Regional Senior Programme, M&E and Health Systems Specialist At UNOPS

Functional Responsibilities

Coordinate Programme Monitoring and Evaluation for all grants in the five Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries
Provide technical leadership and guidance in development of evidence based programming, M&E Plans and frameworks.
Lead discussions and negotiations with the donor on issues related to M&E and health systems.
In collaboration with program partners, design data verification and data audit systems to ensure adequate donor reporting.
Lead the teams in M&E and health systems capacity assessments.
Review and redesign as necessary the M&E systems of the civil society organizations that are implementing activities financed under Principal Recipient – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (PR-GFATM).
Oversee UNOPS periodic reporting (Progress Updates) to the Global Fund and provide recommendations to improve performance.
Provide technical leadership and supervision of the PR M&E Specialists, including the international experts in the PR in all GMS Countries.
Build national capacity and support strategic planning activities across the five GMS countries
Represent PR-GFATM at the Ministries of Health, Country Coordination Mechanisms, regional Steering Committee, Technical Strategic Meetings, and others as required.
Identify and advise on potential implementation problems and bottlenecks.
Lead teams in national capacity building activities in all GMS countries.
Engage with the Head of Programme, national partners and NGOs in the multi-year planning process, providing substantive scientific, evidence-based, timely inputs toward the development of budgets and work-plans.
Support national strategic planning in proposal writing for resource mobilization.
Conduct critical analysis of risk.
Implementation of Health Systems strengthening (HSS) components in the five GMS countries
Coordinate the implementation of health systems activities ensuring MOHs’ and donor priorities are met.
Lead advisor and team leader on health systems strengthening across the GMS.
Technical lead providing input toward the design of a health management information systems (HMIS).
Manage knowledge and information dissemination throughout the GMS countries, keeping UNOPS PR and its key partners abreast of important developments.
Lead on Development of a library of relevant international scientific evidence and best practices
Lead the PR participation in all technical reviews and evaluations in the GMS countries.
Manage knowledge and information dissemination and storage of relevant scientific evidence, best practices and lessons learnt to inform programme development.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

Master’s Degree preferably in Public Health, Health Economics, Health Sciences, Medicine, Epidemiology, Statistics or in a similar discipline.
Bachelor’s degree preferably in the same areas with 12 years of relevant experience is considered as equivalent.

Experience

At least 10 years of health sector experience
7 years of progressive experience in health programme M&E is required.
Prior experience working with donors/ multi-donor funds is required.
Experience working in local governance including but not limited to formal local government structures, local and community based NGOs, traditional governance systems, and informal networks is desirable.
Experience in South East Asia region is preferred.
Sound knowledge of the UN and regulations and rules is an asset.
Ability and willingness to travel is necessary.

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