Experience

Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advocacy and Political Affairs Officer

  • Nov 2018 - Present



International Republican Institute

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

   Provide technical assistance in conducting governance programs of IRI including collaborative policy making program in Karen State and constituent engagement programs in Shan State and Mandalay Region Parliaments  Take in charge of Leadership Training School for young women leaders in Myanmar  Oversee all aspects of IRI’s Myanmar-focused public opinion research programs such as examining people’s understanding on religious tolerance  Monitor and report on political and economic developments  Assist with program monitoring, evaluation and reporting to ensure compliance with IRI and donor regulations Show less



National Democratic Institute (NDI)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Officer (Elections Program)

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

   Contribute to NDI’s overall election observation project for project planning, design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation  Coordinate and liaise with CSO partners and draft sub grant agreements  Guide CSO partners in project planning and design on thematic election observation  Oversee and monitor CSO partners on their project implementation  Develop plan and manage observer recruitment, training, deployment and budget together with a CSO partner deploying 1,600 short-term observers in all states and regions of Myanmar  Conduct pre-election data analysis including legal framework analysis for women’s participation in 2015 elections and candidate data analysis  Facilitate workshops and trainings to impart election observation methodologies and practices  Organize and coordinate trainings, workshops and other events  Collect develop a database on election related laws and information  Provide technical and political analysis, input and reporting to NDI staff on the election framework and political developments  Manage program resources and documents  Prepare program activity budget  Supervise and mentor program assistants  Translate documents and serve as an interpreter in meetings and workshops Show less



Lingnan University

• Hong Kong
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

   Collected and transcribed qualitative and quantitative data on the topic of “Transnational Justice and Reconciliation in Myanmar”  Engaged in research planning and preparation of questionnaires for the research  Translated questionnaires from English to Burmese and vice versa  Formulated interview questions for in-depth interviews  Conducted qualitative interviews with different stakeholders including former political prisoners, ethnic minorities, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and politicians  Carried out library research related to Myanmar people’s understanding of justice and reconciliation  Reviewed and summarized news articles related to research topics  Supervised and monitored a research agency for the quantitative data collection  Carried out secondary research on transitional justice, conflicts and reconciliation in Myanmar  Networked and liaised with research agencies, CSOs, and former political organizations for data collection  Organized workshops and conference on research findings Show less



Phan Tee Eain (creative home)

• yangon, myanmar

• Researcher

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

   Designed research methodology and timeframe for the research, “Women and Decision Making in Political Parties in Myanmar”  Developed questionnaire and interview questions for the research  Made a list of political parties and created a sampling  Supervised data collection team in collecting quantitative and qualitative data including questionnaire distribution, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews  Processed and analysed the data  Provided final research report on “Women and Decision Making in Political Parties in Myanmar” in both English and Burmese languages Show less



Mekong Migration Network

• Yangon, Myanmar

• Research Intern

  • 2013 - 2013

  Examined and researched the impact of rushed investment to Myanmar, especially that in the special economic zones and migration related laws in Myanmar Wrote reviews of articles related to migration in Mekong region to be posted online Translated statements, press releases and other documents from English to Burmese and vice versa Examined and researched the impact of rushed investment to Myanmar, especially that in the special economic zones and migration related laws in Myanmar Wrote reviews of articles related to migration in Mekong region to be posted online Translated statements, press releases and other documents from English to Burmese and vice versa



Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants

• Hong Kong

• Intern

  • 2012 - 2012

  Conducted field interview and focus group discussion with foreign domestic workers weekly Participated in research planning and collected data for migrant trade unionism Implemented socio-cultural activities such as rallies and weekly gatherings of foreign domestic workers hosted by APMM and other migrant organizations Organized and gave administrative and logistic support in two regional conferences of APMM attended by over (40) participants from (10) different countries Conducted field interview and focus group discussion with foreign domestic workers weekly Participated in research planning and collected data for migrant trade unionism Implemented socio-cultural activities such as rallies and weekly gatherings of foreign domestic workers hosted by APMM and other migrant organizations Organized and gave administrative and logistic support in two regional conferences of APMM attended by over (40) participants from (10) different countries



Capacity Building Initiative

• Training Administrative Officer

  • 2009 - 2011

  Managed projects which aimed to strengthen the organization development (OD) of Myanmar NGOs and CBOs Contacted and communicated with Myanmar NGOs and CBOs and identified their OD needs Facilitated in planning, designing and reporting for necessary OD consultancy services Responded to all queries and questions related to OD services of CBI Developed and improved tools for workshops Arranged admin and logistic for OD related trainings, workshops and consultancy services Served as an English-Burmese interpreter in workshops and trainings Networked and liaised with OD groups locally and internationally Assisted in preparation of project proposal and project report Show less



HELP - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe

• Administrative Assistant

  • 2009 - 2009

  Collected data from villages in the project area and identified their needs Classified and kept record of documents and villages request Prepared material procurement and quotations for office and program Collected data from villages in the project area and identified their needs Classified and kept record of documents and villages request Prepared material procurement and quotations for office and program