The Asia Foundation, Senior Program Officer, Deadline December 11, 2009.

JOB POSTING
 

The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste (an International NGO) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Program. The SPO will be responsible for program development, implementation, reporting, monitoring, evaluation and grants administration. This person will also maintain up to date information on justice sector developments and linkages with organizations in the sector.

Key responsibilities and qualifications include:

Under supervision of the Law Program Advisor, the Senior Program Officer will:

• Develop, implement and report on program activities and grants, and monitor and evaluate the Access to Justice Program in cooperation with other Foundations staff.
• Work with existing and prospective grantees to develop program activities; determine program feasibility; monitor and facilitate program activities; obtain timely and detailed reports from partners; and critically evaluate outcomes.
• Evaluate and approve grantees interim and final narrative reports; prepare letters of agreements, correspondence with grantees and maintain grant files;
• Develop and monitor program budgets and contribute to preparation of monthly and weekly spending projections.
• Assist with preparation of semi-annual program reports, work plans and progress reports for USAID and other donors, and other relevant reports.
• Supervise and oversee the work of Junior Program Officer and program assistants,
• Comply with USAID and TAF grant regulation and procedures and undertake other duties as assigned.
   

Qualifications:

• The application should be able to demonstrate work experience in design and implementation of international development programs;
• Demonstrate work experience in design and monitoring of program budgets;
• Familiarity with Timor-Leste government ministries and agencies and NGOs;
• Understanding of USAID and/or other international or government funding agencies.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Indonesia and, Tetun is preferred;
• Strong written and oral analytical skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated management and organizational ability and computer proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet.
   

One year contract with one month probation, and with possible extension, commencing as soon as possible.

Applications: For a full position description please contact Joaquina da Fonseca on +670 3313457 or by email jfonseca@asiafound.org. Please send cover letter and CV by COB December 11, 2009 to The Asia Foundation, No. 20 Rua de Nu Laran Bairo dos Grillos, Dili, Timor-Leste. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged and contacted. 

The job is open for Timorese nationals and Permanent Residents only.

Asia Foundation, Legal Advisor, Deadline November 27, 2009.

Legal Advisor

The Asia Foundation

Non-Profit, Non-Governmental, International Development Organization Closing date: 27 Nov 2009

Location: Timor-Leste - Dili

The Legal Advisor will be primarily responsible for providing technical and coordination support for the Access to Justice Program's paralegal component with the goal to increase access to free quality legal aid services for Timor-Leste citizens, including vulnerable groups such as women, youth and rural populations. As such the Legal Advisor will be responsible for assessing, reviewing and refining the curriculum, training materials, and pedagogy for educating paralegals; monitoring and evaluating paralegal program activities; coordinating an internship program for paralegals between university law faculties and legal aid organizations; coordinate. The Legal Advisor will be responsible for engaging paralegal professional networks in other countries in the region, particularly in countries where the Foundation has existing paralegal programs.

Requirements:

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional experience, or the equivalent, in paralegal development and legal aid service provision in Asia with private, public, bi-lateral or multi-lateral development institutions and non-profit organizations.
• Proven track record in implementation of paralegal programs.
• Experience in report writing, management, budget control, strategic planning, and managing international donor-funded projects.
• Strong team building, field-oriented, pragmatic problem solver.

Demonstrated management skills and experience with supervision; strong analytical skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking experience; proven interpersonal and intercultural skills.

• Knowledge of and professional experience in the justice sector in Timor-Leste.
• Language proficiency in Tetun, Portuguese and/or Bahasa Indonesia.
• Background or technical proficiency in one or more of the following fields: law, public policy.
• Masters degree or doctorate degree in a relevant field.

The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V.

How to apply

The Foundation offers excellent benefits and salary commensurate with experience. Please submit your application directly by visiting our website at www.asiafoundation.org/about/employment/ and selecting "Permanent Employment." We will only consider applicants who provide a cover letter including salary requirements along with their resume, limit their resumes to a maximum of three pages, and submit their application prior to the deadline. No phone calls, please.

Reference Code: RW_7XQUTP-19

Asia Foundation, Communication Officer, Deadline November 20, 2009.

Asia Foundation

TIMOR-LESTE

                                                                                                                            
 

JOB POSTING
 

The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste (an International NGO) is currently seeking for candidates for the position of Communication Officer who will be responsible for supporting the GEC Program in the development of Proactive and Effective Communications.

