Position Overview:

Health for All Foundation - Burma Children Medical Fund (HFA-BCMF) seeks an energetic and organised volunteer to work in a program support capacity. The primary purpose of this position is to support local staff to document patient interviews and support capacity building activities for staff.

Key duties (60%):

Conducting pre- and post-operative interviews with patients through an interpreter
Documenting said patient interviews
Assisting with editing patient interviews conducted by local staff and interns
Other duties (40%):

Supporting local staff with daily activities, projects and reports
Proofing and editing English language documents and social media posts
Preparing content for social media
Developing materials and activities to support improvements in English language (particularly written English) for local staff and interns
Capacity building activities including in-service/training/workshops on topics such as health, English writing, operational skills, human rights, etc.
Compilation of statistics
Report writing
Photography and videography
Support preparing project reports/proposals to HFA-BCMF donors
Research and prepare proposals for new donors
Assisting with other projects as needed
Essential Skills:

Native English or advanced English proficiency
Strong writing skills
Attention to detail
Organised and energetic, with a desire to work alongside and support local staff and interns
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
Ability to use initiative and be pro-active
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Ability to cope with cultural isolation and a different standard of living and work environment
Preparedness to work with limited resources within a challenging environment
Commitment to team work, coaching, and mentoring others
Awareness and sensitivity of cross-cultural settings
Patience, tolerance and flexibility
Desirable skills:

Volunteer or work experience in the non-profit sector
Interest in human rights, international politics, migrant and refugee issues etc.
Experience working with migrants, as well as displaced, remote and vulnerable people
Experience working in a resource limited environment
Experience working in a health setting
Experience providing English language support
Interest in, and ability to work with web-based communications and social media
Experience in communications

Please send your resume/CV