UNOPS South East Asia Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO)
The South East Asia and Pacific Multi Country Office (EAPMCO) supports, develops and oversees the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia and the Pacific. EAPMCO was established in January 2023 following the merger of the Thailand Multi-Country Office, which covered 20 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, and the Cambodia Multi-Country Office, which covered 4 countries South East Asia - 3 countries in the Mekong Sub-region (Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam) and the Philippines. EAPMCO currently covers 24 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. With its head office in Bangkok, the Multi-Country Office comprises nine business units: SEMCO Thailand, EAPMCO Indonesia, EAPMCO Pacific Operations Cluster, EAPMCO Papua New Guinea, EAPMCO China, EAPMCO Vietnam, EAPMCO Lao PDR, EAPMCO Philippines and EAPMCO Cambodia.
In 2023, the UNOPS EAPMCO implemented projects worth more than USD 75 million, in the areas of Energy Transition, Digital Transformations, Sustainable Environmental Management, Climate Change, Waste Management, Rule of Law and Access to Justice, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Post Conflict Reintegration, Emergency Relief, Post COVID19 Economic Transformations, and Health, through HR, procurement, construction, contract management, fund and program management services.
The Multi Country Office head office in Bangkok provides strategic direction, operational support, delivery oversight and assurance of the excellence of business processes and quality standards across all of the entire Multi Country Office locations. It is also responsible for developing, delivering and managing the portfolio of engagements in the country of the MCO location itself.
Project Background:
UN Global Pulse (UNGP) is an initiative of the Executive Office of Secretary-General (EOSG) founded in 2009. We work in support of the Secretary-General’s priorities, in advancement of the UN Charter. UNGP serves as a cross-pillar lead and hub for experimentation and digital innovation. We have a globally distributed team in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. The teams work with digital innovation, strategic foresight, real-time data and artificial intelligence to further sustainable development, humanitarian and peace outcomes. Our vision is ‘A world in which responsible and inclusive digital innovation serves to empower people and protect the planet’. Our mission is to work at the intersection of digital innovation and science to inform, inspire and support the entire UN and those it serves, to anticipate and respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
The goals of the UN Global Pulse Network are: i) to generate knowledge, capabilities and approaches that support the transformation of the United Nations into a more agile and resilient ‘next-generation’ institution; ii) to create and accelerate the development of globally accessible approaches that help communities and partners anticipate and address emerging global challenges; and iii) to advocate for the global transformation of policies, practices and culture required to maximize the impact of digital innovation, minimize its risk of harm, and ensure pathways to scale and sustainability.
UNOPS has signed an agreement to operationally support the implementation of the UN Global Pulse's Data Insights for Social and Humanitarian Action (DISHA) project.
The incumbent of this position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
UNOPS is seeking a Senior Programme Manager - Impact and Scaling Lead for UN Global Pulse’s Data Insights for Social & Humanitarian Action (DISHA) project.
Disha (https://disha.unglobalpulse.org/) aims to accelerate ethical and responsible access to data and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to unlock social impact at scale. By facilitating the availability of reusable data through reliable models, standardized approaches and frameworks, Disha enables the creation and expansion of actionable insights. These insights are designed to support more effective and inclusive efforts in humanitarian work, peacebuilding and development.
The Impact and Scaling guides the development of DISHA's long-term scaling model, impact vision and strategy, product development pipeline, as well as processes and protocols that ensure adequate management of risks arising from using data and AI techniques in humanitarian contexts.
The Impact and Scaling lead will work closely with the Head of DISHA to increase DISHA's reach, relevance, and impact; ensure sustainable funding and operating model; grow DISHA's partnership base, and perform other duties corresponding to the rapidly evolving nature of a scrappy and ambitious innovation project.
The Impact and Scaling lead will work closely with and may supervise as applicable DISHA's partnerships, product, customer success and monitoring and evaluation colleagues.
The day to day management and supervision of this position is under the responsibility of the Head of DISHA. The Impact and Scaling Lead is expected to meet the organization’s overall performance and delivery goals across projects as set out by the UN Global Pulse Leadership Team.
The person in this position will need to work across time zones from East Asia (Jakarta) to East US (New York) in a balanced working pattern across the week.