Required qualifications:

• Post secondary education with a focus on professional writing, journalism, communications, public relations or equivalent work-related experience.
• Minimum two years communications or public relations experience.
• Demonstrated level of initiative and judgment in order to organize prioritize tasks and projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English or Tetum.
• Understanding of inter-related work process to be able to adapt to referring assignments.
• Provide routine information to coordinate the assignments and work procedures and others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and pro-active performance style.
• Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with members, non-members, complainants and colleagues.
• Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements.
• Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents and presentations, as required.
• Knowledge of marketing and communications principles, guidelines and best working practices.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
• Ability to function effectively and flexibly in a fast-changing work environment with multi-national staff and partner organizations.

Job Description is available at TAF Office at Bairo dos Grilhos, Rua de Nu’u Laran No. 20.

Applications due by November 20, 2009.  Please send cover letter, resume and contact address/phone addressed to Office Manager, The Asia Foundation, Rua De Nu Luran No. 20, Bairro Dos Grillos, Dili, Timor-Leste or P.O. Box 69 or to jfonseca@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Asia Foundation, Finance Assistant, Deadline August 17, 2009.

JOB POSTING

The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste (an International NGO) is currently seeking for candidates for the position of Finance Assistant who will be responsible for supporting financial management unit including QuickBooks accounting software, patty cash advances and settlement, banking transactions, reports preparation, and tracking of telephone and other reimbursement.

Required qualifications:

• East Timor citizenship.
• Diploma, or Certificate in Accounting/Financial Management, or 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in financial administration or program management support.
• Demonstrated ability to safeguard confidentiality.
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel and Word; experience with QuickBooks preferred or other accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and either Tetum or Indonesian required; Portuguese desirable.
• Work experience with international organization preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and pro-active performance style.
• Ability to function effectively and flexibly in a fast-changing work environment with multi-national staff and partner organizations.

Applications due by August 17, 2009. Please send cover letter, resume and contact address/phone addressed to Office Manager, The Asia Foundation, Rua De Nu Luran No. 20, Bairro Dos Grillos, Dili, Timor-Leste or P.O. Box 69 or to jfonseca@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.

The Asia Fuondation, Office Manager, Deadline 20 January 2009.

Asia Foundation Cross-Border Program Officer Deadline 7 November 2008

Job Vacancy

Title : Cross-Border Program Officer

Post : Dili, with frequent travel to border districts and West Timor - Indonesia

Date of start : Immediate

Duration : 1 year

Reports to : Unit Manager

Accountabilities The primary responsibility of Program Officer for Cross Border Program is to work together with Foundation’s Unit Manager on Cross Border program development, its implementation, reporting, monitoring and the evaluation and the effectiveness of the program. Program Officer is also responsible for the aintenance of updated information on the progression of the program, and its linkages
with other organizations which are partners of the program.

Requirements:
• At least five (5) years of experience in development work in Timor Leste.
• Good skills in spoken and written English;
• Strong networking and community fieldwork skills, including relations with government;
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in social science;
• Strong Tetum/ Indonesian presentation and facilitation skills;
• Independent initiative, while being able to work in teams, especially across cultures;
• Computer literacy, and
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to Timor-Leste or Indonesia border areas and communities.

Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for the position.

Application For a full position description please contact Filipe Menezes on +670 3313457 or by email fmenezes@asiafound.org. Please send cover letter and resume by COB November 7, 2008 to The Asia Foundation, Rua.Jacinto Candido (behind BTK/Holiwono store), or to P.O. Box 69, Dili, East Timor. Fax. 670-390-324-245. Applications may also be sent directly to ftilman@asiafound.org .

Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged and contacted.

Asia Foundation Local Governance Program Manager

Asia Foundation

Local Governance Program Manager

The Asia Foundation, an international non-governmental organization, is seeking candidates for a Local Governance Program manager to support an extensive three-year ‘Support for Local Governance, Elections and Civil Society Program: Timor Leste’. The program manager shall be part of a team that will implement activities towards enhancing the capacity of newly-elected Suco Councils to strengthen citizen participation in village and municipal governance. The position involves the design and implementation of intensive training activities, village-level data gathering and analysis and inter-action with local officials and civil society groups to improve local governance and dispensation of mandated functions.

