Programme Management Senior Officer (PMSO) - Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion

Contract

This is a LICA Specialist-9 contract. This kind of contract is known as Local Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally only for nationals. It's an external contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about LICA Specialist-9 contracts.

Background Information - Myanmar

Myanmar is one of UNOPS’ leading offices in Asia, acting as fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health Fund, the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT) and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). In addition, UNOPS is Principal Recipient for the Global Fund in Myanmar and for the Global Fund’s regional artemisinin-resistance initiative targeting drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong sub-region. UNOPS also provides procurement, infrastructure and project management services to a wide range of organizations in the country, including international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs and INGOs. UNOPS plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness. Access to Health Fund

The Access to Health Fund aims to improve Health outcomes for vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar. The Fund works with Ethnic Health Organizations, national and international NGOs, the United Nations, and other local partners (Civil Society Organizations) to increase people’s access to health-services (maternal, newborn and child health, combating HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria) and to strengthen health systems.

The Access to Health Fund is supported by four donors - the United Kingdom, Sweden, the United States, and Switzerland.

Background Information - Job-specific

Under the overall guidance of the Director of Strategy, and the direct supervision of the Programme Manager (Civil Society/Health for All), the Programme Management Senior Officer (Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion) is responsible for the management of Access to Health Fund grants and programs in the assigned cross cutting thematic areas mainly on “gender, diversity, and inclusion.” This position is also responsible for supporting the mainstreaming of other cross cutting themes (e.g. community feedback, prevention of sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse, disability inclusion, emergency preparedness and response, conflict sensitivity and social cohesion).

This position is to specifically support grants in sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality in five potential focus areas:

1. RIGHTS: Tackling the Root Causes of Inequality through Promotion of Rights, Advocacy and Empowerment
2. INCLUSION: Inclusion of excluded groups in SRHR services, awareness-raising and programming, including LGBTQI and disabled persons
3. AWARENESS: Sexual and reproductive health and rights education and support for young people (ASRH) and people living in EHO and conflict-affected areas
4. SERVICES: Filling critical service delivery gaps to meet women’s health needs
5. COMMODITIES AND DISTRIBUTION of needed SRHR supplies to ensure commodity security

Functional Responsibilities

Grant Making

• Support the development of the call for proposals to fill gaps in the Access to Health Fund portfolio in the five key focus areas identified above
• Assist in gender and barriers analysis, gender budgeting, needs and resource assessments, in particular to identify gaps in the Access to Health Fund portfolio, potential new grants and improvement to existing grants
• Assist in the evaluation of proposals received and the selection of Implementing Partners
• Assist in grant negotiations and budget revisions with implementing partners

Grant Management

• Manage assigned grants of implementing partners through budget negotiation, budget revisions, report review and clearances, regular meetings, and monitoring visits
• Collaborate with the M&E Team to ensure the grants are implemented in line with agreed log frames, national strategies and Access to Health Fund's priorities
• Work together with Grant Team to ensure timely disbursement to implementing partners and in following up project audit recommendations
• Work together with Procurement Team to ensure partners have timely and adequate supplies for implementation
• Maintain a clear understanding of grant outcomes, in particular as they relate to the strengthening of health systems and the improved health situation of vulnerable populations in conflict affected areas. Regularly communicate on these outcomes with partners and stakeholders

Portfolio Improvement

• Ensure that the Access to Health Fund portfolio is gender sensitive and inclusive, and promotes equity and diversity. This should include LGBTQIA+ persons and address intersectionality, such as meeting the needs of women with disabilities.
• Support colleagues to ensure that existing grants are as inclusive of vulnerable and marginalized groups as possible, including women, LGBTQIA persons, people with disabilities
• Work closely with team members to promote an efficient portfolio which delivers integrated health services reaching to vulnerable populations and internally displaced persons in conflict affected areas of Myanmar
• Work closely with Health for All team and other teams in the strategy and programme units and to ensure grants contribute to the strengthening of health systems particularly community health system and ensuring cross cutting areas’ standards such as gender mainstreaming (focus on provision of technical assistance for the gender sensitive and transformative actions via health programmes), disability inclusion, community feedback mechanism, conflict sensitivity and social cohesion
• Work in close collaboration with Health Team/Programme Team: share information, seek their advice and give due consideration to advice received to move the portfolio forward in a way that is both managerially and technically sound
• Identify and suggest ways to expand integrated health services to vulnerable population in conflict affected areas
• Propose any initiative that may be necessary to adjust grants and portfolios and ensure they are in compliance with the Fund’s policy and strategies
• Provide teams with technical inputs as necessary for improving quality of the interventions defined under respective thematic areas the Fund is supporting.
• As necessary, provide inputs and support the partners to ensure that the programmes/projects strive to become gender sensitive and inclusive in all project cycle levels and advocacy.
• .Identify and assess the partners’ capacity on gender equality, diversity and inclusion, perhaps cross cutting things. for programme design, implementation and M & E, and develop and implement capacity building plan accordingly.

Knowledge Management

• Report and track any issues, risks and mitigation actions impacting Access to Health Fund interventions in Myanmar
• Assist in promoting information sharing on all aspects related to disability inclusion, demand generation, community engagement, and community system strengthening in Myanmar
• Closely work with Communication Team for external and internal communication of health related information on the Access to Health Fund
• Perform any other duty as may be requested by the supervisor

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (for example: specialized in social sciences such as gender studies, international development, public administration, public policy)
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with two additional years of gender mainstreaming and gender specific work experiences in development and/or humanitarian sectors in Myanmar

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in the management and technical support of gender, diversity, inclusion and development programs/projects is required.
• Progressive experience in gender analysis and gender equality and empowerment interventions that aimed to gender transformation for the vulnerable populations is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in a complex and stressful environment
• Good communication, coordination, writing, and analytical skills
• Competent in the usage of computers and office software packages (Google platform) is highly preferred.

Languages

• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Myanmar
• Other spoken ethnic languages are assets.

Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA) Contract level: ICS 9/ LICA 9 Contract duration: Ongoing ICA - ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION. ONLY MYANMAR NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE REJECTED.

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.