External Engagement Specialist

About the role

World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organisation helping vulnerable children, is hiring an External Engagement Specialist in Yangon. This is a local fixed-term position based at the National Office, with some travel expected to the APs and occasionally to Nay Pyi Taw. The role covers coordination with government departments, reporting and engagement, and support to the field teams.

Key responsibilities

• Handle expatriate travel: collect documents, liaise with sector and operations for arrangements, prepare travel permission letters and follow up on permissions, visas and stay permits, including extending or updating them.
• Report and engage: compile monthly, quarterly and annual activity completion and progress reports (including security, coordinated with the Operations Manager) from ADPs and sectors, and help prepare registration documents and MOUs with government counterparts.
• Keep authorities informed of rules and regulations and strengthen relationships with government departments, arranging meetings and follow-ups.
• Arrange travel for the team, especially to NPT, and accompany visitors or liaise with government contacts for foreigner visits.
• Follow up on approvals such as TA, visa and stay, and help organise events with government and sector partners.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• At least three years of experience working with the government, preparing government reports and applying for visas and TAG.
• Experience managing security and other operational activities.
• Excellent knowledge of the local context, Myanmar laws and policies, and of ministries' national plans of action.
• Good command of Myanmar and English.

Required skills

• Computer literacy with strong information sourcing and gathering skills.
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work autonomously.