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
Majuro, Marshall Island
Program Officer/Reconstruction Assistance Specialist
Pohnpei, Micronesia
Program Officer/Emergency Assistance Specialist
Chief of Party and Disaster Assistance Specialist
No positions are available at this time.
For U.S.-based positions you must be legally eligible to work in
the U.S.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
- Or e-mail cover letters and resumes to: consultantssf@asiafound.org.
- NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Majuro, Marshall Island
Program Officer/Reconstruction Assistance Specialist
The Asia Foundation (the Foundation) is seeking a Program Officer and Reconstruction Assistance Specialist in the Marshall Islands for the USAID-funded Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response (PREPARE) program. The PREPARE program seeks to strengthen disaster preparedness and expedite the delivery of appropriate emergency and reconstruction assistance in the event of severe U.S. Presidentially declared natural disasters in either of two Pacific Island nations – the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI). These objectives will be achieved through the following project stages: 1) disaster preparedness, 2) emergency response, and 3) recovery and reconstruction assistance. The Program is expected to commence in July 2013, and the position is contingent upon funding.
The Program Officer/Reconstruction Assistance Specialist (PO/RAS) will be based in Majuro, Marshall Islands and will be responsible for two overall functions: preparedness planning and programming, as well as reconstruction operations. The PO/RAS will provide technical expertise in analyzing and planning for potential disaster risks; communicating and collaborating with national and local government disaster management and emergency management services, government departments agencies, UN agencies, local NGOs, academe, and other humanitarian aid agencies; preparing and conducting disaster reconstruction exercises; and supporting the recovery of local communities to their pre-disaster state.
The PO/RAS will support the COP in the following areas: preparing reconstruction contingency plans; reviewing studies, plans and specifications prepared by consultants and host government counterparts to ensure consistency among all reconstruction interventions; and preparing possible models for the delivery of start-up grants to ensure grants are delivered in a timely manner and in accordance with established project guidelines. This will be a long-term position and a local hire.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in management, engineering or related fields;
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in disaster preparedness, contingency planning and management working with national, state, and local governments and civil society;
- Experience coordinating timely recovery and reconstruction operations in developing countries;
- Ability to travel, as requested, to affected disasters sites in FSM and/or RMI
- bility to translate complex concepts of disaster management processes and procedures into simple terms; as well as ability to apply and translate disaster policy and guidelines and follow procedures for USG disaster declaration and response operations;
- Proven program management background and skills, and demonstrated capacity for team building and working in a dynamic multi-cultural environment;
- Familiarity with the Pacific Islands environment; and
- Outstanding English language skills required, with fluency in a native language preferred.
To Apply
Please email a cover letter and resume to consultantssf@asiafound.org with "Program Officer/Reconstruction Assistance Specialist - PREPARE" written in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The application deadline is March 12, 2013.
Pohnpei, Micronesia
Program Officer/Emergency Assistance Specialist
The Asia Foundation (the Foundation) is seeking a Program Officer and Emergency Assistance Specialist in Micronesia for the USAID-funded Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response (PREPARE) program. The PREPARE program seeks to strengthen disaster preparedness and expedite the delivery of appropriate emergency and reconstruction assistance in the event of severe U.S. Presidentially declared natural disasters in either of two Pacific Island nations – the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI). These objectives will be achieved through the following project stages: 1) disaster preparedness, 2) emergency response, and 3) recovery and reconstruction assistance. The Program is expected to commence in July 2013, and the position is contingent upon funding.
The Program Officer/Emergency Assistance Specialist (PO/EAS) will be based in Pohnpei, FSM and will be responsible for two overall functions: preparedness planning and programming, as well as emergency response operations. The PO/EAS will provide technical expertise in analyzing and planning for potential disaster risks; communicating and collaborating with national and local government disaster management and emergency management services, UN agencies, local NGOs, academe and other humanitarian aid agencies; preparing and conducting disaster response exercises; and supporting the recovery of local communities to their pre-disaster state.
