Myanmar is one of UNOPS' leading offices in Asia, acting as fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health, the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT) and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). In addition, UNOPS is Principal Recipient for the Global Fund in Myanmar and for the Global Fund's regional artemisinin-resistance initiative targeting drug resistant malaria in the greater Mekong sub-region. UNOPS also provides procurement, infrastructure and project management services to a wide range of organizations in the country, including the Government of Myanmar, international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs and INGOs. UNOPS plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
The Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT) is a multi-donor fund set up in 2009. LIFT aims to strengthen the resilience and sustainable livelihoods of poor households by helping people to reach their full economic potential. This is achieved through increasing incomes, improving the nutrition of women and children, and decreasing vulnerabilities to shocks, stresses and adverse trends.
LIFT is a significant actor in Myanmar's development. To date, over 14.5 million people in 82 per cent of Myanmar's townships have benefitted from LIFT's programmes. From January 2019, LIFT has been guided by a new five-year strategy that puts 'leaving no one behind' at the centre and will in particular focus on social inclusion and cohesion, increased support to areas affected by conflict, bringing displaced people into LIFT's development programmes and working with Government at all levels on targeted policies that achieve gains in these areas.
LIFT has received funding from altogether 16 international donors since it was established. The current donors are the UK, the European Union, Switzerland, Australia, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Ireland. For more details, visit www.lift-fund.org.
Rural to urban migration is rapidly increasing in Myanmar, with many unemployed and under-employed people moving to seek new jobs in cities. These internal migration flows have resulted in a dramatic increase in the population of Yangon's peri-urban industrial zones and have had a particular impact on the livelihoods of women due to the highly feminised nature of employment in garment factories. However, poor wages and working conditions, combined with barriers to accessing nutritious food, safe and affordable housing and adequate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, frequently result in negative outcomes for migrant workers.
The LIFT Peri-Urban Programme has been developed as a three-year multi-disciplinary intervention to respond to these intersecting and intractable development challenges, with a view to migrants who are “stepping out” of the agricultural sector to seek improved livelihoods in urban areas. By ameliorating the conditions that lead to labour exploitation and poor health and nutritional outcomes, the programme will address the key barriers preventing migrant households from climbing out of poverty and reaching their full potential.
The overall goal of the programme is improved nutritional status, increased household income and assets and reduced vulnerability to exploitation for women and men migrants in the peri-urban areas of Yangon. The programme will achieve this goal through three component outcomes: Expanding access to information, services and peer support for women and men migrants;
Increasing opportunities for decent work for women and men migrants; and
Improving nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene conditions, particularly for mothers and children.
A Programme Management Officer is needed to promote active coordination among implementing partners and key stakeholders for the Peri-Urban Programme, working in close cooperation with LIFT's Decent Work and Labour Mobility and Nutrition programme teams. For more information on the Peri-Urban Programme, visit https://www.lift-fund.org/en/lift-peri-urban-programme-framework-2020
The Programme Management Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Manager (Decent Work and Labour Mobility), in accordance with UNOPS policies, procedures and practices. Additional technical backstopping will be provided by the relevant programme focal points responsible for management of the peri-urban projects. The Programme Management Officer shall carry out the following duties: Ensure efficient and effective management of the programme
Establish and strengthen relationships with and among programme partners and key stakeholders
Support robust monitoring and evaluation for accountability and learning (MEAL) of the programme
Increase the visibility and reputation of the LIFT peri-urban programme through effective communication activities
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Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.
Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).
Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.
Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.
Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.
Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level: LICA8/ICS8 Contract duration: Open ended (subject to organizational requirements, avaliability of funds, and satisfactory performance) For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
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