Senior Programme Manager (Deputy Programme Lead)

Job Description

Dutystation: Yangon (Non-Family Duty Station), Myanmar

Functional responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the UNOPS/LIFT Fund Director, the direct supervision of the Senior Program Manager, Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban, secondary supervision of the Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation, and in accordance with UNOPS policies, procedures and practices, the Senior M&E Officer will be responsible for:

Provide support in MEAL systems development at Program Level
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• Supporting the Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic team in the design and implementation of their MEAL systems at program and project level including the development and adjustment of Theories of Change, Evaluation and Learning Questions, Program MEAL Plans/Measurement Frameworks and Data collection and analysis processes
• Contribute M&E expertise to Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic team the for regular coordination across LIFT programmes
• Assist the Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation in the development and testing of M&E tools, approaches and databases as part of the project and programme MEAL system.
• Maintaining detailed knowledge of all issues relevant to monitoring and evaluation of the respective projects and programmes

Technical support and capacity building to LIFT Partners in design and implementation of MEAL System

• Conduct comprehensive and ongoing assessments of LIFT partner’s MEAL systems and identify areas for capacity development with a view to improving overall quality of data reported to LIFT
• Conduct relevant M&E trainings and related capacity development activities with a view to ensuring LIFT partner MEAL systems are fully operational and in compliance with the LIFT MEAL standards
• Participating in project field visits to review LIFT partner MEAL systems and conducting data quality reviews
• Other duties as assigned by the primary and secondary supervisors aimed at building the institutional capacity of implementing partners including CSOs, and other relevant local organisations on M&E.

Overall responsibility for coordination of program-level reviews, evaluation and other studies initiated to contribute towards overall LIFT evidence-based

• Supporting programme and project-relevant monitoring and evaluation missions commissioned by the Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic program
• Assisting with the design and management of project reviews and evaluations for the Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic program
• Take lead in preparing/reviewing key M&E technical documents, including terms ofreference; data collection tools; draft reports among others.
• Provide support as directed by the Senior Program Manager, Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban for consultants that may be hired to provide technical support in design and execution of program based reviews, evaluations or specialized studies.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation of key outputs of the reviews, evaluations and studies initiated by the relevant thematic/program area.

Provide support to key LIFT level MEAL processes including surveys, knowledge management and key learning initiatives

• Support in conducting the LIFT and partners’ impact/outcome level surveys and other related studies undertaken with a view to reporting on the LIFT logframe indicators
• Work closely with designated LIFT MEAL Officers in conducting analysis and aggregation of LIFT and partners’ impact/outcome level survey data as pertains to the relevant indicators for Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic
• Support the Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic Team Leader in conducting further analysis of LIFT and partner’s survey data for purposes of programming or reporting as may be required by LIFT partners from time to time
• Contribute to relevant LIFT key learning initiatives as directed by the Senior MEAL Manager and CDU team lead
• In collaboration with the LIFT Knowledge Management Unit, contribute to the LIFT knowledge management and learning system.

Contribute towards Program and LIFT level reporting (internal and external) and production of relevant publications

• Review/clearance of regular M&E reports from the Central Dry Zone and Peri-Urban geographic partners focusing on data correctness, quality and analysis
• Ensuring that projects and programmes collect, and maintain updated M&E data and the data is cleaned, analysed and readily available to the programme management and the M&E unit within LIFT FMO.
• Prepare relevant updates on MEAL activities and key accomplishments for the assigned geographic area
• Prepare quarterly reports pertaining to the work of the CDU geographic area
• Contributing project and programme-related information and data to the review and production of LIFT M&E reports and publications.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• A Master degree in Social Sciences, Development studies, Statistics and other related fields is required.
• Additional two years of similar experience with a Bachelor Degree is considered equivalent.
• Additional studies in community development, M&E and/or research design and methodologies are desirable.

• A minimum of two years of professional experience working with livelihood and food security-related programs with an emphasis on M&E activities and processes is required.

• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skill is a key requirement.

• Experience in international development programmes with a mix of both development and humanitarian programming contexts would be a strong asset.
  
  

• Strong data management skills, including the use and maintenance of databases would be an advantage.

• Experience and technical background in the following one of the following areas, Nutrition, Community Resilience, Social Protection and natural resource management projects/programmes would be an asset.

• Previous successful involvement with, and good knowledge of UN, NGOs and civil society would be an advantage.

• Strong skills in using computer software programmes, including EXCEL, SPSS, STATA, WORD and POWERPOINT is required. Skills in other software programs would be an added advantage.

• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Myanmar language is required.

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.