Programme Management Specialist

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• Support the quality and effectiveness of LIFT-supported interventions 
• Provide advice  and support LIFT’s implementing partners to address psycho-social services in the design, implementation and evaluation phases of projects; 
• Provide advice, training, and awareness-raising for LIFT FMO staff and consultants as well as implementing partners;
• Provide advice and support for LIFT-funded projects to integrate psycho-social support services into monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning plans; 
• Provide advice and support the preparation of appraisals of project proposals that include psycho-social services. 

• Advise and support the analysis and direction setting of LIFT’s psycho-social support work, with particular consideration to multi-sectoral progress, inter-agency collaboration, and advocacy; 
• Liaise closely with relevant colleagues in LIFT and in key social protection partner agencies (e.g., UNICEF, UNFPA, Save the Children) and CSOs, including women organizations,  as well as with inter-agency coordination efforts, such as the UN MHPSS Working Group;  
• Provide guidance and support the development of a learning agenda for psycho-social services in conflict-affected areas;  
• Develop documents for and input to LIFT’s planning processes in social protection, including written briefings;  
• Liaise closely with the other Funds (Access to Health, HARP, MHF, JPF) to maximise synergy and coherence. 

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and/or review of LIFT-supported research concerning psycho-social issues and trends in Myanmar;  
• Provide on request updates to the FMO and FB about psycho-social related trends, including mapping and tracking psycho-social services provided by other actors in Myanmar;  
• In collaboration with the social protection, policy, M&E and communication units, support the development and dissemination of key psycho-social related lessons for key stakeholders based on LIFT’s portfolio of psycho-social support services. 
• Engage with other psycho-social and social protection service providers to share technical expertise and information;
• In collaboration with LIFT’s social protection and policy team, contribute to the development and implementation of LIFT’s psycho-social advocacy efforts in Myanmar. 

• The retainer will receive a task note each time a requirement is identified. The Task note will specify the dates, duration, and deliverables.

• A Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling, Social Work,Psychology, or a subject relevant to the ToR is required.
• Additional two years of similar experience with a Bachelor’s Degree is considered equivalent. 

• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in psycho-social related services is required; 
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of gender-sensitive psycho-social programme development and implementation is required; 
• Professional experience and an understanding of psycho-social services in conflict and disaster situations is required;
• Proven track record of producing high quality written reports and other materials pertaining to psycho-social support services is an asset; 
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence advocacy efforts is an asset, preferably in social protection and psycho-social support services;  
• Experience in social protection and psycho-social services advocacy analysis and engagement is preferred; 
• Experience working with a wide range of service providers and local partners is preferred. 

• Excellent skills in both written and spoken Burmese are essential, good English writing and spoken skills are important.

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