UNDP Jobs - 49111- Programme Analyst (Development Effectiveness) (Mya

Programme Analyst (Development Effectiveness) (Myanmar National Only)

Location :

Yangon, with Travels to Nay Pyi Taw or Project Sites upon Requests, MYANMAR

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

09-Sep-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-A

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Myanmar

Myanmar has gone through a phase of unprecedented change since the November 2010 general elections. The transition to nominally civilian rule under a new Constitution was the first step in an on-going sequence of rapid and far-reaching political and economic reforms that have unleashed tremendous changes in the political and economic landscape. In the past few years, the President and legislatures have pushed forward a remarkable transformation process that was difficult to imagine not so long ago.

The first stage of the reform process comprised political reforms which are still on-going and have led to significant changes in the country, and to a rapid scaling up of development assistance. In May 2012, the President launched the second stage of reforms aimed at improving the social and economic wellbeing of the people. The opening of the country is leading to rapid foreign investment, infrastructure development and an increase in foreign that are required to improve the performance of the public administration and its civil service, and clarify the division of powers between the Union and the State and Regional Governments.

UNDP

After more than 20 years of working exclusively at the grassroots level through the Human Development Initiative, a new UNDP Country Programme for Myanmar was developed and signed by UNDP and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in April 2013. UNDP supports Myanmar to achieve its national priorities of democratic transformation and poverty reduction by means of three pillars: Pillar 1 focusing on Local Governance (livelihoods and community development), Pillar 2 focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy, Environment and Climate Change and Pillar 3 focusing on Policy Support and Democratic Governance.

Within UNDP Myanmar’s Democratic Governance Pillar (Pillar 3), there are four Output areas:

(i) Development Effectiveness;
(ii) Parliamentary Strengthening;
(iii) Rule of Law and Access to Justice and (iv) Public Administration Reform.

The work of this position takes place under the Development Effectiveness Output of the Democratic governance Pillar. The Development Effectiveness Output aims to strengthen the capacity of national institutions for socio-economic policy-making, planning and development effectiveness with broad stakeholder participation (including women, people with disabilities and HIV/AIDS).

The Development Effectiveness Output works closely with government, especially the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development to achieve the following results:

Key government institutions develop national and regional plans using up to date, accurate and gender disaggregated poverty data;
MNPED manages international aid cooperation and aligns it with national priorities and budgets.

In 2014, the Development Effectiveness Output has been supporting the government to develop the National Comprehensive Development plan, a document which sets out the twenty year vision for the government, as well as providing advice and training to improve planning systems and practices. UNDP has also supported improved statistical capacity in government, including data-gathering through the completion of a business census, which will contribute towards policy making around business and economic development, and a study on the socio-economic impact of HIV, UNDP Myanmar is looking for an enthusiastic Myanmar national to support designing programme directions for the Development Effectiveness Output and managing programme activities, in collaboration with colleagues in the Development Effectiveness Output and Democratic Governance Pillar. The candidate is expected to have strong analytical/problem- solving/planning skills and contribute insights about the country’s political, economic and social situations. The candidate will be provided with close coaching from the direct supervisor in order to be ready to take up more responsibilities gradually. The working environment is dynamic and open for ideas.

Reporting line and key functions of the position:

Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader of UNDP Myanmar Democratic Governance Pillar and direct supervision from the Programme Specialist/Development Effectiveness Output/Governance Pillar, the Programme Analyst will be assigned to perform the following key functions:

Analyzes political, social and economic trends and participates in the formulation of programme directions;
Coordination programme activities and support programme management;
Supports capacity development of partners and Development Effectiveness Output project staff;
Builds strategic relationship with national and international counterparts, especially the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development;
Facilitate knowledge exchange.

The Programme Analyst will contribute to promoting coordination and close collaboration with other Outputs of the Democratic Governance Pillar and other relevant Pillars of the Country Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Analyzes political, social and economic trends and participants in the formulation of programme directions;
Coordinates programme activities and supports programme management;
Supports capacity development of partners and Development Effectiveness Output project staff;
Build strategic relationship with national and international counterparts;
Facilitates knowledge exchange.

Analyzes political, social and economic trends and participates in the formulation of programme directions:

Provide through analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country;
Contribute ideas and inputs to the formulation of programme directions. Key documents for programme directions include programme strategy, concept notes, Annual Work Plan, multi-year Results and Resources Framework, etc.

Coordinates programme activities and supports programme management:

Lead coordination of programme activities in collaboration with Development Effectiveness Output project staff and consultants. Currently, the Development Effectiveness Output includes 4 distinctive areas of programme activities, and cooperation among the project staff is a key to achieve intended results efficiently and effectively;
Coordinate with programme staff of other Outputs under the Democratic Governance Pillar to strengthen linkage each other;
Oversee quality and progress of programme activities. This task also includes identifying operational and financial problems and proposing solutions;
Provide inputs to corporate and donor reporting requirements;
Provide supervision to support staff, if assigned by the supervisor.

Support capacity development of partners and Development Effectiveness Output project staff:

On a continuous basis, analyze capacity needs of partners and Development Effectiveness Output project staff to be able to achieve expected results of the Development Effectiveness Output;
Encourage counterpart’s’ active participation in expressing their views at consultative meetings that are organized as part of programme activities.

Build strategic relationship with national and international counterparts:

Monitor partners’ feedbacks on the impact and effectiveness of the Development Effectiveness Output programme effectiveness and provide ideas for further improvements;
Provide updates on key activities of other international organization working in the development effectiveness and identify possible areas of cooperation;
Review recent news of the Global Partnership for Effective Cooperation website (http://effectivecooperation.org/) and identity possible implications for programme activities in Myanmar.

Facilitation of knowledge exchange:

Conduct research of other countries’ example in the development effectiveness work and propose ideas for promoting south and/or triangular cooperation;
Contribute lessons learned and knowledge to various networks of professional in the development effectiveness work within and outside UNDP.

Impact of Results

Successful achievement of the Programme Analyst’s key results will contribute to the enhancement of development effectiveness and planning in Myanmar. It will enable the government, donors and stakeholders to collaborate in identifying and achieving common goals to ensure most effective utilization of Overseas Development Assistance for the people of Myanmar.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda:

Preparing information for advocacy

Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management:

Contributes into results through primary research and analysis

Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work;
Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration;
Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation.

Building Strategic Partnerships:

Maintaining a network of contacts

Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues;
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:

Enhancing processes or products

Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Basic research and analysis

Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Fundamental knowledge of own discipline

Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position;
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning;
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.

Client Orientation:

Establishing effective client relationships

Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion;
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines.

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Self-development, initiative-taking;
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
Creating synergies through self-control;
Managing conflict;
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
Informed and transparent decision making.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, political or social sciences or related field.

Experience:

Relevant experience at the national or international level in providing advice, and hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
Experience in working with the government is an advantage;
Experience in operational and financial management of development projects is an asset;
Experience in development effectiveness especially aid coordination, planning and statistics work is an asset.

Language:

Fluency in English and Myanmar, both written and spoken.