Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Manager

The Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) was established in 2018 for efficient delivery of grants and funds management, and the provision of quality pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.  The ARHC aims to significantly impact the targets of UN Sustainable Development Goal #3 on good health and well being by expanding the population benefitting from UNOPS-managed health-related engagements across the Asia Region. The ARHC portfolio manages the Principal Recipient (PR) Programme of the Global Fund in Asia. The Global Fund, which has been providing financial support to the Greater Mekong Sub-Region for malaria programs since 2003, has selected UNOPS as a PR, responsible for delivering the targets set out in the grant agreements, in collaboration with selected Sub-Recipients (SRs) from the National Programmes, international and local non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies. 

ARCH is implementing three grants financed by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The total values for the three grants for the period 2021- 2023 is nearly USD 350 million .

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Senior Programme, M&E and Health System Specialist, the Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Manager shall be responsible for overseeing the monitoring and evaluation, data management and quality assurance and strategic technical support to the three grants in Myanmar. The Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Manager leads and supervises the M&E  teams assigned for the three grants in Myanmar. 

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop Performance Frameworks for the three diseases and contribute to updating the national disease M&E Plans, where required. 

• Ensure the development and maintenance of a functioning monitoring, evaluation and reporting system for UNOPS as Principal Recipient in Myanmar, which will be coherent with national M&E systems, and will generate data that allow for programme analysis and which ensures that all Principal Sub-Recipients (PSR) and Sub-Recipients (SR) submit timely, regular and structured monitoring reports.

• Direct data auditing and verification and programmatic spot checks to assure internal consistency and validity of programme activity monitoring data reported by all SRs, through period data verification and auditing and spot check visits to SRs at all levels.

• Maintain the GFATM M&E database; review incoming data (for quality and programmatic); ensure the quality of database and that M&E data are readily available.

• Review and verify M&E findings by national officers and following-up the recommendations.

• Assess SRs capacity in M&E systems; ensure adequate feedback to/from the SRs on data obtained from the GFATM’s internal M&E system; review partners’ DQA systems, conduct data audits;

Reporting

• Ensure timely completion of the programme section of the Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PU&DR) Global Fund Forms and subsequent submission to the Local Fund agent, including reviewing overall performance of the whole grants and individual indicators against achieved cumulative results and making recommendations to improve performance.

• Prepare quarterly and annual/or ad hoc programmatic progress updates on Global Fund programmes.

Implementing partners and other stakeholder Support

• Participate in UNOPS/GFATM grant negotiations including submission of quality inputs required to ensure the grant agreement signature.

• Develop and lead the implementation of capacity building activities for the SRs.

• Support the implementation of the MOHS e-Health Plan including the rollout of DHIS, Master patient Index and report on the progress of the GF financed activities on in the plan

• Participate in the appraisal of the State and Regional M&E coordinator hired by PGK and placed at the SHDs to support the sub-national M&E systems 

• Facilitate the interpretation and use of M&E data, periodic review meetings between the PR and SRs and contribute to the development of Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks for HIV & AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (including Artemisinin Resistance Containment) of SRs.

• Participate in the implementation of capacity building courses through workshops and on the job trainings on monitoring, evaluation and reporting as required for SRs.

• Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Sports to strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems for HIV & AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria programmes, including the development of sentinel surveillance systems to monitor impact.

• Attend relevant Technical Strategic Meeting and present updates on M&E activities when required to do so in consultation with the Programme Director and PR Programme Director 

• Assist UNOPS in the identification of potential implementation problems and bottlenecks.

Knowledge Management

• Provide staff training in M&E best practices.

• Organize evaluations as required.

• Supervise and technically lead the national UNOPS M&E officers.

• Any other tasks assigned by the Programme Coordinator and Head of Performance Management to support the overall Management, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the Global Fund grants.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN security Management System and that of UNOPS.

Key Results 

• Performance Frameworks and M&E Plans are completed and continuously updated as required. 

• Progress Updates are completed and submitted in compliance with the UNOPS PU Standard Operating Procedures.

• Data input derived from data auditing and programmatic spot check completed.

• M&E capacity building plan and training materials for national programme and SRs, and the Ministry of Health and Sports.

Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent - preferably in Public Health, Epidemiology Statistics, Evaluation, Project Management, or related area is required. 

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and 2 additional years experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• A minimum of 7 years of monitoring and evaluation experience in health programmes is required. 

• Successful development and implementation of an M&E system at programme level is required.

• Prior experience working with donors/ multi-donor funds required.

• Experience in South East Asia region is preferred.

• Willingness to undertake field visits in difficult conditions. 

• Sound knowledge of UNOPS regulations and rules is an asset.

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Office 2007 and/or newer versions) is required.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English is required.

Contract type: ICA

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• 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 (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

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Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.