[asia-apec 941] Re: Job Description Southeast Asia Actionaid

[Malia Robinson/Roger Furrer]

Greetings Friends:

I passed on this job description to a very qualified friend in Mindanao,
however he noticed that there was no contact address in the text.  To whom
should he write, phone, or E-mail?

Thanks for your prompt response. 

Roger Furrer, 
Makaha, Hawai`i.

At 09:02 AM 12/1/98 +0000, you wrote:
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>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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