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UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

Terms of Reference

Project Personnel under Individual Service Agreement (ISA)

(SAP ID: 140175)

Title: National Coordinator for Programmes and Operations

Duty Station Yangon, Myanmar

Mission(s) to: Naypyitaw and other cities within Myanmar.(Travel to be arranged separately)

Start of Contract (EOD): March 2016 (tentative)

End of Contract (COB): February 2017 (tentative)

No. of Working Days: 12 months (with possibility for extension)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The UNIDO Regional Office (RO) in Bangkok, Thailand, is responsible for UNIDO’s

programmes in five countries of coverage, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,

Myanmar, and Thailand. The Regional Office reports to HQ through the Asia-PacificBureau.

Under the direct supervision of the UNIDO Representative in the RO, the National

Coordinator for Programmes and Operations will be responsible for (i) supporting the ROin coordinating with government agencies, international organisations and the private

sector in Myanmar (ii) supporting the RO and Project Managers (PMs) in the

development of new, and implementation of ongoing, projects in Myanmar; (iii)

supporting the RO in monitoring the implementation of ongoing projects and programmes in Myanmar; (iv) supporting the RO in coordinating with the national

project staff located in Myanmar and working on UNIDO projects; (v) preparing variousreports on TC and maintaining appropriate coordination with UNCT; (vi) supporting the

RO in ensur ing UNIDO’s visibility in the international community and maintaining good

relations with counterparts in Myanmar.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In particular, the incumbent is expected to carry out the following duties:

Main Duties*

Concrete/

measurable

outputs to be achieved

1. Taking part in UNCT and Development Partners meetings,

including relevant sector working groups and meeting with donorsas assigned by the RO, and reporting back to the RO on thesemeetings.

DPs in Myanmar and

RO satisfied with theinvolvement and inputs

provided.


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2. Holding discussions with the relevant government and non-

government counterparts prior to the development of new projectconcepts in accordance with the advice received from PMs and the

RO. Supporting them in the formulation of agreed project conceptsand, later, in the development of full project documents. Submittingthe project concepts and proposals to the relevant counterparts for

review and approval. Transmitting to the PMs any comments andquestions which the counterparts may have.

Project concepts and

full project proposalsapproved by the

Government.

3. Working in close cooperation with the national project staff,overseeing the implementation of ongoing projects. This will

include liaising with counterparts, recruiting local project staff, andtrouble-shooting any problems in project implementation and

reporting to RO.

UNIDO’s ongoing projects being

smoothly implemented.

4. Monitoring UNIDO’s project portfolio in Myanmar, in particular,

preparing the bi-annual reports and any other monitoring reportsrequired of UNIDO by the government and the RO with appropriatefollow-ups and providing feedback to RO.

UNIDO’s project

portfolio wellmonitored.

5. Undertaking any other related duties and assignments as may be

required by the UR in the RO.

RO satisfied with the

results provided.*Location of activities: Yangon, with periodic travel to Naypyitaw and possibly within the rest of the

country, on an as-need basis.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

Core values: 1. Integrity; 2. Professionalism; 3. Respect for diversity

Core competencies: 1. Results orientation and accountability; 2. Planning and

organizing; 3. Communication and trust; 4. Team orientation; 5. Client orientation; 6.Organizational development and innovation

Managerial competencies: 1. Strategy and direction; 2. Managing people and

performance; 3. Judgement and decision making; 4. Conflict resolution

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Thi s post is for a Myanmar national only.

Education: Advanced university (Master’s) degree in Economics, Engineering, Business

Administration or other related fields.

Technical and Functional Experience:

Minimum of 7 years’ working experience in the field of industrial and economicdevelopment.

Previous working experience with development projects is an asset, in particular with

UN/Government projects.

Familiarity with the UN system is an asset.

Good command of office software, such as Microsoft Office products, including

Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


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Able to work in teams, results-oriented, self-motivated, with planning and

organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Languages: Myanmar mother-tongue.

Good command of both written and spoken English

Reporting language

English

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to send a letter highlighting why they are suitable

for this post with a maximum of 1,000 words, together with a CV and list of references toDaw Nan Mon Sabi Khin at email: [email protected], and Cc: [email protected].

Deadline of submission is 28 January 2016, COB Local time in Myanmar.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Qualified men and women are encouraged to apply.

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