UNOPS 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 EAPMCOs: EAPMCO Thailand, EAPMCO Indonesia, EAPMCO Pacific Operations Cluster, EAPMCO Papua New Guinea, EAPMCO China, EAPMCO Vietnam, EAPMCO Lao PDR, EAPMCO Philippines and EAPMCO Cambodia.
of project delivery data within the dashboard system
Travel to provinces to work closely with provincial level authorities, beneficiaries, and UNOPS personnel to assess implementation progress
Stakeholder engagement:
Establish solid working relationship with the project board, RSDP, DPLGA, World Bank and district and provincial teams
Advise the client on issues that may impact the achievement of their outcomes (including issues of sustainability and post project requirements such as maintenance)
Manage the information flows between the Project Board/stakeholders and the project team
Quality assurance:
Coordinate quality reviews of project documents and deliverables
Provide quality control for management outputs (project documents, reports, etc.)
Personnel Management:
Lead and motivate the project team
Ensure high quality recording of results, performance, and services of the team
Ensure compliance of team members with existing policies and best practices.
Organize, facilitate and deliver training and learning initiatives for personnel on Administration related topics
Ensure that behavioral expectations of team members are established
Ensure that performance reviews are conducted timely and objectively
Ensure safety and security for all personnel and comply with UNDSS standards
Education:
Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree) in Finance, Economics, Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, International Relations or related field is required.
First level University Degree (Bachelor’s degree) with two (2) additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
PRINCE2® Basic or Practitioner certification is an asset.
Work Experience:
Minimum (5) years of experience in programme/project and financial management, public sector administration, project procurement and accounting in a multicultural environment is required.
Experience in evaluating and developing internal controls and financial procedures, involving a modern financial management software is preferred.
Experience in managing development programmes in an international context/field missions using results-based management principles and hands-on experience in programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting for documentation of programme results and impact is preferred.
Knowledge of UN rules and procedures in relation to programme implementation, administration and reporting is an asset.
Experience working on World Bank-funded projects, familiarity with their rules and regulations is an asset.
Knowledge of GoogleSuite applications is required. Experience using ERP systems is an added advantage.
Prior experience in program oversight including coordination with the relevant stakeholders is an advantage.
Experience in South East Asia and/ or Papua New Guinea is a strong asset.
Languages:
Full Working knowledge of the English language is required.
