Programme Specialist, Bangkok, Thailand, N-PPSA10, National Partner Personnel Service Agreement (Re-Open)
Organizational Context
UN Women's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok addresses gender equality and women's empowerment challenges across 42 countries. The office focuses on governance, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, peace and security, and climate action. This Programme Specialist role supports the Planning, Reporting, and Monitoring Unit (PMRU), working under the Head of Unit to ensure effective programme implementation and alignment with UN Women's policies.
Job Purpose
The Programme Specialist is responsible for planning, monitoring, and reporting activities within the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). This role ensures the effective application of results-based management (RBM) tools and supports the refinement of integrated results and resource frameworks. The specialist provides technical assistance to country offices and regional units, coordinates reporting processes, and analyzes performance data to advise senior management. Additionally, the role supports programme and project appraisal, ensures alignment with UN Women's policies, and facilitates knowledge building and management by identifying best practices and lessons learned.
Responsibilities
Provide technical assistance for planning, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring effective application of RBM tools and achievement of results. Refine Integrated Result and Resource Frameworks (IRRF) and lead reviews of indicators, baselines, and targets. Coordinate six-monthly and annual reporting in the PRISM system, providing quality assurance and technical support to country offices and RO units. Analyze reports to identify areas of concern and advise senior management. Offer capacity-building support in planning, monitoring, reporting, and RBM to RO units, country offices, and UNCTs. Ensure alignment between Strategic Notes/Work Plans and new projects, providing technical assistance for performance monitoring systems. Support programme and project appraisal according to RBM requirements and conduct donor report reviews for timely and quality submissions. Facilitate knowledge building by synthesizing best practices and lessons learned, and contribute to corporate initiatives.
Work Experience
Requires at least 5 years of progressive international experience in corporate-level planning, monitoring, and reporting, as well as in development projects/programmes. Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment is advantageous. Experience within the UN system and field experience are desirable.
Skills
Results-Based Management (RBM), Programme Planning, Monitoring and Reporting, Data Analysis, Capacity Building, Knowledge Management, Project Appraisal, Donor Reporting, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication (Oral and Written).