OMT Secretariat

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations has worked together with the Royal Thai Government and people of Thailand for over fifty years to support inclusive and sustainable development, based on national priorities and plans. The United Nations Country Team consists of 21 UN agencies who have specific programs and activities being carried out in Thailand. Our work is supported by the invaluable partnerships we have with the Royal Thai Government, national stakeholders, civil society, academia, the private sector, donors, and the media.
The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Thailand is embarking on formulating its new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSCDF) 2022-2026. The Framework will describe the collective response of the UN system to national development priorities, articulating outcomes (results to be achieved) for the next five years and UN agencies’ responsibilities that are agreed by the Government.
The UN in Thailand is also implementing a comprehensive COVID19 Response Plan to support the Royal Government of Thailand to Build Back Better.
The Resident Coordinator leads the UN Country Team which is comprised of the representatives of UN entities active in Thailand. The UN Country Team is working together to capitalize on the strengths and comparative advantages of the UN System in-country, to increase impact through coherent programs, as well as to reduce transaction costs.

Context

The United Nations (UN) Operations Management Team (OMT-Thailand) operates under supervision of the UN Country in Thailand (UNCT) and the UN Resident Coordinator in the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) – Thailand. OMT provides leadership on the implementation of a coordinated, efficient, and effective common operational support agenda at the national level in Thailand with the objective of enhancing the delivery of development assistance and reducing transaction costs for both the UN and its partners. The OMT-Thailand is composed of administration/ operations staff of all UN entities based in Thailand, i.e., country, regional and entities from the UN Agencies, Funds, Programmes and UN Secretariat. The current co-chairs of the OMT-Thailand is Ms. Kirimoke Drollett (UNESCO) and Mr. Stephen Cooper (ESCAP).

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of OMT co-chairs or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV OMT Secretariat will:
• organize OMT and Working Group meetings on a regular basis and ad-hoc meetings in case of emergency as recommended by the RC office, UNCT or OMT;
• produce accurate Minutes of OMT meetings, and coordinate and track progress on outcomes from the meeting decisions;
• manage access and update repository of OMT documents on the OMT SharePoint platform;
• act as focal person for Business Operations Strategy (BOS) documents and follow up activities;
• follow up with concerned OMT members on actions recommended by the OMT;
• update the OMT and OMT Working Group member lists on a quarterly basis;
• any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor(s);
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results/expected outputs:
As an active OMT team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to OMT and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
o Promptly provide support in case of immediate needs e.g., relating to OMT members’ request for support.
o Provide support to various UN entities in Thailand related to OMT business.
o Maintain good relationship with various entities for efficient coordination.
• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on activities participated in and capacities developed.