Employment Opportunities
CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITIES
The Asia Foundation is an international organization based in San Francisco with 17 offices in Asia, and an office in Washington, D.C. The Human Resources Department in San Francisco handles all employment and internship inquiries for the entire organization. The Asia Foundation is committed to a policy of providing equal opportunities in recruiting and selecting employees.
The Asia Foundation believes in providing equal opportunities without regard to age, color, country of origin, handicap, veteran status, religion, sex or sexual orientation. For U.S.-based positions, you must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
We are currently seeking qualified motivated individuals for the following consultant positions:
ASIA
AFGHANISTAN
Terms of Reference - Deputy Chief of Party MAIL Change Management Project
INDONESIA
Advisors in Legislative Development
UNITED STATES
No opportunities at this time.
For U.S.-based positions you must be legally eligible to work in
the U.S.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Please follow the guidelines below to ensure timely consideration of your application for the above positions:
Please send cover letter and resume to:
- Or e-mail cover letters and resumes to: consultantssf@asiafound.org.
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Terms of Reference: Deputy Chief of Party MAIL Change Management Project
Background:
The purpose of this one-year Change Management Program is two-fold: to conduct a comprehensive Change Management Assessment and Implementation Strategy for the entire Ministry; and identify and implement immediate operational improvements while the longer-term change strategy is being developed. This one-year program will serve as the inception phase for a larger follow-on program to execute MAIL's overall change management implementation strategy to overhaul its current structure and functions nationwide, and to provide the assistance necessary to develop an efficient, effective and modern Ministry.
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) is a senior management position on the team and reports to the Chief of Party. The DCoP provides day-to-day management support and leadership on a complex project with a diverse group of stakeholders, inter-related project teams, and several targeted outcomes that are critical to the project's success.
The Deputy Chief of Party is responsible for the following:
- Assist the CoP to represent the project at all levels and forums to stakeholders, including donors, the Afghan Government, project partners, and internal staff;
- Facilitate and support regular progress meetings, presentations, and reports to various donors and stakeholders;
- Provide day-to-day technical direction, leadership, and support to the project and its domain teams, including managing the project on a daily basis; and the DCoP may take full technical direction responsibility on specific domains;
- Support the preparation of the project budget in order to achieve the project's objectives;
- Work with the project team to develop annual work plans, project plans, budgets and resource requirements;
- Take the lead in responding to queries and support services required by Afghan partner organizations and donors;
- Oversee the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation plan, and monitor activities to ensure that project progress is achieving its goals, objectives and deliverables;
- Plan and operationalize a documentation system and various databases that are a part of the project;
- Define and mitigate project issues and risks; and
- Represent the CoP during his/her absences from the project.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- Degree in management or related fields;
- At least 15 years of management or project operations experience;
- Experience working with international development agencies, large projects and their respective project management systems;
- Experience in managing teams, work plans, and budgets;
- Experience managing Afghan government reform or capacity-building programs;
- Ability to introduce and negotiate change in a very traditional culture and come up with innovative solutions appropriate for the Afghan environment;
- Familiarity and expertise in change management and governance desired; agriculture experience is a plus;
- Some familiarity with The Asia Foundation and its programs in Afghanistan is useful;
- Ability to lead and direct a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary project team;
- Excellent communication skills – both oral and in writing;
- Ability to get measurable results through a diverse team of national and international professionals;
- Good diplomatic and negotiating skills;
- Excellent English skills required, and Dari, and/or Pashto language skills a plus.
The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports programs in Asia that help improve governance, law, and civil society; women's empowerment; economic reform and development; and international relations. Drawing on more than 55 years of experience in Asia, the Foundation collaborates with private and public partners to support leadership and institutional development, exchanges, and policy research. With a network of 19 offices throughout Asia, an office in Washington, D.C., and its headquarters in San Francisco, the Foundation addresses these issues on both a country and regional level.
Contact:
Mark Kryzer
Chief of Party
MAIL Change Management Project
The
Asia Foundation
+93 (0) 799-340-207
mkryzer@asiafound.org
Advisors in Legislative Development
The Asia Foundation, an international non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and open Asia-Pacific region, is seeking a Team Leader and Program Manager for upcoming opportunities. The Foundation is seeking consultants with extensive field experience to provide technical assistance on legislative strengthening and development projects in Indonesia.
Candidates should be development professionals with specific sectoral expertise, including but not limited to strengthening member- and constituency-based based civil society organizations, policy research and analysis, legislature/parliamentary strengthening, state budget and policy formation, and legislative drafting. Candidates must possess practical experience in establishing and operating legislative development programs. Desirable skills include but are not limited to: knowledge and/or experience of the legal, political, economic, administrative and socio-cultural context of reform in Indonesia; experience undertaking effective consultation with a wide range of national and international stakeholders; familiarity with international donor program design principles and methods.
Team Leader Qualifications
Applicants should have a minimum of 10 years progressively responsible experience managing and leading large-scale donor-supported governance projects and an advanced degree in a relevant field. Requires senior-level experience with overall project management, measurement of results, external representation and coordination with donors, partners and other stakeholders. A demonstrated commitment to addressing challenges of democratic governance in developing countries is required and a demonstrated ability to work collegially and productively with a variety of partners and stakeholders. Familiarity with Indonesian or Asian politics a plus. Ability to speak Indonesian is a plus.
Program Manager Qualifications
Applicants should have a minimum of 6 years progressively responsible experience managing large-scale donor-supported governance projects and an advanced degree in a relevant field. Requires experience with day-to-day project management, including management of staff, activities and grants and oversight of monitoring, evaluation and reporting. A demonstrated commitment to addressing challenges of democratic governance in developing countries is required and a demonstrated ability to work collegially and productively with a variety of partners and stakeholders. Grants management experience highly desirable. Familiarity with Indonesian or Asian politics a plus. Ability to speak Indonesian is a plus.
Qualified applicants should email a cover letter and resume to consultantssf@asiafound.org with the subject heading Advisors in Legislative Development. The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline is September 30, 2010.