Programme Management - Senior Officer

Job Posting Organization:
UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services) is a UN agency established in 1996, dedicated to providing project management, infrastructure, and procurement services to a wide range of organizations, including UN agencies, international development partners, NGOs, and INGOs. UNOPS operates in over 80 countries, with a strong presence in the Asia Pacific region, particularly in Myanmar, where it acts as a fund manager for significant development programs. The organization focuses on delivering sustainable development solutions and ensuring operational excellence across its various projects.

Job Overview:
The Programme Management - Senior Officer position is a mid-level role within the Local Assistance Myanmar Programme (LAMP), which aims to provide prioritized assistance and protection to vulnerable populations in crisis-affected areas of Myanmar. The role involves significant responsibilities in programme design, technical guidance on protection standards, monitoring project implementation, and managing risks. The officer will work closely with national and civil society organizations to ensure effective delivery of life-saving protection services. This position offers an opportunity to make a direct impact on vulnerable communities while fostering professional growth within the UN system. The officer will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of the LAMP strategy, evaluate proposals, provide technical guidance, and support capacity building initiatives among partners.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Programme Design and Project Management Support: Contribute to the development and implementation of the LAMP strategy and team work planning. Evaluate proposals from applicants, ensuring alignment with LAMP priorities, needs, context, and technical soundness. Provide technical guidance to implementing partners on protection standards for survivor-centered and life-saving protection services (Child Protection, GBV, and General Protection). Review partner reports to assess project progress and contractual compliance. Conduct routine monitoring of LAMP-funded project implementation, including field visits where feasible. Prepare reports and briefing materials on project status, partners, context, and areas of operation. Support the Deputy Programme Manager in capturing and managing risks in the FMO risk register.
• Partner Support and Capacity Building: Provide recommendations to partners for project adjustments based on changing circumstances and facilitate the application of lessons learned. Synthesize and share lessons with partners to improve project design and implementation. Interact with colleagues and partners to exchange operational context information, ensure cooperation, resolve routine issues, identify good practices, and increase effectiveness. Support implementing partners with LAMP capacity building and coordination initiatives. Ensure LAMP priorities (Conflict Sensitivity, Gender, Localization, Risk Management) are integrated into partner interventions and provide support with available resources. Collaborate with the LAMP M&E team to develop and implement the M&E system, ensure feedback to/from partners and beneficiaries, and advise partners on their internal M&E systems.
• Coordination and Networking: Build effective working relationships with relevant sub-national stakeholders, focusing on international, local, and civil society partner organizations associated with LAMP projects. Maintain excellent contact and working relationships with all implementation partners and other LAMP stakeholders in Yangon and in the field.
• Knowledge Management: Identify and document key lessons from LAMP-funded projects, including topics for special studies, cost comparisons, and value-for-money reviews. Maintain detailed knowledge of relevant issues in humanitarian response programmes and promote information sharing among stakeholders. Ensure relevant and timely feedback to/from partners and beneficiaries to contribute to wider monitoring, evaluation, and learning functions of LAMP.

Required Qualifications:
An advanced university degree (e.g. Masters) in law" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">International Law, Human Rights, Social Sciences or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience. A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) in combination with 2 additional years of progressively relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc.) and web-based management systems is required. Knowledge of the political, economic, and social situation of Myanmar is desired, along with previous successful involvement with, and good knowledge of the UN, NGOs, and civil society.

Educational Background:
Required: An advanced university degree (e.g. Masters) in International Law, Human Rights, Social Sciences or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience. A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) in combination with 2 additional years of progressively relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience:
A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian programme management, with a specific focus on Protection within the context of Myanmar, combined with a cumulative history of fostering collaborative relationships with local and civil society organizations. Within this period, the incumbent must also demonstrate a cumulative duration of two years exhibiting advancing proficiency and/or substantial comprehension of various protection technical sectors, such as Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV), Child Protection, Mental Health and psychosocial-support" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Mine Action, etc. A minimum of 2 years of experience fostering collaborative relationships with partner organizations, facilitating local capacity enhancement initiatives, and advocating for localization efforts are mandatory prerequisites. Experience and/or solid understanding of operational contexts, working in complex and crisis-affected areas in Myanmar is also required.

Languages:
Fluent proficiency in English and Burmese is required for this position. Knowledge of additional languages may be considered an asset but is not mandatory.

Additional Notes:
The position is classified as mid-level with an ICS Level of 09 and is offered under an open-ended contract, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance. The application deadline is set for midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. UNOPS emphasizes diversity and equal employment opportunity, encouraging applications from qualified women and candidates from underrepresented groups. The organization has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, and other forms of abusive conduct.