Associate Programme Officer – Public Financial Management - Nay Pyi Taw

Context

Under its 2018-2022 Strategy, International IDEA will support the integrity of processes and institutions of political participation and representation through strengthening the capacity of formal institutions of political participation and representation, such as parliaments and political parties. In this regard, International IDEA, the European Union (EU) and DFID have entered into an Agreement to implement the project “Support Hluttaw Work on Effective Budget Oversight (SHWEBO)”. The project aims to strengthen representative and inclusive democracy through support for the effective functioning of parliament in Myanmar, by enhancing their legislative, oversight, representative, budgetary and administrative functions. The project focuses both on elected Members of Parliament (MPs), particularly in their capacity as members of public accounts committees and on the staff of committee secretariats.

The outcome objectives for the Action is that the parliamentary public accounts committees:

• exercise their budgetary scrutiny and oversight functions effectively, and
• are transparent, inclusive, gender-sensitive, responsive and accountable to all citizens.

By implementing this Action, International IDEA plans to engage with the targeted parliamentary committees through a combination of activities aimed at inspiring and supporting them. These activities will include practical training on key economic and public financial management concepts, advisory services, sharing comparative experiences of institutional development and reform, facilitating peer-to-peer learning and networking, support for applying a gender-sensitive lens to budget oversight, facilitating platforms of dialogue, and developing and providing knowledge resources.

Duties and Responsibilities   

• Supports research and analysis to contibue to the implementation of the project “Support Hluttaw Work on Effective Budget Oversight (SHWEBO)”;
• Provides support to the programme manager in the area of public financial management, including but not limited to budget analysis, expenditure review, and external audit and plays a key role in assisting the member of parliaments in carrying out their oversight tasks and responsibilities;
• Drafts background documents and other communications materials and knowledge products; 
• Supports the development of parliamentary needs assessments, baseline mapping and programming;
• Supports the development of training materials and the organization of trainings for the project;
• Assists in the preparation of the project’s progress reports and presentations to the EU, DFID and International IDEA;
• Supports the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in accordance with the M&E plan outlined in the project document, responding to both EU and DFID needs and aligned with International IDEA’s M&E results framework;
• Contributes to the visibility of the project in line with the Communication and Visibility Plan;
• Supports the adherence to both EU, DFID and International IDEA regulations and procedures in the project implementation and reporting;
• Supports the overall project risk management and actively manages risk as outlined in the project document’s risk analysis and mitigation measures in line with organisational policies and procedures;
• Supports project planning and implementation and carries out other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager.
• Provides oral and written translations as required
• Provides administrative support related to project activities

General Profile

• Requires good knowledge, excellent skills and initial experience in their field;
• Will contribute to assigned projects in different aspects of the project life cycle, more specifically will conduct research and analysis, will draft various documents (articles, concept notes, agreements, etc.) and will support the projects vis-à-vis all internal and external stakeholders;
• Adds value to team-based activities in his/her unit; collaborates with other entities of the Institute as required;
• Can be expected to travel globally to any geographical area involved in his/her projects;
• Follows internal procedures to ensure high standards of performance and compliance with Institutional guidelines;
• Integrates a gender and diversity perspective in all activities.

Reporting Line

Programme Manager - Public Financial Management

Programmatic Knowledge

• Has good knowledge in own discipline and some understanding of related disciplines to be able to approach programmatic issues in a holistic manner.
• Has good knowledge of public financial management systems, institutions, and practices, including gender responsive budgeting.

Operational Knowledge, skills and experience

• Integrates a results-based approach into the design, management and evaluation of all his/her programmatic activities;
• Has a good understanding of the key geographical zone where his/her work is implemented – which may imply field/international experience at some point;
• Contributes to the research of information on donors and partners, and all other activities related to resource mobilization and partnership building;
• Illustrates integrity, a collaborative spirit, a sense of achievement, and an understanding of risk management.

Leadership

• No direct people management responsibility.

Problem Solving

• Is able to solve problems of varying degrees of complexity; approaches issues with new perspectives; analyses situations from a multitude of intervening factors.

Impact

• Has an impact on the programme development and delivery.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Liaises regularly with all internal and external stakeholders involved in his/her projects;
• Acts in all assignments with personal energy and engagement;
• Fluency in English and Myanmar, written and spoken is required; 

Education andExperience

• University degree in Public Financial Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Public Policy, Public Administration or related discipline;
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience (including substantial internships) in the relevant field;
• Experience in economic and financial analysis;
• Knowledge and experience in various research methods;
• Experience in working in the national budget process is desirable.
• Relevant field experience in the areas of human rights, democracy and governance is desirable.

Terms of Contract

Local Post. Two (2) year fixed-term appointment.

Please note as this is a local post, International IDEA will bear no costs relating to relocation of the selected candidate to the duty station. This position is open to those legally authorized to live and work in Myanmar.

Competitive salary. 

Applying for this position

• Applications should be submitted no later than 15 March 2020. Please note that all applications must be made in English.
• Please apply directly by pressing the Send Application button.

International IDEA is an equal opportunity employer which seeks to further diversify its staff in terms of gender, culture and nationality.