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Coordinator, Shelter Cluster
Organization International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesLocation MyanmarType FULL TIMEPosted 18 May 2026Deadline 26 May 2026 ⚠️
Program/Project ManagementShelter and Non-Food Items
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**Background**
In Myanmar, IFRC is supporting the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) to roll-out a multi-million Swiss franc humanitarian operation in response to the 28 March 2025 earthquake alongside longer-term programmes. To effectively accompany the MRCS in addressing immediate to recovery humanitarian needs wrought by the earthquake, the IFRC Country Delegation in Myanmar is bolstering its operational capacity.
**Organizational Context**
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies. The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.
IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Coordination, (ii) Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, (iii) People and Strategy.
IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegation and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.
In Myanmar, the IFRC works with Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) in accordance with its mandates and Strategy 2030 to ensure qualitative, quantitative, cost effective and timely delivery of humanitarian and development activities in the service of vulnerable populations with continuous capacity enhancement of the MRCS, its branches and volunteer networks. Currently, the IFRC together with Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) and IFRC’s membership are implementing the Unified Plan 2026, in line with the MRCS Strategic Plan 2026-2030, as well as emergency operations such as the Myanmar earthquake recovery operation.
The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar remains severe and complex, driven by protracted hostilities, displacement, and recurrent natural hazards. Millions of people require humanitarian assistance, with significant needs for shelter, NFI, and site coordination among internally displaced populations. 2
**Internal**
The scale and complexity of needs—amplified by economic hardships and major shocks such as the 2025 earthquake—have significantly increased demand for decentralized, context-specific coordination. The earthquake alone caused thousands of casualties and widespread infrastructure damage, compounding already severe access constraints and operational fragmentation. At the same time, the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) identify over 16 million people in need, with widespread access limitations and uneven service availability across regions, underscoring the necessity for strong sub-national coordination mechanisms linked to national technical guidance.
Within this context, as well as that of the Humanitarian Reset, clusters have continued to prioritize their core functions strategic planning, partner coordination, information management, and capacity strengthening while increasingly relying on sub-national structures and partner networks to deliver operational relevance.
The Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC) Cluster, led by UNHCR, coordinates a large and diverse network of partners to deliver life-saving assistance. The coordination architecture is transitioning towards an Area-Based Coordination (ABC) model, which emphasizes localized, multi-sectoral operational coordination at sub-national level, while retaining strong technical leadership at the national level.
In Myanmar’s ABC model, clusters serve as national-level technical and strategic advisory bodies, providing standards, guidance, and consolidated analysis to support area-based operations. They ensure coherence, quality, and alignment with national strategies (e.g. HNRP) by channelling technical expertise through Zonal Coordination Groups (ZCGs), which act as the interface with operational ABC platforms. Clusters lead on technical standard-setting, sectoral analysis, information management, capacity strengthening, and advocacy, while maintaining a structured two-way information flow between national and sub-national levels. Through de
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