Post Title  :  Senior Programme Officer (ROSEAP/2014/SC/004)

Duty Station  :  UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand

Type of Contract  :  Service Contract. SB-5, Thai national only

Duration  :  One year with possibility of renewal subject to funding availability 

Application deadline  :  Extended to 7 September 2014.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

          Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative, the Senior Programme Officer is responsible for management of the UNODC programme within the thematic/sectoral areas in the context of drugs control and crime prevention according to the UNODC mandate.

          The Senior Programme Officer supervises and leads programme core support staff and functions as a liaison to government counterparts and to UN agencies in relation to joint UN programming.

          The Senior Programme Officer works in close collaboration with the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNODC HQ staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UNODC programme implementation.

FUNCTIONS / KEY RESULTS EXPECTED:

Summary of Key Functions:

• Coordination and supervision of programme strategies;
• Management of the UNODC programme;
• Creation of strategic partnerships and liaison with the government and with UN agencies;
• Provision of policy advice services to the Regional Representative, Government counterparts and facilitation of knowledge building and management.

1.  Ensure implementation of programme strategies, focusing on achieving the following results:

• Identification of areas for support and interventions within the various thematic areas of the Programme for Thailand;
• UNODC ROSEAP business processes mapping and preparation of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management.

2.  Ensure effective management of the UNODC programme in the areas of drugs and crime prevention areas focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation and monitoring of the Regional Programme focusing on achieving the following results:

• Effective application of Results-based Management tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring achievement of results;
• Design and formulation of UNODC programme work, translating UNODC’s mandate priorities into country specific interventions. Coordination of programme implementation with the executing agencies. Introduction of performance indicators/ success criteria, cost recovery, targets and milestones;
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions. Participation in audit of projects;
• Follow up on audit recommendations. Aggregate reports are regularly prepared on activities, outputs and outcomes. 

3.  Ensure creation of strategic partnerships with the Government of Thailand in cooperation with the management support and business development team, and function as UNODC’s primary liaison with the Government, focusing on achieving the following results:

• Partnerships with government institutions in the specific thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNODC;
• Facilitation of informal and formal meetings with government counterparts, such as Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings and Programme Governance Committee (PGC) meetings, which comprise the governance mechanism of the Programme;
• Proper management of all outgoing and incoming correspondence with government counterparts.

4.  Ensure creation of strategic partnerships with UN agencies and the International Financial Institutions in particular in the context of the development, implementation and monitoring of the OneUN Programme, focusing on achieving the following results:

• Proper representation of UNODC interests and mandates in OneUN-related frameworks and committees;
• Timely provision of managerial, substantive and financial inputs to the OneUN Programme and management frameworks.

5.  Ensure provision of top quality advisory services and  facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achieving  of the following results:

• Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country policy goals;
• Support to development of policies and institutions that will address the drugs and crime related problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners;
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme issues.

IMPACT OF RESULTS:

          Key results have an impact on the success of the UNODC regional programme within specific areas of cooperation. In particular, the key results have an impact on the design, operation and programming of activities as well as creation of strategic partnerships.

COMPETENCIES AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS:

CORPORATE COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNODC
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office
• In-depth knowledge on development issues
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills 

Development and Operational Effectiveness

• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources
• Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change

Management and Leadership

• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:

Education  :  Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience  :  10 years experience preferably with the UN or a comparable organization in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of technical assistance projects and experience working with government authorities. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems is desired.

Language Requirements  :  Fluency and excellent drafting skills in English (written and verbal).

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit the following documents:

(a)  Letter of interest clearly stating suitability for the position 

(b)  UN Personal History Form and detailed curriculum vitae based on the criteria stated above. UN Personal History Form could be downloaded from http://www.unodc.org/southeastasiaandpacific/en/who-we-are/job-opportunities.html

Please submit the application by e-mail to: <RCEAP.Recruitment@unodc.org>.