Position: Office Manager
Terms: Full-time, 12-month contract (with possible renewal depending on performance and funding)
Location: Thailand
Organizational Background
The Irrawaddy is an independent non-partisan Burmese media organization established in Thailand in 1993. It has credible domestic and international standing amongst its Burmese and English audiences. It publishes news, articles, views, analysis, editorial discussions, video-reports, and photo-essays. Since January 2016, the Irrawaddy has switched to digital media platforms in Burmese and English languages, like websites, FB pages, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, news apps, secure mobile apps, and daily e-news digest.
Job Overview
The Irrawaddy is seeking an Office Manager who is determined, highly motivated, and capable of working in the field of Office Management, Logistics, and Administration.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage daily operations, including the coordination of administrative tasks, maintenance of supplies, and assurance of office equipment functionality, as well as managing housekeeping.
- Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with external vendors for office services.
- Administer budgets, expenses, and procurement in collaboration with the Finance and Human Resources departments.
- Ensure compliance with occupational health, safety protocols, and visa processes.
- Handle confidential information, manage documentation maintain up-to-date records, databases, and inventories.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with authorities from relevant government departments, supporters, clients, and service providers.
- Collaborate with HR Manager to implement departmental performance management which includes developing staff development plans, conducting staff performance appraisal, and monitoring staff performance.
- Handle organizational-related disputes and complaints in consultations with the relevant manager/director and relevant parties.
- Identify and implement improvements in administrative processes and policy adherence to enhance efficiency.
- Participate in and contribute to weekly/monthly editorial management meetings on management-related matters if required.
- Assist in planning and executing team-building and office activities, such as events, meetings, travel arrangements, and appointments.
- Perform any other duties relevant to the role and responsibilities of the position.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Excellent communication skills in Burmese and English Languages are a must (Thai skill is a plus).
- Minimum three years of management experience in office management, administration, and logistics.
- Bachelor in Business Administration, or other similar educational background.
- Ability to build a good working relationship with all stakeholders
- Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Excel, Internet, Google Drive, Etc.,
- Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills.
- Experience in staff management and planning.
- Have enough knowledge about Thailand’s culture and context to deal with the local government documentation and logistics matters.
Qualifications Desired
- Prior working experience at the management level will be considered an asset.
- A willingness to be flexible about the working schedule.
- Ability to work independently within tight deadlines, and under pressure as well as able to multi-tasking.
- Good communication skills and a tactful manner.
- Previous experience in NGO or media group will be an advantage.
Benefits
Salary is negotiable for experienced candidates with proven track records.
Interested applicants, please apply no later than April 24, 2024, with a letter of interest, a copy of your full resume/CV in English with the expected salary (please mention two referrers) – to [email protected]
Position: Office Administrator
Terms: Full-time, 12-month contract (with possible renewal depending on performance and funding)
Location: Thailand
Organizational Background
The Irrawaddy is an independent non-partisan Burmese media company established in Thailand in 1993. It has credible domestic and international standing amongst its Burmese and English audiences. It publishes news, articles, views, analysis, editorial discussions, video-reports, and photo-essays. Since January 2016, the Irrawaddy has switched to digital media platforms in Burmese and English languages, like websites, FB pages, news apps, secure mobile apps, YouTube, Twitter and daily e-news digest.
Job Overview
The Irrawaddy is seeking an Office Administrator who is a determined, highly motivated, and capable of working in the field of Office Management, Logistics, and Administration.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage office maintenance
- Support the application of staff’s visa extension-related process
- Supervise and arrange daily administration tasks
- Organize purchasing, and other related logistic process
- Document and monitor the inventory records
- Handle organizational-related disputes and complaints in consultation with the relevant managers and parties
- Identify key areas of improvement for administrative process, and ensure the implementation of office policies and procedures
- Manage office activities such as meetings, reservations, travel plans, and appointments
- Perform and assist other Ad-hoc activities assigned by the manager to keep the administrative process running smoothly
Qualifications/Requirements
- Good written and spoken Burmese and Thai Languages (English skill is a plus)
- Minimum three years of experience in office management, administration, and logistics
- Bachelor in Business Administration, or other similar educational background
- Ability to build a good working relationship with all stakeholders
- Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Excel, Internet, Google Drive, e-mail,
- Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Have enough knowledge about Thailand’s culture and context to deal with the local government documentation and logistics matters
Qualifications Desired
- Prior working experience at the management level will be considered an asset
- A willingness to be flexible about the working schedule
- Ability to work independently within tight deadlines, and under pressure as well as able to multi-tasking
- Good communication skills and a tactful manner
- Previous experience in NGO or media group will be an advantage
Benefits
Salary is negotiable for experienced candidates with proven track records.
