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From: Prawena Eamsakul <pra...@forum-asia.org>
To: sapa-...@forum-asia.org
Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 1:59:29 PM
Subject: [Sapa-cstfa] Job Vacancy in Forum-Asia/ ASEAN Advocacy Manager
Dear all, Forum- Asia is pleased to announcing the recruitment of the following positions:
Job Announcement
Position ASEAN Advocacy Manager
Location Jakarta, Indonesia
Employment Duration Three years, renewable contract
Subject to 3 months probation at the beginning of contract
· Salary & Benefits A competitive salary in local currency will be offered according to the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications
· Health, dental and accident insurance
Closing date 10 May 2010
Interview Dates After 10 May 2010
About the Organisation
FORUM-ASIA presently has 47 member organisations across Asia. Its regional Secretariat is located in Bangkok, Thailand.
As a membership-based regional human rights organisation, FORUM-ASIA works to promote and protect all human rights, including the right to development, through collaboration and cooperation between human rights defenders and organisations in Asia.
Founded in 1991, FORUM-ASIA is committed to building a peaceful, just, equitable and ecologically sustainable community of peoples and societies in Asia; where all human rights of all individuals, groups and peoples—in particular, the poor, marginalised and discriminated people—are fully respected and realised in accordance with internationally accepted human rights norms and standards.
FORUM-ASIA, as a NGO in Consultative Status with the UN, advocates human rights
issues through engagement with governments, inter-governmental organisations
and the UN for the better promotion and protection of all human rights.
Summary of the Programme
ASEAN Advocacy Programme provides support for and facilitates communication and cooperation among member organisations in Southeast Asia on human rights related issues in the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in general, and on the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in particular. In addition, the Program conducts and coordinates thematic and country campaigns and advocacy at the Southeast Asia level, in cooperation with other related programmes within the Secretariat.
The ASEAN Advocacy Manager will be operating from the office of the Southeast Asian People’s Center (SEAPC) in Jakarta, a joint project of FORUM-ASIA and Southeast Asia Committee for Advocacy (SEACA). The Manager is responsible for the overall management of the SEAPC and is tasked to enhance the synergy of different projects/programmes within the SEAPC, especially on issues of migrant workers, ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples, children and women for effective advocacy, campaigning and networking.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Executive Director (ED), the ASEAN Advocacy Programme Manager will develop and implement FA’s overall campaign and advocacy strategies to respond to the human rights situation/ challenges in the Southeast Asia region, in particularly on the AICHR. In addition, the ASEAN Advocacy Manager is also expected to supervise a team of several programme officer(s) and associates.
The ASEAN Advocacy Manager shall:
1. Be responsible for the overall management of the office of the SEAPC.
2. Be responsible for the ASEAN Advocacy programme management: Planning and Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluating, and Reporting.
3. Be in charge of the implementation and coordination of the programme and project(s) under his/her responsibility.
4. Be responsible for the management of staff team in the SEAPC.
5. Monitor regularly and respond to human rights initiatives and issues within ASEAN and respond whenever necessary.
6. Maintain close communication and cooperation with member and partner organisations on human rights related issues in ASEAN.
7. Organise forums, trainings, meetings, diplomatic briefings, press conference in cooperation with other programmes and partners concerned.
8. Maintain close contacts and engagement with ASEAN Secretariat, member states of ASEAN and diplomatic community in Jakarta as well as in the region.
Basic Qualifications and Criteria
Education:
1. Bachelors degree or higher in the field of human rights or a related subject such as politics, social sciences, international relations, international law, development studies or East Asian studies;
Competence:
1. Mature personality; ability to lead a team and work in a multicultural and demanding working environment with cross program coordination.
2. Excellent leadership and program/ project management skills.
3. Self-motivated, positive attitude, strategic thinking and multi-tasking ability.
4. Ability to work under pressure and manage team deadlines.
Experience:
1. Minimum five years work experience in the field of human rights—preferably both national and regional/international NGOs in the field of human rights.
2. Preferably a minimum of three years work experience in organisation/programme/project management in a regional/international NGO.
3. In-depth understanding about the overall socio-political situation as well as human rights situation in Southeast Asia
4. Good knowledge of ASEAN in terms of its context, operation, contributions and limitations on human rights discourse.
5. Proven in-depth understanding of the actual application and implementation of international human rights instruments in a variety of situations.
6. Preferably good understanding about the history and work of FORUM-ASIA.
Skills:
1. Good communication and public presentation skills in English.
2. Excellent report writing ability in organisational strategising and planning using Result Based Management (RBM) or Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) tools.
3. Good advocacy and lobby skills with various stakeholders (government officials, diplomats, NGOs, NHRIs, media etc.).
4. Excellent analytical and synthesis abilities.
5. Good computer and internet skills.
Application Procedures
Interested applicants are requested to fill in the Job Application Form (Search at www.forum-asia.org) and return the form by email together with a self-introduction letter and two recommendation letters (one from one of the member organisations of FORUM ASIA) to:
applic...@forum-asia.org before 10 May 2010
You can get contact details of FORUM-ASIA’s member organisations at www.forum-asia.org
The successful candidate will be contacted for an interview to be conducted in Bangkok or by skype after 10 May 2010 and the interview will include a written test.
Prawena Eamsakul