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
Business Advisor, Vietnam
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:
- Human Resources Department
The Asia Foundation
465 California Street, 9th Floor
PO Box 193223
San Francisco, CA 94119-3223 - Fax cover letter and resume to: 415-956-4857
- Or e-mail cover letters and resumes to: consultantssf@asiafound.org.
- NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
BUSINESS ADVISOR, VIETNAM
The Asia Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and open Asia-Pacific region, is seeking a qualified long-term economic competitiveness advisor to serve as Business Advisor for an ongoing program in Vietnam.
The consultants will need to demonstrate:
- Knowledge and/or experience of the legal, political, economic, administrative and socio-cultural context of economic governance and decentralization in Vietnam;
- Experience of undertaking effective consultation with a wide range of national and international stakeholders, with a range of interests;
- Experience of designing economic governance programs, especially at the provincial level;
- Familiarity with major USAID design principles and methods, including development of logical frameworks and terms of reference.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in areas related to economic development, private sector development, SME/enterprise development, or local economic development. An advanced degree in Economics or another relevant field is required and the applicant must have experience developing and managing complex projects, leading and supervising multi-disciplinary teams, and working with government and donor communities. Excellent written and spoken English are required. Local language capability is desirable. Excellent consulting skills will be required including: Communication, both oral and written, consensus building, team facilitation, an emphasis on results and cultural sensitivity. Experience or knowledge of Vietnam is preferred
Please send your CV and cover letter consultantssf@asiafound.org by May 23, 2008.