Historique

Under the overall guidance of the Country Director (CD)* and Senior Programme Advisor, the Programme Coordinator plays a key role in programme planning, implementation and support, fosters cross-pillar linkages and programme coordination, and strategic dialogues and liaison with government counterparts in Nay Pyi Taw (NPT). The Programme Coordinator also oversees all activities of UNDP Office in NPT.

The Programme Coordinator leads and supervises the local staff based in NPT and facilitates the work of project staff, ensuring cross-unit cooperation and coordination. S/he advises the country office senior management on programme implementation and oversight, and responses to emerging complex challenges in strengthening partnership between UNDP and the Government. S/he ensures a client-oriented approach and consistency with UNDP rules and regulations in conformity with the UNDP Internal Control Framework and good management practice.

The incumbent will work closely with internal and external counterparts, including government ministries and departments, Parliament and Supreme Court, civil society, private sector etc, to successfully deliver UNDP programme in support of national development priorities.

* When there will be changes in the CO structure, the incumbent will report to the Head of the Programme Support Unit.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Summary of Key Functions:

• Programme planning and coordination;
• Management of the Office;
• Dialogue and strategic liaison with government counterparts;
• Management of communications;
• Partnership building.

Ensures programme planning and coordination in the geographic area of responsibility of the Office, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Analyses the socio-economic and political situation and trends in the area and identifies opportunities and entry points for UNDP;
• Provides guidance and manages the overall programme development and implementation including planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring;
• Ensures overall efficient coordination of programmes/projects including planning processes and timely delivery of results taking into consideration agreed upon work plans with the UNDP country office and consistency with UNDAF/ CPD priorities;
• Ensures effective coordination with government counterparts and/or other development partners in formulating, implementing programmes/projects and maintains good partnership and collaboration with these partners;
• Ensures identification and promotion of joint programming and planning opportunities;
• Identifies and develops new programme and project opportunities;
• Supports capacity building of national counterparts;
• Oversees project implementation through close monitoring of results. Ensures effective application of RBM tools, management of scorecard targets and other benchmarks;
• Coordinates and follows through on decentralized local evaluations;
• Ensures full compliance with audit requirements and timely follow-up to audit recommendations;
• Promotes identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning.

Responsible for effective Office management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Ensures smooth running of the Office, builds an effective Office team, promotes team work and an environment that is conducive to delivering results to provide/facilitate support to UNDP activities in Nay-pyi-daw;
• Ensures full responsibility for the appropriate use and management of resources attributed to the Office by tracking use of financial resources, ensuring the integrity of financial systems and consistent application of the Internal;
• Control Framework and/or rules and regulations. Continually find ways to systematically identify and integrate efficiency gains and cost reductions in all operations of the Office;
• Approves contracts and ATLAS transactions under written delegated authority from the Resident Representative and/or Country Director. Has Atlas manager rights as delegated. Responsible for the management of the Office staff, monitors their performance, completing performance assessments where necessary;
• Ensures timely and regular reporting;
• In collaboration with the Dy. Res.Rep., ensures that the security needs of office and projects are met. Under the supervision of the Country Director and in collaboration with the Security Advisor ensures enforcement of security procedures and MOSS/MORSS requirements in the Office;
• Mitigates possible risks and impacts associated with the Office operations (e.g. logistical, security etc) by proactively designing reduction measures in collaboration with the Security Advisor;
• Builds capacity of the office staff by identifying capacity needs and establishing training/learning programmes.
  Establishes internal standard operation procedures (SOP) for the Office in collaboration with Yangon office.

Responsible for dialogue and strategic liaison with government counterparts in the area focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Represents UNDP with UNCT and development partners at the local level;
• Provides strong coordination support to UN Agencies, national authorities and other organizations through the establishment of a wider consultation process;
• Ensures proper coordination and inputs to Interagency initiatives;
• Maintains collaboration and coordination with the other Heads of Offices to ensure programmatic integration and sharing of best practices.

Promotes communications in the office focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Maximizes communication between the various portfolios and ensures that stakeholders (development partners, bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector, civil society, UN agencies and Government agencies) have one consistent UNDP counterpart;
• Ensures internal communication and coordination at SO level and effective and proactive communication between relevant CO units (both programme and operations units) and the SO;
• Monitors the perception of UNDP at the local level and suggest media activities that positions UNDP more strategically and effectively as a neutral broker for local development. Enhances local visibility for UNDP in development effectiveness;
• Ensures that local development results are effectively communicated in collaboration with Communication Office in the country office.

Fosters partnership building focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Contributes to the development of the CO Partnership and Resource Mobilization (PRM) strategy, including planning tools to implement the strategy;
• Identifies new partnerships and strengthens existing ones at the SO level through innovative approaches to partnership development;
• Encourages ways of increasing Office funding base such as engaging in resource mobilization efforts in consultation with local counterparts and following-up with donors on local opportunities.

The Programme Coordinator is senior UNDP Officer in the Capital of Myanmar. The results of his/her work will impact on the standing and reputation of UNDP in the country. When requested by the Resident Representative or Country Director, the Programme Coordinator represents UNDP in national forums, liaises with government counterparts and a broad range of constituencies, media, civil society as well as counterparts from other UN agencies and international organizations.

Compétences

Functional competencies:

Management and Leadership:

• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda:

Influencing the public policy agenda:

• Dialogues with national counterparts and other stakeholders to strengthen advocacy efforts, incorporating country, regional and global perspectives.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management:

Achieving results through programme design and innovative resourcing strategies:

• Ensures the full implementation of country programme and Financial Resources to obtain results.

Building Strategic Partnerships:

Building strategic alliances:

• Makes effective use of UNDP’s resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships;
• Creates networks and promotes initiatives with partner organizations.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:

Fostering innovation in others:

• Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
• Conceptualizes more effective approaches to programme development and implementation and to mobilizing and using resources.

Resource Mobilization:

Developing resource mobilization strategies at country level:

• Contributes to the development of resource mobilization strategies at SO level;
• Actively develops partnerships with potential donors and government counterparts in all sectors.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Participating in the development of policies and innovative approaches and promoting their application throughout the organization:

• Promotes UNDP as a learning/knowledge sharing organization.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Expert knowledge of own discipline:

• Possesses expert knowledge of advanced concepts in primary discipline, a broad knowledge of related disciplines, as well as an in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures;
• For managers: applies a broad knowledge of best management practices; defines objectives and work flows, positions reporting relationships in such a way as to obtain optimum effectiveness for the unit/branch;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself personally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the current programme guidelines and project management tools and manages the use of these regularly in work assignments.

Client Orientation:

Meeting long-term client needs:

• Anticipates constraints in the delivery of services and identifies solutions or alternatives;
• Proactively identifies, develops and discusses solutions for internal and external clients, and persuades management to undertake new projects or services;
• Advises and develops strategic and operational solutions with clients that add value to UNDP programmes and operations.

Core Competencies:

• Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
• Building support and political acumen;
• Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
• Building and promoting effective teams;
• Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
• Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
• Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
• Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;
• Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking;

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

• Master’s degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, or other relevant areas.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in development in a governmental, multilateral organization in a multi-cultural setting. 3 to 5 years of management responsibilities of similar size and complexities.

Language:

• Strong written and spoken skills in English and Myanmar.