Supervisor: Senior Local Governance Advisor

Major responsibilities of this position include:

• Assisting in the selection of project sites, including coordination with concerned public and private institutions and agencies and the generation and processing of information for purposes of site-prioritization.
• Assisting in the design and implementation of orientation activities for suco councils including the generation of relevant documents, literature and other data/information needed to design appropriate orientation modules, plan and implement the orientation program and coordinate and monitor all related orientation activities.
• Assisting in the design and implementation of a Suco Governance Performance Scale, (SGPS) to be used for monitoring purposes.
• Communicating the program’s purpose and objectives to concerned local and national officials.
• Providing technical assistance to partner local governments, civil society organizations and national government institutions in areas relevant to the achievement of program objectives, including but not limited to, the organization and strengthening of suco associations, networking with other civil society groups and organizations.
• Assisting in the design and application/facilitation of suco participatory planning and implementation workshops.
• Providing follow-on technical assistance to partner sucos to implement the priority activities identified in their respective plans.
• Preparing Scopes of Work and/or Terms of Reference to guide (local) external technical assistance providers implement outsourced tasks related to the achievement of project objectives.
• Organizing national awards for best performing local governments, especially sucos.
• Organizing national events such as conferences, workshops, forums and dialogues, to be participated in by both civil society representatives and public officials, designed to present and discuss issues relating to local governance as well as best practices.
• Representing the Foundation in meetings.
• Preparing reports on program activities.

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Deep knowledge of Timor Leste local governments, especially the Sucos and Aldeias, specifically their structure, tradition, mandated functions, functional relationship with districts/municipalities, performance, strengths and weaknesses.

• Familiarity with the functions, organizational structure, officials of the Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Management (MSTAM).

• Familiarity with the functions and organizational structure of the Timor Leste national government, including the Parliament.

• Familiarity with sources of data and information on Timor Leste municipalities and sucos.

• At least five years of experience in local planning and budgeting in Timor Leste.

• At least five years experience in the design and implementation of training programs.

• Extensive program and grant management experience.

• Familiarity with the Timor Leste NGO/CSO community.

• Ability to work cooperatively with government and non-governmental organizations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including English), culturally sensitive interpersonal skills, strong organizational abilities and computer literacy.

• A university degree in a relevant subject.

• Excellent analytical and presentational skills.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume or CV to
ftilman@asiafound.org as soon as possible, as we would like to begin interviews this week. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Asia Foundation Coordinator Parliamentary Research Deadline 24 October 2008

Re-Posting/Terms of References
Deadline for Applications: 24 October 2008

Position Title : Coordinator of Parliamentary Research
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: Full-time
Duty station: Dili, Timor-Leste

Background

The National Parliament of Timor-Leste and The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste, with generous support from the United States Agency for International Development, the United States House Democracy Assistance Committee and the Library of Congress, have established a Parliamentary Library at the National Parliament building in Dili, Timor-Leste as of January 2008. The National Parliament now seeks a senior Timorese Research Coordinator to lead the establishment and management of the nation’s first Parliamentary Research Service.

Summary

This research professional, as Coordinator of Parliament Research (CPR), appointed by the Secretary General of Parliament, will serve to ensure that insightful and impartial research is provided to the National Parliament of Timor-Leste (NPTL) before and after the legislative drafting process. As such the CPR will manage the incremental development of a Parliament Research Service (PRS) which serves parliamentary committees and Members of Parliament. The PRS will seek to gather interdisciplinary resources, encourage critical thinking and create innovative frameworks to help legislators form sound policies and reach decisions on a host of difficult issues. These decisions will guide and shape the nation today and for generations to come.

The CPR will ensure that the PRS will be able to assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede legislative drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities. However, initially given the existing funding and management constraints, the CPR will provide the Parliament him/her self with the analytical support the parliament needs to address foundational public policy issues facing the new nation and the nascent parliamentary system.

The CPR will focus initially on early considerations that precede legislative drafting. CPR will analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives, even if it means bringing to light facts that may be contrary to established assumptions.

Reporting

The CPR will work under the direct supervision of the Secretary General of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste. The Coordinator will be in close collaboration with The Asia Foundation and will provide a monthly report to TAF. The CPR will work closely with all Members of Parliament (MPs). The Coordinator will be responsible for the formation and management of technical teams for research.

