Programme Management Associate

Background information – Asia Regional Health Cluster

• The Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) was established in 2018 for efficient delivery of grants and funds management, and the provision of quality pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.  The ARHC aims to significantly impact the targets of UN Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well being by expanding the population benefitting from UNOPS-managed health-related engagements across the Asia Region.
• The ARHC portfolio manages the Principal Recipient (PR) Programme of the Global Fund in Myanmar since 2011 and in Asia since 2013. The Global Fund, which has been providing financial support to the Greater Mekong Sub-Region for malaria programs since 2003, has selected UNOPS as a PR, responsible for delivering the targets set out in the grant agreements, in collaboration with selected Sub-Recipients (SRs) from the National Programmes, international and local non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies.

Background Information – Job-specific

• UNOPS Myanmar has been the nominated PR for the Global Fund grants since 2011. Grants have been earmarked for Myanmar TB, HIV and Malaria Programmes. UNOPS Myanmar is responsible for managing the PR operations in an accountable and transparent manner. UNOPS is the Principal Recipient managing the NFM3/RAI3E grant (2021-2023) established by the Global Fund. Under the overall supervision of the PR Head of Programme and the direct supervision of the Program Manager, Programme Management Associate shall be responsible for assisting in the program management and will be assigned coordination between PR UNOPS and Sub Recipients.

Functional Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of Program Manager in accordance with UNOPS policies, procedures and practices, the incumbent will be responsible for performing the following duties;

Programme Operations Support

• Supports the day-to-day operations of the programme team and effective management and implementation.
• Ensure the activities are in line with the UNOPS and Global Fund protocols and standards
• Provide administrative support in all aspects of project implementation such as preparing operational advance for program activities, organizing meetings/workshops as necessary, preparing cash forecast, initiating Purchase Order (PO) in the UNOPS ERP system (oneUNOPS), preparing disbursement request for partner organizations in the oneUNOPS
• Contributes to the liaison and coordination with relevant stakeholders for protocol and logistics matters related to the programme events, duties, entitlements or any other ad hoc request.
• Support to Programme Implementation Monitoring and Reporting
• Provide support to the programme team in development of detailed work plans in accordance with the approved budget.
• Assist the Program Manager and Programme Management Senior Officer in reviewing and drafting the project reports and progress updates and disbursement requests (PUDR) by combining the submitted reports from sub-recipients, analyzing the variance explanation against the planned activities/budget;
• Assists in day-to-day project activities by coordinating in work plan changes, budget changes, collecting and assembling data and reporting activities achievements of the project;
• Contribute to routine monitoring of project progress, activity results, and implementation costs against planning to ensure that actions supported by the PR are implemented effectively and efficiently as well as adjusted to reflect changes in the national programme, work plans and budgets.
• Act as  the focal person to archive all the necessary records, hard and soft, related to the projects or any of the other three diseases that can easily be retrieved on request.
• Assist the Program Manager and Programme Management Senior Officer in monitoring the expenditures of sub-recipients, by reviewing the planned activities against the activity done reports/expenditure reports and verify the accuracy and completeness cash request documents submitted by SRs.
• Inform supervisor of budget status, process for action, inform client and actively follow up to completion.
• Interact with colleagues, clients, partners and in the PR to exchange vital information on operational issues related to National Programme and Sub Recipients (SRs) and seek cooperation to resolve routine operational issues and process problems and refer complex issues to supervisor with recommendation of course of action.
• Organize and facilitate the regular coordination meetings/review meetings between SRs and PR UNOPS.
• Develop the annual work plan with detailed budget assumption, support in National programme’s quarterly work plan development and timely implementation.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• Secondary education is required. University degree preferably in a health related field will be considered a strong asset and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.

Experience

• Six years of relevant experience in health programme preferably in  program management or Monitoring and Evaluation function is required.
• Experience in HIV, TB or Malaria projects is preferable.
• Knowledge of UN rules and regulations, government directory, NGOs, UN agencies, embassies would be an asset.

Language

• Intermediate level in English and fluency in Myanmar language is required.

Source: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=28793