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Myint Maung Maung

Ethical Recruitment Manager
Bangkok

Summary

A highly experienced humanitarian and development professional with over 10 years of expertise in disaster risk reduction, humanitarian response, and capacity-building across Southeast Asia. I have successfully managed multi-stakeholder programs with NGOs, international organizations, and governments, particularly in disaster-prone regions like Myanmar and Thailand. My background includes leadership roles in managing complex initiatives that strengthen vulnerable communities' resilience, as well as extensive experience in project management, donor-funded programs, and partnerships. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a focus on Migration Patterns and Political Economy, I bring a unique blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and a deep commitment to humanitarian principles.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Ethical Recruitment Manager

Issara Institute
Bangkok, Thailand
08.2024 - Current

● Team management, program planning and coordination of the ethical supply chains team (for
Thailand Program until relocating to Malaysia)
● Respond to worker voice in Malaysia through Issara’s hotline, social media, and casework and
support the O&E team with the remediation and response to worker voice through private-sector
partnership and action in global supply chains
● Strengthen worker voice and the power of workers, groups, and communities across Malaysia.
● Strengthen connections to civil society networks in Malaysia.

Outreach and Empowerment Manager

Issara Institute
Bangkok, Thailand
02.2024 - 07.2024

● Respond to worker voice through Issara’s hotline, social media, and casework and support the O&E
team with the remediation and response to worker voice through private-sector partnership and
action in global supply chains.
● Strengthen worker voice and the power of migrant workers, groups, and communities across
Malaysia
● Strengthen connections to civil society networks in Malaysia
● Program planning, reporting, and coordination

Regional Partnership Manager

Issara Institute
Bangkok, Thailand
02.2023 - 02.2024

● Analyze and disseminate O&E learning and technical know-how across all Issara countries
● Reinforce to all Issara country teams the service mindset that Issara has toward civil society, working
with country directors and relevant managers to drive adjustments to the attitudes and practices of
different O&E teams and individuals as needed
● Oversee CSO partnerships and networks in all countries, tracking grantees, their progress, and
lessons learned
● Share good practices, approaches, and lessons learned between countries

Senior Outreach and Empowerment Officer

Issara Institute
Bangkok, Thailand
04.2022 - 01.2023

● Strengthen worker voice and the power of Burmese migrant workers, groups, and communities
across Thailand.
● Respond to the worker voice through Issara’s hotline, social media, and casework.
● Support remediation and response to worker voice through private-sector partnership and action in
global supply chains.
● Strengthen connections to civil society networks in Myanmar and Thailand.
● Analysis, Reporting, and Coordination

Programme Officer

Joint Peace Fund Technical Secretariat – JPFTS
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
08.2020 - 03.2022

● Lead assigned projects, mainly media-oriented projects and integrated each project with other units
● Build and maintain strong technical working relationships, and inter-linking projects in order to
demonstrate complementarity and interconnection between thematic areas
● Provide technical and contextualized project support, advice and coaching to funded implementing
partners and externally to applicants
● Contribute to the refinement of systems that support effective development and appraisal of
proposals alongside other units and teams
● Provide contextual analysis and contribute to the preparation of reports on the projects being
implemented, contribute to reporting results to the result framework

Outreach and Empowerment Officer

Issara Institute
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
06.2018 - 07.2020

● Strengthen worker voice through on-the-ground outreach with migrant communities
● Respond to worker's voice through Issara’s hotline, social media, and case work
● Support remediation and response to worker voice through private-sector partnership and action in
global supply chains
● Partnership management for CSO Networking and Capacity strengthening for migrant issues
● Grant management and M&E
● Technical support and capacity building for Recruitment Agencies in Myanmar

Program Specialist

Tetra Tech DPK, Promoting Rule of Law Project
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
02.2016 - 05.2018

