"COVID-19 Team Leader, Myanmar Market Analysis Unit Project Location: Yangon, Myanmar (preferably) – But given the current working restrictions engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic, initial remote support from outside Myanmar will be accepted. Background: With much of the attention currently focusing on the health and hygiene response, there are difficulties obtaining information on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on households and markets in Myanmar. It is now essential to direct resources into evaluating the overall impact COVID-19 has had on sectors outside of healthcare. Continued in-depth, targeted and on-the-ground assessments are vital to clarify the market constraints and needs specific to individual affected areas, in order to inform early recovery, economic policies, and programme design. Mercy Corps proposes to setup a Myanmar Market Analysis Unit to gather much needed hard data and provide analysis that will help development practitioners and policymakers make informed decisions based on a better understanding of the present and potential impacts of COVID-19 The Myanmar Market Analysis Unit will provide a broad geographical coverage of market functionalities across the country, with a specific focus on archetypical geographical hubs, namely the Delta, the Dry Zone, Rakhine State, the Southeast, Yangon Region, Chin State, as well as Northern Shan and Kachin State if partnerships and access allow..."