[asia-apec 947] Re: Job Description Southeast Asia Actionaid

[Malia Robinson/Roger Furrer]

At 08:19 AM 12/4/98 -1000, you wrote:
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>Greetings Friends:
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>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?
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>Thanks for your prompt response. 
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>Roger Furrer, 
>Makaha, Hawai`i.
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>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
>>>
>>>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
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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.
>>>
>>>30 November 1998.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>Ross
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