Programme Management Office (PRMO) - Senior Officer

The Asia Pacific Regional Office, based in Bangkok, Thailand, provides strategic leadership and oversight for UNOPS operations across 17 countries, ensuring high performance, operational excellence, and alignment with organizational goals. Operations currently span Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Pacific Islands. Across these countries, we work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and maximize impact through five main operating units: Afghanistan (AFCO), Myanmar (MMCO), South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), and the Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC). Through these entities, we provide agile, client-focused service delivery across diverse sectors - including infrastructure, health, procurement, and project management - supporting the implementation of sustainable development solutions across the region.

The Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) was established in 2018 to efficiently deliver grants and manage funds, and to provide quality pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.  The ARHC aims to significantly impact the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well-being by expanding the population benefiting from UNOPS-managed health-related engagements across the Asia Region.

The ARHC portfolio manages the Principal Recipient (PR) Programme of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Asia, currently with grants in Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. UNOPS, as a PR, is responsible for delivering the targets set out in the grant agreements in collaboration with selected sub-recipients from the National Programmes, local and international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and United Nations agencies.

The Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) is a dedicated UNOPS unit focused on delivering health programmes and procurement across the Asia Pacific region. Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, ARHC operates through a network of personnel in UNOPS country offices, leveraging local support services. ARHC's mission is to improve health outcomes and contribute to SDG 3 by providing tailored solutions and advisory services. Its expertise encompasses programme and fund management, pharmaceuticals and health sector procurement, and technical expertise in the health sector. Since 2011, ARHC has managed over US$1.68 billion in Global Fund grants for HIV, TB, and malaria programmes in the Greater Mekong Subregion, supporting national programmes, NGOs, and multilateral organizations. ARHC also extends its capabilities and services to UNOPS multi-country and country offices in the region, promoting regional collaboration and impact in the health sector.

Serving as the Global Fund Principal Recipient (PR) since 2011, UNOPS manages grants for Myanmar’s HIV, TB, and Malaria programs through its Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) with full transparency and accountability. UNOPS has also been selected as the PR for the upcoming 2027–2029 HIV, TB, and RAI5E grants.

This position is open for UNOPS Internal Candidates and Myanmar Nationals Only.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Programme Management Office and the direct supervision of the Finance Specialist, this position will support one or more grants and is an integral part of the Programme Support Unit.

1. Implementation of operational strategies, and procedures:

• Ensure changes in UNOPS operational strategies and systems are implemented at fund level.

• Adapt processes and procedures for budget and financial reporting in line with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and best practice in Fund Management.

• Collaborate in the improvement of the UNOPS budget formulation system, by updating and proposing change to facilitate efficient financial management and enhance financial reporting through the system.

2.   Budget preparation, management & reporting: 

• Participate in the preparation of financial planning and budgeting exercises related to the annual work plan and new programmes and projects in collaboration with Public Health officer. 

• Keep up to date with guidelines and procedures for the purpose of complying, streamlining and/or strengthening of existing financial and budgetary procedures.Prepare timely financial statements and financial reports as per the fund’s requirements.

• Communicate regularly with colleagues to ensure full control over the budget and sharing of information relevant for budget management across the team.

• Ensure cash and expenditure report reconciliation between UNOPS book and donor reports on a bi-annual basis.

• Monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions and investigation of any anomalies and prepare necessary adjustments. 

• Ensures proper financial closure of completed projects. 

• Ensure that budgets are prepared in the right format with clearly written assumptions, within the required timeframe and with a high level of accuracy.

• Review and provide appropriate recommendations with respect to the finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.

• Monitor any changes to the PR and partner budgets, maintain tracking modalities for all modifications to the budget.

3  Control of project cash management:

• Monitor the cash report and budget for all projects in ERP system and take remedial action 

• Timely review of cash position in the system and coordinate with Treasury unit to ensure sufficient funds on hand for disbursements; 

• Organization and oversight of cash management processes, timely accounting and reconciliation of all transactions. 

4. Assurance of data quality:

• Ensure quality control of the account by performing ongoing review, analysis and reconciliation of accounts. 

• Provide responses to internal and external audit queries and observations.and support the implementation of audit recommendation 

• Ensure All supporting documents are provided to donor and fund agent in accordance of the UNOPS regulation 

• Suggest improvements to existing assurance mechanisms to mitigate financial, reputational and other risks to the organisations

• Ensure that documents and relevant correspondences are well organised and maintained in the share-drive.

5. Knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

• Organize, facilitate and/or deliver training and learning initiatives to partner on Finance related topics.

• Contribute to Financial management knowledge networks and communities of practice by providing collaborative synthesis of lessons learnt and dissemination of best practices in financial management.

• Collect feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices and utilize productively.

6. Team Management:

• Facilitate high quality results and services of the team through effective recruitment, supervision, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning and development.

• Provide oversight, ensuring compliance by team members with existing policies and best

practices.

Required

• A Master’s degreein a finance related field is required. OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in a finance related field in combination with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Desired

• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is an advantage.

Required

• A minimum 2 years of professional-level experience in accounting with responsibility for project accounting and preparation of financial statements in an international organization in providing financial management services.

Desired

• Knowledge of UNOPS financial rules and regulations; working knowledge of ERP (particularly Agresso), experience with MS Office 2010/or newer versions, and financial management, using electronic systems are desired.

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