Responsibilities

The CPR will provide the following services:

• Written reports on current legislative issues to MPs
• Supervising and reviewing the work of researchers
• Expert testimony in parliamentary sessions to MPs
• Tailored confidential memoranda, briefings and consultations to MPs
• Management of information requests for research from MPs
• Establish research team including recruiting research staff members for the PRS
• Coordinate with other donor and government-sponsored programs providing technical support to the PRS
• Coordinate research with other research centers
• Produce monthly progress report to The Asia Foundation and the Speaker of National Parliament of Timor-Leste

Qualifications and experience:

• Timor-Leste citizenship
• University Masters degree, preferably in social policy or any related subject
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of quantitative methodologies
• Proven legal and economic analysis
• Experience with government agencies, and international development partners working methods and ability to establish and maintain working relationships with people from a range of organizations.
• Experience in conducting research through written materials and the internet
• Good communication skills in Tetum and/or Portuguese, and English (written and
spoken).
• Computer skills including Word, Excel, and Internet.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Personal specifications:

• Ability to work under tight pressure of deadlines.
• Analytical capabilities to integrate multiple disciplines and research methodologies.
• Program and legislative expertise.
• Ability to approach complex topics from a variety of perspectives and examine all
sides of an issue.
• Good person to person communication, rapport building and facilitation skills.
• Willingness to contribute to and work in a team.
• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Committed to assisting the MPs to enrich their knowledge on topics to be debated in the Parliament’s plenary sessions.
• Demonstrated political impartiality.

Applicants should send their CV with cover letter to The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste to address:

Fabia Tilman
Rua Jacinto Candido
Audian, Dili, Timor-Leste
Mobile: +670 7230917
E-mail: ftilman@asiafound.org or Filipe Menezes at: fmenezes@asiafound.org

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Coordinator of Parliamentary Research - Asia Foundation

Asia Foundation

JOB POSTING/TERMS OF REFERENCES

Position Title : Coordinator of Parliamentary Research

Start Date: Immediate

Duration: Full-time

Duty station: Dili, Timor-Leste

Background

The National Parliament of Timor-Leste and The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste, with generous support from the United States Agency for International Development, the United States House Democracy Assistance Committee and the Library of Congress, have established a Parliamentary Library at the National Parliament building in Dili, Timor-Leste as of January 2008. The National Parliament now seeks a senior Timorese Research Coordinator to lead the establishment and management of the nation’s first Parliamentary Research Service.

Summary

This research professional, as Coordinator of Parliament Research (CPR), appointed by the Secretary General of Parliament, will serve to ensure that insightful and impartial research is provided to the National Parliament of Timor-Leste (NPTL) before and after the legislative drafting process. As such the CPR will manage the incremental development of a Parliament Research Service (PRS) which serves parliamentary committees and Members of Parliament. The PRS will seek to gather interdisciplinary resources, encourage critical thinking and create innovative frameworks to help legislators form sound policies and reach decisions on a host of difficult issues. These decisions will guide and shape the nation today and for generations to come.The CPR will ensure that the PRS will be able to assist at every stage of the legislative process -- from the early considerations that precede legislative drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities. However, initially given the existing funding and management constraints, the CPR will provide the Parliament him/her self with the analytical support the parliament needs to address foundational public policy issues facing the new nation and the nascent parliamentary system. The CPR will focus initially on early considerations that precede legislative drafting. CPR will analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives, even if it means bringing to light facts that may be contrary to established assumptions.ReportingThe CPR will work under the direct supervision of the Secretary General of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste. The Coordinator will be in close collaboration with The Asia Foundation and will provide a monthly report to TAF. The CPR will work closely with all Members of Parliament (MPs). The Coordinator will be responsible for the formation and management of technical teams for research.

