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Partnership and grants manager - MYANMAR - based in MMR-Yangon
6 months Contrat à durée déterminée 21/06/2026 MMR-Yangon
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With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale :
➜ Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries
➜ With more than 100 Millions € yearly budget
➜ Present in 24 countries, on 5 continents
➜ Thanks to the work and commitment of :
• More than 2500 national staffs
• Around 225 expatriates from 50 different nationalities
• And 120 employees at HQ
PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.
Learn more on our history, our values, our areas of intervention.
Focus on our activities in MYANMAR
The Myanmar Mission has existed since 1984 (the mission closed between 1995 and 2001). PUI is developing its integrated approach with interventions in the areas of health and nutrition, WASH and food security. Specifically, PUI has been running an HIV prevention and treatment program for male, female and LGBT sex workers in the Yangon region for over 10 years, linked to a malnutrition prevention program. In Kayin, PUI works on malnutrition prevention and primary health care, support to health facilities.
What about the Partnership and grants manager ?
As Grants and Partnership manager, you will oversee the effective grant management process of PUI’s grants with partners, including ensuring systems, processes, and workflows to ensure contractual compliance, the delivery of high quality and timely donor reporting and nurture partner relations.
For this purpose, you will be responsible for :
➜ Strategy: You will lead the design and roll-out of a sound and adapted-to-context Partnership strategy and operational guidance integrating cross-cutting issues (gender, protection, accountability, do-no-harm, community participation, disability, etc.) and development of appropriate tools and Standard operating procedures.
➜ Training and technical support: You will provides methodological support to all program and support teams on technical questions linked to Partnerships and Grants and cross-cutting issues such as due diligence, Partnership Mapping and Scooping, and Localization, among others.
➜ Monitoring and evaluation: You will look over the quality and relevance of partnership activities by Partners and support partners in refining their work Plans, Budgets, and internal systems.
➜ Knowledge building: You will contribute to institutional knowledge building and partnership due diligence, engagements, and techniques improvement.
➜ Management : You will have to manage a grants officer.
The challenges that await you :
* Improve reporting skills at mission level, as well as proposal writing and consequently the quality of our donor documentation * Design and implement a "local partnership action plan" and individual action plans for ongoing partnerships * In collaboration with DCD Programme, identify new partnerships
What you will need to succeed
➜ Training
You hold a Master´s degree in project management, political sciences, international development, public administration, business, social science, or other relevant areas; or equivalent professional experience.
➜ Experience
Strengthened by at least 2 years of previous INGO experience
➜ Skills
You have a proven experience in project and budget management, preferably in an NGO or INGO setting. You have an experience in developing and maintaining systematic and transparent records to keep track of projects and for accountability and auditing. You have experience in donor compliance and managing institutional donor funding (e.g., ECHO, BHA would be an advantage). You have an experience in effective and values-based partnership work between international and local organizations and communities.
➜ Qualities
You demonstrate an ability to take initiatives and responsibilities. You have a sense of diplomacy and open-mindedness, good analytical skills and you are pragmatic. You demonstrate good organization, management of priorities, an ability to adapt and to work with various partners, in a spirit of openness and with adaptable communications strategies.
➜ Languages
Excellent writing and editing skills in English.
A word from the manager
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PUI will offer you
• Status : Employé(e) with a Fixed-Term Contract
• Monthly Gross Income : 2190.00 - 2420.00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accomodation
• Daily Living Expenses ("Per Diem")
• Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
Our commitments
Première Urgence Internationale sees diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses among its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore compels itself to the strict observance of the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.
Première Urgence Internationale applies a policy of zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable persons. It engages all its staff to promote, disseminate and respect the principles set out in its ethical charter.
PUI is committed to preventing all forms of inappropriate behavior in the workplace, including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, while promoting the well-being of children and adults with whom PUI interacts. PUI expects all employees to perform their tasks and professional responsibilities in accordance with the PUI Ethical Framework.PUI expects all employees to fulfill their professional duties and responsibilities in accordance with PUI’s Ethical Framework. All employees will receive appropriate training and commit to promoting, disseminating, and upholding the principles set forth in its Ethical Charter. The holder of this position may potentially have access to personal data concerning children and vulnerable adults as part of their work (Category 2 in the safe recruitment risk classification). Consequently, all recruitments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, which include criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks.Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, backgrounds, and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian work. The organization is therefore committed to strictly upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.We are dedicated to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request any financial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Any information suggesting otherwise is fraudulent and should be disregarded.
You recognize yourself in this profile and you adhere to our commitments ? You feel ready to take up the challenge and to join PUI great family ?
