Brief Description:

Location Yangon, Myanmar

Start Date Mar - May 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 12 Months

Language Requirements English

The Volunteer’s Role

Colors Rainbow (CRB) is an emerging LGBT rights umbrella organization which works on building a common understanding and acceptance of dignity and human rights to end discrimination against LGBT people in Myanmar. CRB envisions a tolerant, non-discriminatory society that respects, promotes and protects LGBT rights in Myanmar. In this post, you will work with them to make that vision a reality.

As an organizational development advisor, you will support in building fundraising and reporting skill for the organization. During the placement, you will work closely with the development coordinator to build funding proposals, map donors, and enhance monitoring, evaluation and reporting practices to ensure that CRB has the evidence necessary to illustrate the efficacy of their work. On any given day you may be supporting a brain storming session to think through innovative ideas for CRB programming, you may be sitting at your computer crafting proposals that get funded, or you may be editing reports to ensure that they reflect the work being done on the ground.

As a volunteer, you will:

- Draft funding proposal according to the 2018-2020 Strategic Plan of the organization

- Collaborate on the design of monitoring & evaluation (M&E) tools, follow up and compile reports of implemented activities

- Compile and write appealing success stories from projects and activities to be used for fundraising, advocacy and communication activities

- Update “Theory of Change” using participatory methods to ensure it reflects the understanding of the organization

Essential Academic Qualifications:

- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in development, social science, public management or equivalent degree

Essential Professional Background:

- Gender sensitivity

- Experienced in resource mobilization

- Experienced in M&E

- Creative, independent and highly self-motivated

- Strongly committed to human rights and social justice

- Respect diversity and different cultures

- Excellent interpersonal skills

- Flexible, innovative and most importantly fun

Support Package

- Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

- Accommodation while in placement

- Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

- Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

- Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

- Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

- Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)

- Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

- Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

- Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

- Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

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