Interested applicants, please apply no later than April 30, 2024, with a letter of interest, a copy of your full resume/CV in English with the expected salary (please mentioned two referrers) – to [email protected]
Join Us Now and Become a Part of The Irrawaddy English Edition!
Known for its diverse and vibrant newsroom, The Irrawaddy English Edition is one of the most authoritative news agencies covering Myanmar, with a reputation for in-depth, analytical and incisive reporting.
Opportunities are now available for experienced reporters who are eager to tell the world about the country. We are looking for general and business reporters to keep our international and local readerships informed about Myanmar.
Position Title: Reporter (English Section) – The Irrawaddy
Applicants should have at least three years of proven experience in reporting and writing feature stories in English.
Successful candidates will be able to express ideas and shape stories concisely for an online readership; be familiar with working to same-day deadlines; know how to leverage social media to enhance their reporting; and possess a high level of awareness of Myanmar’s politics, economy and culture.
Candidates should also be well versed in using infographic tools to present their stories in the form of interactive maps and charts, as well as the use of smartphone cameras for work purposes.
Applicants should clearly specify the platforms in which they have experience, and provide social media links and/or other work samples reflecting that experience.
Attractive packages will be offered to the right candidates.
Applicants should send a CV (maximum three pages) with a brief cover letter, previous editing samples/links, email and phone number to The Irrawaddy Application ([email protected]). Cover letters and CVs should be prepared in English.
This application will remain open until the right candidates are found.
Position: Projects Director
Terms: Full-time, 12-month contract (with possible renewal depending on performance and funding)
Location: Thailand
Organizational Background
The Irrawaddy is an independent non-partisan Burmese digital media company established in Thailand in 1993. It has credible domestic and international standing amongst its Burmese and English audiences. It publishes news, articles, views, analysis, editorial discussions, video-reports, and photo-essays. Since January 2016, the Irrawaddy has switched to digital media platforms in Burmese and English languages, like websites, FB pages, news apps, secure mobile apps, YouTube, Twitter (English) and daily e-news digest (Burmese and English).
Job Overview
The Irrawaddy is seeking a Projects Director to manage project development and management – develop media project proposals; regular research on emerging funding opportunities, oversee project monitoring, evaluation, and learning; and write project reports for donors and partners.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Develop project proposals to submit to donors in accordance with donor’s guidelines
• Identify resource requirements, budget preparation, and arrange allocation for the organization
• Track and prepare project reports according to the relevant requirements including monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)
• To lead the project team and coordinate all current projects with other relevant departments
• Oversee project monitoring and documentation of the progress of all current projects
• Manage and organize any changes in project scope, schedule, and budget
• Monitor and research on emerging funding opportunities and grants for media work from various donors and funding programs in the region
• Represent IRW in stakeholders’ meetings and form strategic and friendly partnerships with donors and partners
• Perform other activities as may be assigned by the CEO and cooperate with Directors to keep activities and procedures running smoothly for project management and development tasks as required
Qualifications/Requirements
• At least 10 years of senior-level management experience
• Excellent English language fluency
• High-level writing skills, including proposal and report writing experience
• Good communication skills, donors relations, and project coordination
• Strong analytical skills to analyze data and issues for project proposal development and reporting
• Proficient computer skills, especially MS Project and MS Office
• Willingness to be flexible about working schedule
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and under pressure, as well as the ability to multi-tasking
• Knowledge and awareness of the media group operation
• Knowledge and experience of Myanmar’s political and socio-economic context and/or the media industry in Myanmar/Region
Benefits
Salary is negotiable for an experienced candidate with proven track records.
Interested applicants, please apply no later than 29 February 2024 with a letter of interest, a copy of full resume/CV (please mentioned two referrers) in English with the expected salary.
Email: [email protected] (early applications are encouraged)
