[asia-apec 931] Re: Job Description Southeast Asia Actionaid

[Ross Daniels]

At 17:27 30/11/98 +0000, you wrote:
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>Please pass on this information to anyone you think might be interested (NB
>applications from ASEAN citizens are encouraged):
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>ActionAid Asia
>Terms of Reference for the Southeast Asia Programme Officer
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>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.
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>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:
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>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.
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>Employment Conditions
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>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.
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>30 November 1998.
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Ross


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