JOB DESCRIPTION

Title : OFFICE AND LIAISON MANAGER

Grade : B2 SAIC (Staff Appointed in Country)
Location : Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Reporting to : Head of DFID Liaison Office, Nay Pyi Taw

Objective

To provide efficient general administrative support, along with leading on logistics for visits
and assisting in developing government and implementing partner relationships, to the
DFID Liaison Office in Nay Pyi Taw

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The main areas of work include, but are not limited to:
Ensuring the effective functioning of the DFID Liaison office, Nay Pyi Taw
Ensuring that logistics for visiting missions are fully organised i.e. hotel
accommodations and travel
Arranging meetings, collating and distributing papers as necessary
Drafting replies to general correspondence, invitations etc
Minute taking at the meetings
Ensuring that all rental and other agreements entered into between DFID and any
second party be tracked and alerted in a timely manner to enable the Head of DFID
Liaison Office to instruct changes or update when necessary
Ensuring that DFID assets are fully tracked and full record keeping is maintained
Ensuring that inventory of assets are conducted on a quarterly basis
Perform any other administrative tasks as delegated to you by your line manager
and to take initiative to actively solve problems as they arise

Reporting lines

The Office and Liaison Manager will report to the Head of DFID Liaison Office, Nay Pyi
Taw, with the Head of Operations acting as the Countersigning Officer.

Civil Service Competences

The post-holder will need to demonstrate generalist competencies.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate relevant civil service

competences at Level 3. Kindly refer to the Civil Service Competency framework:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework The
selection process will be looking for evidence against the following competences:

Making effective decisions

Delivering at Pace
Leading and Communicating
Delivering a Quality Service;
Collaborating and Partnering;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

 A relevant graduate degree/ equivalent professional qualification e.g. finance,
accounting, business administration, communications etc
At least 5 years experience in managing administrative job in bilateral / multilateral
agencies
Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
Excellent written and spoken English as well as Burmese
Ability to work independently

Compensation and benefit package

Competitive salary starting from USD 15,708 per year

Flexible working hours (35 hours net per week)
22 days paid annual leave

The British High Commission offers a good working environment and as a preferred
employer, DFID offers broader benefits beyond the financial compensation which
include:

The opportunity to grow in an intellectually stimulating environment

Professional Development Opportunities for Learning & Development
Opportunity for work-life balance and flexible working arrangements including
annual leave, compressed work week and compensatory time off for travel
Comprehensive medical and accident insurance
Becoming part of the British Government overseas with access to career
opportunities across all of our operations in Myanmar and further afield
Working in an international environment

Application Instructions:

Complete the DFID Job Application Form. The Job Description and DFID
Application Form can be obtained from the vacancy pack at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/dfid-burma/about/recruitment
The completed DFID Application Form along with CV should be emailed to
AsiaHRHubRecruit@DFID.gov.uk with the subject header: <Your Name> B2 Office
and Liaison Officer, (Reference ID: OLOB2AG-TS1117MMR.
Application Deadline is 26th November 2017 (23:59 MST). Late applications will not
be accepted.

Important:

Only complete email applications in the given format shall be considered.

Applications without a CV and DFID Myanmar Application form will not be
considered.
The post will require security clearance from the UK Government at Baseline
Personnel Security Standard level. Confirmation of appointment will be subject to
the post holder obtaining the requisite level of security clearance.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this
position.
 You must have or be able to obtain work authorisation for Myanmar in order to
apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Women are encouraged to apply.

DFID Myanmar
November 2017