MYANMAR - FIELD COORDINATOR (M/F) - SITTWE

• Job number: SRH06415
• Status: Employee
• Area of expertise: Regional Coordination / Country Director
• Position: Missions
• Region: Yangon
• Country: Myanmar (Burma)
• Contract Type: Short term contract

  About us

  Desired start date: 20/11/2025
  Duration of the mission: 7 months
  Location: Sittwe

  SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

  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.

  About the job

  General objective:

• The Field Coordinator has the role of delegated Country Director for a region of a country in which Solidarités International intervenes

He/she proposes a regional strategy according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once validated

He/she checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures

He/she mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for programs to run smoothly and supervises resource management

He/she coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security in his/her assigned zone

He/she is responsible for the coordination with local actors including UN, Authorities and INGOs

The main challenges:

Entry in the country is limited for expatriates

Access: Travel Authorization (TA) is needed every month in order to access the camps

Expatriates cannot apply for TA since April 2022

The TA is not granted every month, thus remote working and supervision apply

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

Completion of ongoing phase of WASH programming in Sittwe camps

Continued adjustment of Rakhine/Sittwe-based set-up to evolving context and WASH programming in protracted camps

Roll-out and revision (if needed) of the Rakhine/Sittwe contingency plan

Participate with the CD and Grants co to the identification of new funding for the base beyond March 2026

Capacity building of key senior programme staff to ensure compliance and respect of donor and internal procedures

Sizing of the team on the base / in coordination:

Your profile

Education / academic background: University level degree, preferably a Master’s degree in International Affairs, Humanitarian or Development studies.

Specific skills and experience:

experience in the humanitarian sector: + 5 years

experience on similar positions: 0 - 2 years

technical skills: Area and humanitarian coordination, access and security management, technical assistance to cross-functional teams including Logistics, HR and Finance, and WASH programming.

cross-cutting skills: Ability to take initiatives and lead the evolution of SI programming in Rakhine, external coordination (formal and informal), and accountability to affected population.

Language:

English (fluent)

Burmese (desirable)

French (an asset, portfolio is partly French donors funded)

SI will offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2800 gross per month (3080 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 500.

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:

Based in Sittwe or Yangon in case of access constraints – in both locations: guest house conditions

Good living conditions in Yangon, with many restaurants and social life options

No regular electricity nor permanent internet in Sittwe

Electricity and internet at the office most of the day thanks to a generator and a VSAT

Electricity and internet at the guesthouse thanks to a generator and inverter

Limited restaurant and social life options in Sittwe

Curfew from 8:30 pm until 4:00 am

Application process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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