Overview
The Programme Manager, Sarawak Programme will coordinate the portfolio engaging with development partners, programme design, implementation, oversight and quality assurance to support integrated and sustainable development outcomes in Sarawak.
Tasks Summary
- Lead the planning, coordination and implementation of programme activities and associated projects.
- Monitor programme progress and performance, identify implementation challenges, and propose adaptive or corrective measures.
- Ensure compliance with UNDP policies and procedures.
- Coordinate closely with Country Office programme and operations teams.
- Represent UNDP in technical meetings, coordination platforms and stakeholder engagements in Sarawak.
- Serve as the primary focal point for engagement with Government of Sarawak counterparts, development partners, private sector actors, civil society organizations and academic institutions.
- Contribute to the design and formulation of new programme and project initiatives.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for partnerships and resource mobilization.
- Facilitate consultations, stakeholder dialogues and technical discussions.
- Conduct analysis of development priorities, policy trends and partnership opportunities.
- Provide strategic advice to Country Office management.
- Identify and mobilize technical expertise.
- Ensure that UNDP’s technical advisory capacities are strategically deployed.
- Maintain effective coordination with development partners, research institutions and technical networks.
- Promote knowledge generation, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of good practices.
- Contribute to preparation of knowledge products, briefing notes, and communications materials.
- Support organization of learning events, workshops and stakeholder engagements.
- Supervise and coordinate project staff and consultants.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing advisory/technical support services and managing and implementing programmes / projects in the area of sustainable development.
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership development with government and development partners.
- Experience in programme or project design and formulation, including development of results frameworks or theories of change.
- Experience working with sub-national or state-level government institutions is an asset.
- Proven field experience in development and implementation initiatives/projects either at national, sub-national/state, local, or community levels.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and results-based reporting, including strategic management.
Qualification Requirements
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Environment/Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Renewable Energy, Natural Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration, Development Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or any other related subject areas is required.
- OR A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
