Chief Technical Advisor, Capacity Development

Department/Unit

Training Services Department

Location

Yangon, Myanmar with possible travel in the region

Contract Type

One year contract with possibility of extension

Background

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. The primary geographical focus of ADPC’s activities is Asia with the South, South East and East Asia being the primary sub-regions.

ADPC has more than 29 years of work experience in Asia along with the national and local Government of its charter member countries as well as countries of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management. ADPC works to build preparedness at all levels, from regional, to national, sub-national and even to individual communities. Further details on ADPC and its programs can be found here.

ADPC has commenced a number of capacity development programs on DRR and Climate Change Adaption in Myanmar for strengthening the capacity of Government, Civil Society Organizations and NGOs. Those capacity building programs will support strengthening the institutional capacities, devise strategies, plans and approaches for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation and facilitate learning & knowledge management at national and sub-national levels.

Statement of Intent

ADPC is currently looking for a suitable candidate for the position of Technical Advisor, Capacity Development. As part of the Training Services Department and the project team based in Yangon, the Technical Advisor will focus on day-to-day management of the program implementation, mobilizing and coordinating with country level stakeholders and participating in the actual delivery of the project activities. Technical Advisor will be based at the ADPC Office in Yangon and will be the primary focal person to liaise with the government agencies, donors and ADPC technical experts based in ADPC Head Office on day-to-day basis while having overall supervisory and M&E roles as the head of capacity development program team based in Yangon.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s Degree in Public Health, Natural Resource Management, Disaster Management or other related fields
• At least 15 years of work experience in Disaster Management field
• 10 years of work experience directly working with government agencies
• Proficient in the use of MS office (MS word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Access and other statistical analysis software)
• Familiarity with donor requirements, reporting and liaison
• Good command in written and spoken English

Training skills and knowledge

• At least 10 years of experience in working in the capacity of a professional trainer/Instructor for an adult audience;
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding related to international agreements, practices, and policies in the field of environment, disaster management and climate change adaptation;
• Demonstrated knowledge in adult training and capacity building activities, training material/aid development, curriculum design; and
• Excellent English proficiency in oral and written communication, including a demonstrated track record in training material development, technical report writing and ability to communicate technical matters effectively to general audience. Proficiency and communication skills in several national languages of Asian countries will be an added qualification.

Desirables

• Strong networking capacity and understanding of development work at local and regional levels
• Familiarity with the context of disaster risk reduction in Indonesia
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative data analysis and reporting

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work and time independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team-oriented work style, and experience in working in a multi-cultural environment
• Strong desires to learn, undertake new challenges, must a creative problem-solver, must have self-confidence and willingness to work hard
• Willingness to travel frequently

Responsibilities

1. Lead strategic approach to achieving program goals and sustainability of project efforts
2. Provide technical resource inputs and lead implementation of project activities such as training needs assessment, material development, capacity building & training
3. Liaise with government agencies, donors and other stakeholders for program implantation
4. Guide the project team for development of training materials and training aids, training curricular, periodic review of existing training material to suit the project needs
5. Coordinate with Program Manager based in ADPC and obtain necessary guidance in implementation of the respective projects
6. Conduct program monitoring and evaluation activities, contribute in achieving all expected results, submit progress reports
7. Lead in increasing the program outreach through development of new programs, engagement in advocacy, assistance in fund mobilization
8. Provide resource inputs as a trainer for ADPC regional courses and other capacity development programs being implemented in other countries of the region
9. Supervise and guide project staff based in Yangon, Myanmar
10. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Department Head – TSD

Reporting Relationship

• Reports directly to the Department Head, Training Services
• Works closely with other technical experts of ADPC