Background

Candidates who previously applied need not re-apply.

UNDP Myanmar has developed a new programme for 2013-2015 with the aim to promoting local governance, growth and sustainable development with the emphasis on rights-based, gender sensitive, inclusive and equity. This goal will be pursued through three complementary pillars; Pillar I - Local Governance, Pillar II - Environmental Governance and Disaster Resilience, and Pillar 3- Democratic Governance.

Pillar II focuses on strengthening capacities at local, regional and national level to manage and utilize natural resources in a sustainable way, and to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity to long-term climate change including variability impacts and to reduce the associated risk of natural disasters.

One of the output areas of the Pillar II is focused to improve environmental governance, under which UNDP is supporting the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry in developing “National Environmental Policy Framework, Strategy and Action Plan”, 5 Year Action Plan on Inle Lake Conservation (2015-2020) and implementation of Myanmar REDD+ Readiness Roadmap.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader of Pillar II and the Programme Analyst (Climate Change Mitigation), the National Project Coordinator (NPC) will have to report to Programme Analyst (Climate Change Mitigation).

The NPC will have to support environmental governance of UNDP and the key functions of NPC will be as follows:

  • Undertake stocktaking information and data relating to the projects;
  • Prepare, review, translate and edit the project related documents;
  • Provide technical inputs in drafting National Environmental Policy, Strategy Framework and   Action Plan;
  • Participate in organizing and preparing conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and meetings;
  • Secure all important administrative and logistical arrangements for the events are fully in place;
  • Liaise with the relevant ministries, national and international research institutes, NGOs and CBOs and other relevant institutions in order to gather and disseminate information relevant to the project;
  • Foster effective communication by conducting regular meetings, distributing status reports and documenting decisions made; and
  • Keep systematic compilation of reports, reference documents and knowledge products and ensure informing all the updated information to all relevant stakeholders.

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the success of country programme within specific areas of cooperation. In particular, the key results have an impact on the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) and programming of activities, creation of strategic partnerships as well as reaching resource mobilization targets.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning:

  • Contributes to UNDP Practice Areas and actively works towards continuing personal learning and development, building and sharing knowledge in at least one practice area;
  • Ability to provide top quality policy advice services on related issues;
  • In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

  • Ability to lead formulation of strategies and their implementation;
  • Ability to negotiate with partners and internal units; ability to identify and analyse trends, opportunities and threats to the implementation of the project;
  • Drafting and presentation skills;
  • Ability to plan and organize work programme;
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision;
  • Ability to apply RM and partnerships building theory to the specific country context;
  • Self-motivated;
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, team oriented work style;
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines;
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Good humour, patience, high energy, and a shared belief in UNDP’s mission;
  • Strong IT skills.

Management and Leadership:

  • Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback;
  • Encourages risk-taking in the pursuit of creativity and innovation;
  • Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills with diverse culture and traditions;
  • Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Bachelor degree in social science, development studies, and natural resources management and other related fields;
  • Master degree is desirable but not mandatory.

Experience:

  • For Bachelor Degree holders, minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the development field of work, natural resource management and environmental conservation is required;
  • For Master Degree holders, relevant working experience with less than 2 years is acceptable.
  • Work experience in the development field of work, natural resource management and environmental conservation;
  • Specific working experience  in UN or international organizations in capacity building, policy advocacy and coordination at national level;
  • Proficient in using the prevalent computer applications (word processing, presentations, email, etc.).

Language:

  • Excellent oral and written command of English and Myanmar language.

Note:

Candidates must apply on-line through UNDP job website together with duly filled and signed UN-P11 form, academic qualification certificates. Applications without these document will not be considered. P11 form can be downloaded here:
http://sas.undp.org/documents/P11_Personal_history_form.docx.