Senior Programme Management Officer, Multiple positions

UNOPS Thailand

UNOPS team in Thailand supports, develops and oversees the UNOPS portfolio of projects in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Located in Bangkok, the team supports UN agencies, international non-governmental organisations, and governments throughout the region. We provide a range of services, including human resources (HR), financial management, procurement and project implementation services.

UNOPS Thailand delivers large-scale and high volume transactional HR services on behalf of global partners.

To best serve partners' needs, our team utilises standardised and unified systems and processes to ensure the highest quality of services and cost-effectiveness for partners.

Job Specific

The Programme Management - Senior Officer will be working alongside the M+E Unit and the Grants Unit to move the programmatic portfolio forward. The Programme Management - Senior Officer will report to the Senior Programme Manager, and will be the focal person for individual projects and implementing partners from the programme’s pipeline. The Programme Management Senior Officer, supported by  other senior programme team members and specific advisors/resource persons, will review/appraise and develop project proposals with the implementing partner that fit into the programme strategy, while also carrying out key technical and relationship-building functions associated with grant management after grants have been approved and projects are operational.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Sciences, International Development Studies/Human Security, Management or related field is required.
  
  
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's Degree or equivalent) combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  
  
  

Experience

• Required Experience

  • Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in the field of programme development in an international institution, donor agency, NGO or INGO is required.

  • Within these 3 years, a minimum of 2 years of program implementation experience in conflict-affected settings, peace processes and/or governance transitional environments, is required.

• Desired Experience

• • Direct experience with applying gender mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity/DNH, risk assessments/mitigation measures and gender inclusion into project design and implementation is highly desirable.

  • Budget development and sub/grant management experience (even if small micro-grants at community levels) is highly desirable.

  • Knowledge of peacebuilding and peace promoting programming and ability to work with peace process stakeholders is highly desirable.

  • Work experience in Southeast Asia is a distinct advantage.

  • Experience with programme-driven M&E practices, data collection and management is an advantage.

Language

• Fluent spoken and written English required

• Knowledge of one or more languages practised in Southeast Asia is an advantage.

Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreement (IICA) / Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)* 
Contract level: IICA-1 / LICA9, ICS-9*
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

*This vacancy seeks to recruit two persons and is open to both international applicants and applicants who are nationals of Thailand.*  

 *If a national of Thailand is a recommended candidate, UNOPS is required to offer a LICA9 contract. If a national of any other country is the recommended candidate, UNOPS is required to offer an IICA1 contract.* 

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.