Project Manager, Business and Human Rights, Bangkok

The Project Manager, Business and Human Rights, based in Bangkok, is responsible for contributing to policy and project support in Asia and the targeted countries of the project and beyond. The incumbent will provide day-to-day management for Business, and Human Rights project planning, administration, final closure and reporting while ensuring project outputs are delivered. In doing so, the incumbent will undertake policy research, develop knowledge products, and support communication, partnership-building and resource mobilization. The incumbent will also lead in developing a potential new phase of the project and managing donor communications for the same. S/he will be contributing as part of the B+HR Portfolio at the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and Advise on Project Management:

• Lead project management through effective planning, administration, monitoring, and coordination with partners and country offices.
• Lead implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, and results framework to identify plan deviations, underperformance, and other problems. Support diagnosing problems and ensure accountability for corrective actions within agreed upon tolerances to achieve results.
• Provide leadership and technical advice to the project in developing baselines and indicators for project monitoring and evaluation, and coordinate the finalization of a detailed results framework.
• Manage the delivery of the Annual Work Plan and day-to-day project activities to ensure prompt and adequate result achievement and 100% delivery of project outputs.
• Engage and coordinate closely as part of the regional Business and Human Rights portfolio at the Bangkok Regional Hub.

Research, Knowledge Management, and Technical Support and Advice:

• Provide technical and advisory services to support country offices in developing and implementing country-level work-streams on Business and Human Rights and provide any other Technical Assistance in the implementation of the regional programme at the country level.
• Conduct expert visits to focus countries in Asia and the Pacific to provide high-level advice to government agencies, private sector actors, UN system entities, regional organizations, civil society, and National Human Rights Institutions.
• Support the establishment of knowledge platforms and innovative mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge from the project; and ensure the development of knowledge resources and products to share with project partners and support UNDP’s engagement in this area.
• Actively participate in and make substantive contributions to external networks and communities of practice to promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration in addressing development trends. Represent UNDP in relevant technical meetings and working groups under the direction of CO management.

Ensure and advise on Strategic Partnerships, Communications, and Resource Mobilization:

• Develop and maintain active relationships and partnerships with Governments, NGOs, the UN system, development partners, institutes, academia, the media, and the private sector on Business and Human Rights to enhance collaboration, resource mobilization, and/or share ideas and influence agenda and priority setting.
• Coordinate events with partners and stakeholders to provide high visibility to the thematic area and prepare policy materials, briefing notes, and speeches.
• Support partnerships, advocacy, and capacity-building activities in the areas covered by the project to all stakeholders.
• Represent UNDP Asia-Pacific Business and Human Rights Portfolio at global, regional, and national events on Business and Human Rights.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Law, Governance, Political Science, other social sciences, or related disciplines.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be considered in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years (with Master’s degree) or 9 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of professional work experience providing policy advice and program support in Business and Human Rights, Human Rights, and/or Rule of Law.
• Full computer literacy (internet searching and Microsoft Office programs).
• Experience working on Business and Human Rights and/or Human Rights.
• Experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Experience in project management, including complex multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience working in the Asia Pacific region is an asset.

Required Languages:

• Fluency in English (written and oral).
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.