Senior Programme Manager (Country Team Lead)

Description and Requirement

Functional Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Manager and in accordance with the UNOPS policies, procedures and practices, the Programme Implementation Lead shall carry out the following duties:

PERGRAMME MANAGEMENT

• Support the Senior Programme Manager through the day-to-day management of the NRM’s programmes and projects
• Coordinate calls for proposals and proposal evaluation process and engage with selected partners to refine proposals into programmes/projects aligned with the NRM overall strategy and MEAL framework, including by: ensuring the inclusion of gender transformative project activities; the use of participatory methods and community feedback mechanisms for project design and monitoring; and prioritizing implementation by communities and local civil society partners.
• In collaboration with the Senior Programme Manager, lead grant contracting processes with support from UNOPS Programme Management Office’s Grants team and ensure that planned activities are feasible and impactful and follow a realistic work plan; that proposal budgets are appropriate and cost-efficient, and that due diligence processes are followed in line with UNOPS rules and procedures.
• In collaboration with the Senior Programme Manager, manage implementing partners and ensure that NRM programmes/projects are implemented effectively and achieve their intended outcomes. Ensure that all programmes/projects are high quality and adhere to NRM and UNOPS systems, processes and guidelines.
• Support the Senior Programme Manager in managing the performance in the areas of finance (budget/cash flow/expenditure), work planning and resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), programmatic/administrative (including audit results) and procurement operations.
• Support the Senior Programme Manager in ensuring that principles of human rights, conflict sensitivity, gender equity, peace, voice and accountability, ‘do no harm’ and aid effectiveness in all activities associated with the programme.
• Oversee programmatic advisors and consultants engaged to support programme implementation.

Requirements

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent), preferably in law/human rights, social science, international development, business administration, gender analysis, public administration, international relations or related areas is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with Additional 2 years of relevant work experience to the above duties and responsibilities may be accepted in lieu of Master Degree.
• Programme Management Certification such as PRINCE2® or MSP® or PMP® is an asset.

• A minimum of 7 years of progressively relevant project or programme management experience is required and out of this at least 3 years of experience in any of the fields, conflict analysis, peace building and reconciliation, recovery and livelihoods, humanitarian response or humanitarian-development peace nexus or related areas is required.
• Solid experience managing programmes at a programmatic level with financial oversight is required.
• Significant experience in designing, implementing and maintaining innovative MEAL systems is required.
• Solid practical experience in working with the UN, donors, Non-governmental organizations, public sector and/or civil society is required.
• A background in power and/or gender analysis, conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity and do no harm, and localization is a strong asset.
• Working experience in and knowledge of Myanmar’s conflict affected areas will be a strong asset.
• Knowledge of aid architecture with previous experience working in Grants Management is desirable.
• Solid experience of managing, or having worked in a senior position with large national or international NGOs, especially at field level, is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Burmese language is required.
• Knowledge of an additional UN language is desirable.
• Knowledge of other Myanmar languages is an asset.