● Organize quarterly and monthly action plans for pilot courts program.
● Facilitate technical and other support to pilot courts pursuant to action plans developed by the
OSCU and the Project.
● Oversee facilities plans and improvements for pilot courts funded by the Project.
● Work with pilot courts to collect and analyze monthly court data collection and conduct regular
reporting.
● Assist the Project’s Program Specialist to facilitate and provide capacity building for the court judges
and staff.
● Manage Project budget, expenses, and logistics that support pilot court programming.
● Support development of Project implementation plans, including monitoring and evaluation
framework

Program Coordinator

World Vision International
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
07.2015 - 02.2016

● Manage Project budget, expenses, and activities that support for programming
● Coordinate and technical support for community base organization and youth groups
● Advocacy and integrated implementation with government ministries such as Social Welfare and
Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (Police)
● Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation for program activities
● Networking and partnership management for local CSO and coordination activities

Advocacy Capacity Development Officer

Save the Children International
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
05.2014 - 06.2015

● Strengthening advocacy capacity for grantees organizations
● Advocacy and coordination with government counterparts and Ministry of Education
● Providing technical for developing Education Law in Myanmar
● Empowering Youth, Street and Working Children and Disable Children for Inclusive Education
including emergency
● Reporting and Evaluation for Advocacy activities
● Partnership management for granted organization and strengthening capacity

Knowledge Management and Communication Officer

World Vision International
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
10.2012 - 05.2014

● Developing IEC materials, Training Curriculums, Tools and advocacy materials for TIP
● Empowering and Strengthening the voice of Victims, Youth, and Child Groups for TIP issues
● Coordinate with working groups, CSOs, and Government counterparts

Community Development Facilitator/Field Officer

World Vision International
Kawthoung, Myanmar (Burma)
11.2010 - 10.2012

● Responsibilities for protection and direct assistance for trafficked victims
● Prevention and support life skills for migrant people and community people
● Managing community development programs such as M&CH, HIV Project, and Education Project
● Reporting, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Area Development Programs
● Victim Protection and providing post-trafficking services and reintegration

Education

Doctor of Business Adiministration - Migration Patterns, Decision-Making Dynamics and Political Economy

European International University - France
France
10.2023 -

Master of Development Studies - Development Studies (Urban Planning)

Yangon University of Economics
Yangon, Myanmar
06.2008 - 03.2012

Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work - Social Work on Juvenile Delinquents

Yangon University
Yangon, Myanmar
07.2008 - 03.2009

Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies - Development Studies (Private Business Development)

Yangon University of Economics
Yangon, Myanmar
01.2007 - 03.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Home (Domestic) Economics

University of Distance Education
Yangon, Myanmar
01.2000 - 01.2004

Skills

Project Management, and Planning

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Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Ethical Recruitment Manager

Issara Institute
08.2024 - Current

Outreach and Empowerment Manager

Issara Institute
02.2024 - 07.2024

Doctor of Business Adiministration - Migration Patterns, Decision-Making Dynamics and Political Economy

European International University - France
10.2023 -

Regional Partnership Manager

Issara Institute
02.2023 - 02.2024

Senior Outreach and Empowerment Officer

Issara Institute
04.2022 - 01.2023

Programme Officer

Joint Peace Fund Technical Secretariat – JPFTS
08.2020 - 03.2022

Outreach and Empowerment Officer

Issara Institute
06.2018 - 07.2020

Program Specialist

Tetra Tech DPK, Promoting Rule of Law Project
02.2016 - 05.2018

Program Coordinator

World Vision International
07.2015 - 02.2016

Advocacy Capacity Development Officer

Save the Children International
05.2014 - 06.2015

Knowledge Management and Communication Officer

World Vision International
10.2012 - 05.2014

Community Development Facilitator/Field Officer

World Vision International
11.2010 - 10.2012

Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work - Social Work on Juvenile Delinquents

Yangon University
07.2008 - 03.2009

Master of Development Studies - Development Studies (Urban Planning)

Yangon University of Economics
06.2008 - 03.2012

Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies - Development Studies (Private Business Development)

Yangon University of Economics
01.2007 - 03.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Home (Domestic) Economics

University of Distance Education
01.2000 - 01.2004
Myint Maung MaungEthical Recruitment Manager