[asia-apec 930] Job Description Southeast Asia Actionaid

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ActionAid Asia
Terms of Reference for the Southeast Asia Programme Officer

Introduction
This follows the reports and recommendations of the Southeast Asia
Appraisal exercise completed at the end of September 1998. This position of
Southeast Asia Programme Officer , initially for a period of one year, has
been created to move forward with enhancing and intensifying ActionAid;s
work and engagement in the Southeast Asia. This position will  be funded
from general fund allocation for new country initiatives in the 1999 budget
of  Asia Regional Office.

Terms of Reference
The Southeast Asia Programme Officer will have the following broad
responsibilities and tasks, which are in line with the recommendations of
the Southeast Appraisal Report, for this period of employment:

To carry out appraisal and make necessary arrangements to establish a
sponsorship-based poverty focused partnership and programmes in
Philippines.
To accomplish  further detailed country appraisals in Cambodia and
Indonesia.
To develop appropriate sub-regional project proposals (for partnership and
fundraising) for at least 3 of the five following broad thematic issues
recommended in the SEAsia Appraisal Report:
Sustainable livelihood and food security
HIV/AIDS
NGO-CBO Capacity Strengthening
Challenging economic growth-led models
Micro-finance
To further develop existing or initiate new appropriate partnership,
association and alliance with regional and sub-regional organisations,
network, fora and processes.
To inform ActionAid Asia Regional Team regularly about the situations,
events and trends related to poverty, development and key-player activities
in the Southeast Asia sub-region.
To participate and play an active role in the development of ActionAid's
organisation and work in the Asia Region.
To submit a detailed bi-monthly report to the line manager.

Employment Conditions

The successful candidate will have a  high level of relevant analytical
skills and experience related to poverty focused NGO programmes, networks
and alliances. She or he will also have excellent inter-personal and
communication skills.
The successful candidate will be able to work from the location where she
or he is currently located  (provided it has good communication and
transport links) in the Southeast Asia sub-region but a substantial travel
particularly in the sub-region is a requirement of the job.
A competitive salary and benefit package applicable to the conditions
offered by international NGOs in the country will be offered.
Further expansion of ActionAid's work in this region can lead this position
to be converted into a longer-term appointment from the year 2000.
The Southeast Asia Programme Officer will report to the Country Director of
ActionAid Vietnam who has partial responsibility for development of
ActionAid programmes and relations in the sub-region.
ActionAid will consider taking people also on secondment from other
organisation for this period of contract.
Preference will be given to individuals who live in or come from and know
about this sub-region well.

30 November 1998.