Economic Recovery Officer

Programme & Policy

Overview

Implement economic recovery activities and provide technical assistance to local partners.

You have:

• Education bachelor’s degree level in a relevant field; in business management, agriculture, animal science, etc.
• Relevant educational and/or professional backgrounds in either rural/agricultural and/or urban livelihood fields is preferred.
• Understanding the Livelihoods or/and Livelihood Sustainable Framework (SLF).
• Previous humanitarian experience with an INGOs, or Local NGO.
• At least two years previous experience in similar positions or above.
• Experience of implementing and monitoring livelihood (EcRec) programmes.
• Experience of implementing CVA, income generating activities (IGAs), agriculture-based livelihood activities, livestock activities, etc.
• Experience of monitoring progress of planned programmes and reporting on programme activities in a timely and professional manner.
• Experience of working and supporting the local partners.
• Experience of providing technical support and capacity building to the partner staff.
• Experience in training people.
• Experience in working in townships in Kachin and in hard-to-reach locations.
• Fluency in Myanmar and Kachin Languages preferred. Minimum intermediate level in English skills.

Contract

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Duty Station : Myitkyina, Kachin

Report to : Economic Recovery Project Manager

Overall purpose of the role:

Responsible to implement economic recovery activities and technical assistance to the local partners ensuring achievement of project objectives and outputs (targets), reporting and coordination with other agencies, INGOs/Local NGOs in the DRC/DDG target area in Kachin State.

Responsibilities:

Implementation of Economic Recovery programme

• Conduct regular field visits to IDP camps, conflict-affected communities, and landmine survivors to identify livelihood needs and opportunities, to register the beneficiaries by integrating the voices of the IDPs and communities.
• Mobilize the target communities including forming project management committees.
• Develop yearly plan and monthly plan for the assigned targets.
• Coordinate with other sectoral teams in the organization and out of organization as necessary.
• Work effectively with finance team, supply chain team, and HR team for successful activity implementations.
• Implement EcRec activities: CVA, agriculture activities, livestock activities, IGA activities, financial inclusion activities, etc.
• Responsible as an EcRec focal person in the area.
• Assist joint monitoring visits with other implementing partners.
• Facilitate and follow-up on timely organisation of logistics and procurement requirements.
• Contribute to the funding proposals and donor reports by providing local data and information.

Budgeting and Compliance

• Assist EcRec PM in developing monthly cash forecasts (CTRs) for planned livelihood activities.
• Assist EcRec PM in monitor program budgets related to livelihood interventions.
• Implement activities comply with DRC standards, guidelines, and livelihood-specific SOPs.

Reporting and Coordination

• Record the activity data and output data according to the provided formats.
• Update the progress data regularly in the project databases.
• Conduct field visits to study the progress and collect success stories.
• Coordinate regular team planning meetings (TPMs) and review meetings with the EcREc team members.
• Provide updates in oral as frequent as needed and in written report monthly about EcRec activities to the EcRec PM.
• Join the regular meetings organized by the EcRec PM and the organization.
• Act as technical focal point at field level for local partners, local authorities and other humanitarian organizations as necessary.
• Establish and maintain relationships with community representatives, government counterparts, and other humanitarian agencies on the livelihoods sector ensuring transparency and coordination.

Local Partner Support

• Coordinate with the EcRec PM and the Partnership Specialist to support the local partners.
• Assist the EcRec PM and the Partnership Specialist in SGA process with the local partners.
• Assist the EcREc PM in the project management with the local partners.
• Assist the EcRec PM in EcRec technical support to the local partners.
• Built the productive relationship with the local partners and coordinate with the EcRec PM to provide technical assistance and advice in time.
• Visit and meet with the local partners regularly ensuring they implement the funding successfully.
• Update the progress regularly to and get guidance from the EcRec PM of the local partners.

Experience and technical competencies:

• Education bachelor’s degree level in a relevant field; in business management, agriculture, animal science, etc.
• Relevant educational and/or professional backgrounds in either rural/agricultural and/or urban (e.g. income generating activities, small enterprises, vocational skills training, apprenticeship training) livelihood fields is preferred.
• Understanding the Livelihoods or/and Livelihood Sustainable Framework (SLF).
• Previous humanitarian experience with an INGOs, or Local NGO.
• At least two years previous experience in the similar positions or above.
• Experience of implementing and monitoring livelihood (EcRec) programmes.
• Experience of implementing CVA, income generating activities (IGAs), agriculture-based livelihood activities, livestock activities, etc.,
• Experience of monitoring progress of planned programmes and reporting on programme activities in a timely and professional manner.
• Experience of working and supporting the local partners,
• Experience of providing technical support and capacity building to the partner staff,
• Experience of working with other relevant stakeholders including local governments, and other NGOs / INGOs.
• Experience in training people, and
• Experience in working in townships in Kachin and in hard-to-reach locations.
• Fluency in Myanmar and Kachin Languages preferred. Minimum intermediate level in English skills.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies :

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Conditions:

Contract: DRC will offer the successful applicant a DRC’s Regular contract including 3-month probation period. Renewable depends on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment. The position is in Employment Band H-non-management.

Application and CV

Interested? Click the button to apply. Please send your application, in English, no later than 2****6 May 2026.

CV only applications will not be considered.

(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and shortlisted candidates may be contacted for interview/an offer made before the advertised closing date)

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