Social Senior Analyst, Multiple positions

Description and Requirement

UNOPS Myanmar is recruiting 2 Social Senior Analysts to support two new projects in Myanmar:

1. Myanmar Health and Nutrition Support Project (HANS): This project aims to deliver high-impact, life-saving essential health and nutrition services and cash assistance to the vulnerable population, with a particular focus on women and children. The project will leverage established partnerships with international and national non-governmental organizations, private entities, community-based organizations (serving as implementing partners) to deliver services and assistance to beneficiaries. Ensuring access to an integrated package of essential health services at the community and health facility levels is essential for life-saving care and for the protection and promotion of human capital. The project will deliver essential health and nutrition services.
2. Myanmar Strengthening Community Resilience Project (SCORE): The SCORE project aims to help targeted communities in 5-6 states to cope with and recover from the various on-going crises in the country, and to prepare for and strengthen their ability to withstand future shocks. The project will strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities to address short- to medium-term development priorities through training, facilitation support, community-based infrastructure, and livelihoods assistance provided through block grants.

Candidates will be invited to specify on their application if they would like to be considered for one or both positions.

Background – Job-specific

Programme Planning and Implementation

• Analyze applicable E&S instruments, including the E&S Management Framework (ESMF), Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and provide actionable insights and recommendations to refine the project’s E&S approaches, ensuring alignment with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), global standards and evolving project needs.

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Requirements

Education/Experience/Language requirements

a. Education

• An advanced university degree (e.g. Master), preferably in Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Development Studies, Community Development or other relevant discipline is required.
• A first-level university degree, preferably in the above-mentioned areas or related field, in combination with additional two (2) years' experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

b. Work Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years’ professional experience in social safeguards and sustainability or other related fields with a Master’s Degree or four (4) years with a first-level university degree.
• Experience working with the World Bank, UN agencies or other donor agencies, government ministries, and/or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is valued.
• Knowledge of environmental safeguards compliance is desirable.
• Knowledge of UN systems/policies/norms for social safeguards and the World Bank’s ESF is an asset.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.

c. Language Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of both written and oral English is required.
• Excellent knowledge of both written and oral Burmese is required.

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https://jobs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=29994