Asistant, Loikaw (Kayah), Myanmar--->>>

Closing date: Friday, 3 April 2015

IOM Mission in Myanmar - Yangon 318-A, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar E-mail: hryangon@iom.int Website: http://www.iom.int Tel: +95-1-210588

Fax extension 5010

Vacancy Announcement (SVNMM028)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Yangon, a Geneva-based international organization with over 150 offices world-wide, is seeking qualified professionals to join the IOM offices in Yangon and Kayah State, Myanmar.

VA No. Position Title No. of position Duty Station VA/15/053

Translator/Interpreter 1 Yangon, Myanmar

VA/15/054 (Re-announce) Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant 1 Loikaw Township, Kayah State

VA/15/055 (Re-announce) Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant 3 Demawso, Hpaswang, Hpruso Township, Kayah State

Remark: Above vacancies are for the special short-term contracts.*

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter and an updated CV with a maximum length of 3 pages including names and contact details of 3 referees (copies of certificates and further documents are not required at this stage) to below address;

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Myanmar - Yangon Office 318-A, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel Land Line : +95-1-210 588, +95-1 230 1960~2 Tel CDMA : 09 7323 6679, 09 7323 6680 Fax : + 95-1-210588 (Ext: 5010) Email : hryangon@iom.int

(OR)

International Organization for Migration (Loikaw Sub Office) Attention: Admin /Finance Assistant No. 48, Bo Tay Za Street, Naung Yar (A) Quarter Loikaw Township, Kayah State, Myanmar. Phone: +95 9 32760695, 09 32760696, 083 22601 Application deadline: 03 April 2015 (Friday) Note that the cover letter should clearly state the title of the position that is applied for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Vacancy announcement Position title Position grade Duty station SVN (internal and external) Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar Seniority band Job family Organizational unit Position number Position rated Subject to rotation Band III Migration Health Reporting directly to Assistant Project Manager Overall supervision by Head of Sub-office Managerial responsibility Project-level Directly reporting staff Monitoring & Evaluation assistants

II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE

IOM is committed to the principle that safe and orderly migration is a benefit to migrants and society, and is essential for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. As a global intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, IOM supports governments to effectively manage the various challenges related to migration. In the health sector, this involves acting as a technical agency to address national priorities and as an implementing agency which partners with government, non-State actors, communities, and other agencies to strengthen health systems and promote health equity for hard-to-reach mobile populations, migrants, and their local host communities. IOM's programme on safe migration in South-east Myanmar comprises a number of components, including counter-trafficking in persons, peace-building, and health. This particular project involves a large community-based primary health component together with a smaller component on counter- trafficking.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-office (HSO) and the direct supervision of the Assistant Project Manager (APM), and working closely with Field Project Coordinator (FPC), Loikaw and other relevant programme units, the incumbent is responsible for the effective and client-centred management of a maternal, newborn and child health programme in Loikaw, Kayah State.

Specific tasks include the following:

• Compile and consolidate township level data from M & E Assistants to provide project level monthly progress report.
• Logical and cross-checking and verification of paper-based field monthly reports with (access) database.
• Support field M&E assistants and database operator for assuring data quality and strengthening M&E system by regular supervision visits.
• Maintain constructive and engaging communication between the RHC-sub RHC/Township, and relevant MNCH project staff for valid and timely HMIS reports
• Work closely with the counterparts from the Township Health Department to provide appropriate information for health system development.
• Assist Medical Superintendent (MS) or Township Medical Officer, Township Health Assistant to monitor monthly reports and maintain compliance with DoH procedures.
• Continuously strive to obtain accurate, absolute HMIS data.
• Support to implement M&E systems for compliance of all planned activities, reporting timelines, impact and key results framework.
• Support the Field Project Coordinator in the development of tools for data collection, reports preparation and communicating findings.
• Support and provide the inputs to the MNCH team in development and preparation of population based surveys. (Baseline / End line .etc)
• Complete standardized checklists to monitor facility supports (drugs, equipment)
• Monitor the effectiveness of the referral system by regular field visit and small discussion with the beneficiaries and then to provide feedback related to the effectiveness of the referral system
• Support the MNCH team to provide feedback mechanisms for the community members
• Timely submission of compiled data and reports to the Assistant Project Manager for the State level report, and to Field Project Coordinator for township level report.
• Strive to ensure the highest quality of data collection, storage and presentation by regular field level data verification.

IV. COMPETENCIES

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies

Behavioural

Accountability

• Creates a respectful office environment free of harassment and retaliation, and promotes the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
• Accepts and gives constructive criticism
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
• Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
• Monitors own work to correct errors
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Client Orientation

• Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients
• Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors,
• Governments, and project beneficiaries
• Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks

Continuous Learning

• Contributes to colleagues' learning
• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills
• Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas
• Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area

Communication

• Actively shares relevant information
• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures
• Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the

Creativity and Initiative

• Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones
• Persuades others to consider new ideas
• Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems

Leadership and Negotiation

• Convinces others to share resources
• Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change
• Presents goals as shared interests
• Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with

Performance Management

• Provides constructive feedback to colleagues
• Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers
• Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations
• Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR
• Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations

Planning and Organizing

• Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others
• Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others
• Develops strategic vision for IOM within area of responsibility
• Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
• Identifies risks and makes contingency plans
• Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals
• Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members

Professionalism

• Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation
• Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts
• Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
• Contributes to, and follows team objectives
• Gives credit where credit is due
• Seeks input and feedback from others
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions
• Takes joint responsibility for team's work

Technological Awareness

• Learns about developments in available technology
• Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions
• Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work

Resource Mobilization

• Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs
• Builds stable strategic alliances with relevant parties
• Identifies sources of and secures funding from external stakeholders to meet

Technical

• Must have a client-oriented and result-oriented mind-set, and uphold the programme values of caring, innovating, partnering, demonstrating competence, and working for positive change.
• Able to provide and receive constructive criticism, contribute towards a collegial team environment, set clear goals and tasks for self and team, demonstrate strong organizational 5 and multitasking capacities, drive high levels of performance management, and demonstrate capacity to make timely and effective decisions.

V. Education and Experience

• Myanmar national, must have a client-oriented and result-orientated mindset, and uphold the programme values of caring, innovating, partnering, demonstrating competence and working for positive change.
• University degree holder with minimum of 3 year experience in working with community based health programs (preferably in the field Maternal and Child Health, Primary Health Care, psychological supports) with an INGO, LNGO, UN agency.
• Proven experience in database, monitoring & evaluation technique and excellent data presentation skills

VI. LANGUAGES

Required

• Strong communication skills, including a good level of English technical writing ability.

Advantageous

• Experience on Microsoft Access database
• Experience on data analysis software
• Experience on research related matters
• Can understand local languages
• Experiences on Logical Framework and Project Cycle Management