Myanmar – MEAL Manager (F/M) - Rakhine (SRH06126) Rakhine, Myanmar
| Salary: | Per diem USD 700 |
About the mission
SI is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency capacities through its local partners in Chin, Sagaing and Magway States. The operations are supported by the Coordination team based in Yangon.
While continuing to support the vulnerable communities suffering from a long-term protracted crisis, SI is also developing a stronger and more responsive Emergency component, either directly or through local partners, to tackle the growing needs spreading across the country.
In November 2022, 12 international staff and 310 national staff are working with SI Myanmar to implement projects focusing on Wash, FSL and Emergency response. Projects are ranging from immediate life-saving response (Water Scarcity in Rakhine, rehabilitation, Operation and maintenance of sanitation facilities, desludging and sludge treatment, water supply facilities, Emergency response to new displacements etc.) to the search for more sustainable solutions to protracted crisis (handover to communities and local organizations, capacity-building, community empowerment etc.).
SI’s main donors are FCDO, ECHO, CIAA, CDCS and UN agencies.
Challenges:
- Access limited to the camps (none since Nov 2023 for PKT camps)
- Remote working with supervisor and officer in STW for PKT camps and partially remotely for STW camps as regular connection is still feasible
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
- Master the various ongoing projects ongoing in RKS and ensure regular monitoring is in place, including the indicator achievement measurement and follow-up in collaboration with the Program team and DFC-P
- Continue the re-structuration of the MEAL department
- Develop the Accountability team
- Identify way for improvement
- Get familiar with all team members and create a positive working environment in the team to ensure qualitative implementation of projects
Security Constraints:
SI internal security level : 3
The security context in Rakhine is currently stable but quite volatile since the reignition of clashes between MAF and AA on November 13th 2023.
No humanitarian staff or N/INGOs are threaten or at direct risk but clashes can be heard on a daily basis from Sittwe office or Sittwe camps. The risk of being caught is cross-fire is therefore light but not inexistent. Since November 13th, SI has no TA and no possibility to even submit a request which renders access to the camps more difficult. Since the start of rainy season no bombing can be heard anymore. However, in Sittwe the situation is manageable and after few weeks of standby and work from home, activities in the camps have resumed to normal. However, working without TA and in a conflicting environment remains challenging and stressful.
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2310 gross per month (2100 EUR base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 700.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
- limited market and restaurant, inpat allowance for employee from outside of STW