Responsibilities

The CPR will provide the following services:
• Written reports on current legislative issues to MPs
• Supervising and reviewing the work of researchers
• Expert testimony in parliamentary sessions to MPs
• Tailored confidential memoranda, briefings and consultations to MPs
• Management of information requests for research from MPs
• Establish research team including recruiting research staff members for the PRS
• Coordinate with other donor and government-sponsored programs providing technical support to the PRS
• Coordinate research with other research centers such as Dili Institute of Technology (DIT)
• Produce monthly progress report to The Asia Foundation and the Speaker of National Parliament of Timor-LesteQualifications and experience:
• Timor-Leste citizenship
• University Masters degree, preferably in social policy or any related subject
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of quantitative methodologies
• Proven legal and economic analysis
• Experience with government agencies, and international development partners working methods and ability to establish and maintain working relationships with people from a range of organizations.
• Experience in conducting research through written materials and the internet
• Good communication skills in Tetum and/or Portuguese, and English (written and spoken).
• Computer skills including Word, Excel, and Internet.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.Personal specifications:
• Ability to work under tight pressure of deadlines.
• Analytical capabilities to integrate multiple disciplines and research methodologies.
• Program and legislative expertise.
• Ability to approach complex topics from a variety of perspectives and examine all sides of an issue.
• Good person to person communication, rapport building and facilitation skills.
• Willingness to contribute to and work in a team.
Detail-oriented.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Committed to assisting the MPs to enrich their knowledge on topics to be debated in the Parliament’s plenary sessions.
• Demonstrated political impartiality.

Please send cover letter and resume by COB August 16, 2008 to The Asia Foundation, Rua.Jacinto Candido (behind BTK/Holiwono store), or to P.O. Box 69, Dili, East Timor. Fax. 670-390-324-245.Applications may also be sent to ftilman@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged. Please indicate your contact address or phone in your letter. Women candidates are encouraged to apply

Research Assistants - Asia Foundation

Asia Foundation

JOB POSTING/TERMS OF REFERENCES

Position Title : Research Assistant

Start Date: ImmediateDuration:

Full-time Duty station: Dili, Timor-Leste

Background

The National Parliament of Timor-Leste and The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste, with generous support from the United States Agency for International Development, the United States House Democracy Assistance Committee and the Library of Congress, have established a Parliamentary Library at the National Parliament building in Dili, Timor-Leste as of January 2008. The National Parliament now seeks five Timorese Researchers to assist in providing research services to the MPs of the nation’s first Parliamentary Research Service.

Summary

These Research Assistants will work as Parliamentary Research Team (PRT) under the supervision of Coordinator Parliamentary Research (CPR) in serving the members of National Parliament with insightful and impartial research topics before and after the legislative drafting process. The Research Assistant will report to Research Coordinator. The PRS will seek to gather resources, encourage critical thinking and create innovative frameworks to help legislators form sound policies and reach decisions on a host of difficult issues. These decisions will guide and shape the nation today and for generations to come.

The PRT will conduct research, write reports, and make reports available in Tetum and Portuguese in a timely manner. Under the direction of the Research Coordinator the PRT will initiate research according to the scheduled plenary topic of the legislature. PRT will respond to special requests made by members of parliament based on the order in which the requests are made. PRT reports will be catalogued and shelved in the Library.

Reporting

The Research Assistants or PRT will be reporting directly to the CPR.ResponsibilitiesThe PRT will provide the following services:
• Conduct research on current legislative issues assigned by the CPR
• Write reports
• Make reports available in Tetum and Portuguese in a timely manner
• PRT will respond to special requests made by members of parliament based on the order in which the requests are made.
• Assist CPR as requestedQualifications and experience:
• Timor-Leste citizenship
• University degree, preferably in social policy, social science, economics, security studies, law or any related subject
• Understanding of quantitative methodologies
• Has experience in conducting research through written materials or Internet
• Good communication skills in Tetum and Bahasa Indonesia and/or English (written and spoken)
• Has computer skills including Word, Excel, and InternetPersonal specifications:
• Ability to work under tight deadline pressure
• Analytic capabilities to integrate multiple disciplines and research methodologies.
• Program and legislative expertise
• Good person to person communication, rapport building and facilitation skills
• Willingness to contribute and work in a team
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent writing skills
• Committed to assisting the MPs to enrich their knowledge on topics to be debated in the Parliament’s plenary sessions
• Demonstrate impartiality

Please send cover letter and resume by COB August 23, 2008 to The Asia Foundation, Rua.Jacinto Candido (behind BTK/Holiwono store), or to P.O. Box 69, Dili, East Timor. Fax. 670-390-324-245.

Applications may also be sent to ftilman@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged. Please indicate your contact address or phone in your letter.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.