The PO/EAS will assist the Chief of Party in the following areas: preparing emergency contingency plans; training of government personnel in preparing relief operations plans; assessing emergency preparedness and response capabilities related to emergency management; providing necessary support and assistance on civil defense and emergency matters to public agencies, businesses, schools and other groups; and providing communications support, disaster intelligence and related information. This will be a long-term position and a local hire.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in management, communications or social sciences, engineering or related fields;
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in disaster preparedness, contingency planning and management working with national, state, and local governments and civil society;
- xperience coordinating timely emergency disaster relief operations in developing countries;
- Ability to travel, as requested, to affected disasters sites in FSM and/or RMI
- Ability to translate complex concepts of disaster management processes and procedures into simple terms; as well as ability to apply and translate disaster policy and guidelines and follow procedures for USG disaster declaration and response operations;
- Proven program management background and skills, and demonstrated capacity for team building and working in a dynamic multi-cultural environment;
- Familiarity with the Pacific Islands environment; and
- Outstanding English language skills required, with fluency in a native language preferred.
To Apply Please email a cover letter and resume to consultantssf@asiafound.org with "Program Officer/Emergency Assistance Specialist- PREPARE" written in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The application deadline is March 12, 2013.
Pohnpei, Micronesia
Chief of Party and Disaster Assistance Specialist
The Asia Foundation (the Foundation) is seeking an expatriate Chief of Party and Disaster Assistance Specialist for the USAID-funded Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response (PREPARE) program. The PREPARE program seeks to strengthen disaster preparedness and expedite the delivery of appropriate emergency and reconstruction assistance in the event of severe U.S. Presidentially declared natural disasters in either of two Pacific Island nations – the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI). These objectives will be achieved through the following project stages: 1) disaster preparedness, 2) emergency response, and 3) recovery and reconstruction assistance. The Program is expected to commence in July 2013, and the position is contingent upon funding.
The Chief of Party (COP) will oversee all aspects of the Program, including assuming overall responsibility for implementing the program strategy. The COP will be expected to work with other foreign and local disaster experts for activities to be approved and funded by FEMA and/or USAID/OFDA. S/he will be the principal liaison with USAID/OFDA, FEMA, U.S. Embassies, host governments of FSM and RMI's national state, local and civil service officials, the UN system and regional organizations and national stakeholders in these countries, including NGOs, business sector and the academe, as appropriate. The COP will also oversee two program officers as part of the PREPARE program; one emergency assistance specialist based in Pohnpei, Micronesia and one recovery assistance specialist based in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The COP position will be a long-term position based in Pohnpei, FSM.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master's Degree in management, public administration, international development, disaster risk management, economics, engineering or related fields;
- At least 10 years of international disaster program management experience, including, preparation of multi-hazard contingency plans for preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction, working in different aspects of disaster operations management (disaster declarations, logistics, assessment, grants, disaster reporting), disaster simulation exercises, working with host governments and humanitarian organizations, training and mentoring schemes for local and national level disaster first responders;
- Prior experience working in the Pacific Islands required with a familiarity of regional disaster management mechanisms and arrangements;
- Significant managerial and technical work experience with relief and response operations in challenging settings, organizing timely recovery and reconstruction operations in developing countries, with the private sector, government agencies, donors, UN agencies, IFRC, ICRC, civil society, and local officials and populations;
- utstanding representational and communication skills, with strong ability to translate complex principles of disaster management and USG emergency response guidelines into simple terms;
- Demonstrated leadership skills, excellent manager, and effective oral and written communicator, including the ability to mentor program officers; and
- Proven ability to manage programs with complex partnership structures (including preferably for USAID programs) and to maintain effective working relationships with a variety of diverse stakeholders.
To Apply
Please email a cover letter and resume to consultantssf@asiafound.org with "Chief of Party- PREPARE" written in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The application deadline is March 12, 2013.