11 countries, Humanitarian Programmes in five countries and projects worldwide and about 150 staff in HQ in Copenhagen. DCA is member of the ACT Alliance. For more on DCA, please refer to www.danchurchaid.org
