Department/office: AEMO, Myanmar
Level: ICS-11
Duty station :Yangon, Myanmar
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract level: P4
Duration: 1 year (initial appointments are normally offered
for one year with a possibility of extension subject to budget and performance)
Application deadline: 24-Apr-2013
Vacancy code: VA/2013/B5506/2136
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism,
Respect for Diversity
Background Information - Myanmar
Myanmar
The UNOPS Myanmar office develops, supports and oversees
UNOPS portfolio of projects in Myanmar which focus on post-disaster recovery,
health programmes and food security.
Background Information - Job-specific
UNOPS is the Fund Manager for the multi-donor Livelihood and
Food Security Trust Fund(LIFT) established in Myanmar in 2009. The donors to
LIFT are Australia, Denmark, the European Union, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Sweden, Switzerlandand the United Kingdom.
LIFT’svision is to be an effective mechanism for channeling
aid through partners, toachieve its goal of improving the food and livelihood
security of the poor andvulnerable in Myanmar. LIFT also aims to be a
collective and influential voicepromoting programme coherence, innovation and
learning and providing a platformfor enhanced policy engagement on agriculture,
food security and ruraldevelopment in Myanmar. LIFT is expected to continue
operations until at leastthe end of 2016.
The purpose of theM&E Officer is to provide technical
leadership within the LIFT Fund Manageron issues related to monitoring and
evaluating LIFT-funded activities. The rolehas responsibility for managing a
small team of M&E staff. The incumbentwill have extensive contact with
technical specialists in a wide variety oforganisations.
Background Information - UNOPS
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management
services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development
operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering
people in troubled parts of the world.”
-Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and
its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development
operations that matter for people in need.
Working in some of the world’s most challenging
environments, UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management
services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost
effectiveness.
By assisting UN organizations, international financial
institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes
significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.
UNOPS employs more than 6000 personnel and on behalf of its
partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With
its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and
a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more
than 80 countries.
UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.
Functional Responsibilities
Job Context:
The post will be located in the LIFT Fund Manager’s Office,
a team of 30 people organised in the following teams: programme, M&E,
communications and support (HR, finance, administration). As the leader of the
M&E team (4 people), the M&E Officer will have lead responsibility for
all aspects of monitoring and evaluating LIFT-funded activities, which are
implemented by a diverse group of partner organisations that include
international and local NGOs as well as UN agencies.
The diversity of implementing partners and approaches used
in their projects complicates the M&E role. The M&E system must be able
to monitor progress of individual projects funded by LIFT as well as aggregate
data to monitor LIFT’s progress against its own overall log frame. LIFT’s
M&E is broadly in place, but it will require continuous development and
refinement as new partners come on board and the programme matures.
Functions/ Key Results Expected
Under the direct supervision of the Fund Director and in
accordance with UNOPS policies, procedures and practices, the M&E Officer
will be responsible for:
· Continual
development and updating of an effective M&E system for (a) actions
supported by the Fund and (b) the Fund’s own performance. The system will
comply with donor M&E requirements, and will generate data that allow for
economic analysis (including assessment of cost-effectiveness).
· Supervision,
training, coaching and mentoring of the national M&E staff (x4) and
coaching and mentoring of other national program staff in the M&E
responsibilities of the LIFT Fund Management Office.
· Coordinating
the Fund Manager’s tasks with respect to monitoring and evaluation of
activities, including the preparation of annual M&E work plans and budgets.
· Ensuring
that M&E data are readily available, as appropriate, to the Fund Board and
to other stakeholders, particularly on impact and lessons learnt from Fund
activities.
· Ensuring
adequate feedback to/from Fund beneficiaries on data and analyses.
· Designing
baseline, mid-term and final evaluation surveys using a combination of
quantitative and qualitative methods.
· Conducting and/or supervising survey
implementation and analysis.
· Managing
contracts and contractors related to LIFT’s M&E activities.
· Reviewing
and providing advice related to log frames and indicators on proposals
submitted to the Fund Management Office.
· Reviewing
implementing partners’ internal M&E systems and needs and providing advice
as required.
· Providing
technical assistance to implementing partners to ensure participation in the
Fund M&E process and an adequate flow of information and data.
· Ensuring the
incorporation of monitoring findings into LIFT reports and providing recommendations
to the Fund Board.
· Monitoring
funded project progress (activities, results and outcomes) and recommending
adjustments as necessary.
· Routinely
visit project sites for M&E activities.
· Contributing
to the maintenance of a database of all LIFT-funded projects.
· Attending
all relevant technical meetings and maintaining contacts with all stakeholders,
whether in Yangon or in the field.
· Maintaining
a detailed knowledge of all relevant issues impacting his/her field of
Monitoring & Evaluation.
· Promoting
information sharing on all aspects related to Monitoring & Evaluation
activities among stakeholders.
· Providing
support to the Fund Programme Officers to enhance programme delivery.
· Proposing
any initiative that may be necessary, including termination of, or adjustments
to actions to ensure compliance with Fund policy and priorities.
· Contributing
to the development of the Fund Manger’s work plans and reports and of the terms
of reference for national and international consultants.
· Ensuring
mentoring and training of local staff to foster capacity building.
· Supporting
monitoring and evaluation missions commissioned by the Fund Board or UNOPS.
· Other duties
as may be assigned by the Fund Director.
The incumbent will be responsible to abide by security
policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security
Management System and those of UNOPS.
Required Competencies
· The M&E
Officer should possess excellent technical skills in socio-economic research
and programme performance assessment.
· Strong
communication and facilitation skills, and ability to establish good working
relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in a sensitive environment.
· S/he should
be able to effectively represent the Fund and possess very good coordination
and communication skills.
· S/he must
have experience in handling culturally and politically sensitive situations.
· S/he must
demonstrate strong interpersonal and motivational skills and sensitivity to the
local environment as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision.
· Excellent
writing and data analytical skills.
· Computer
literacy.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
- Masters degree in Social Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Political Sciences, Development or related field. A Bachelor degree in related fields combined with extensive experience in similar responsible position in developing countries is considered as equivalent.
- At least seven years of work experience in a field related to rural development, livelihoods, planning or project management for a Masters degree holder.
- A minimum of nine years professional experience with a Bachelor degree of which five years of this experience should be in professional-level field experience in M&E of rural development projects in developing countries, including qualitative and participatory evaluation methodologies. It is a further advantage if this experience is in agriculture or a related field.
- Significant professional experience in more than one country context is essential.
- Significant professional experience in Southeast Asia is preferred.
- Experience in training would be an asset.Previous successful involvement with, and good knowledge of, NGOs and civil society is desired.
- Knowledge of the political, economic and social situation in Myanmar desirable.
- Willingness to undertake regular field visits in difficult conditions is required.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access) and SPSS is an asset.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract level: P4
Contract duration: one year (initial appointments are
normally offered for one year with a possibility of extension subject to budget
and performance)
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