International Advisor - Public Outreach
ACBAR - Agency Coordinating Body For Afghan Relief
Expiration Date 20-02-2028
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports programs in Asia that help improve governance and law, economic reform and development, women’s empowerment, and international relations. Drawing on 50 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 18 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. In 2004, the Foundation provided more than $72 million in program support and distributed almost 800,000 books and educational materials valued at $28 million throughout Asia.
For more information about The Asia Foundation, visit www.asiafoundation.org.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Provide sound advice and support for the implementation of the entire public outreach program;
2. Ensure proper development of the civic education and voter education campaigns, the strategies and methodologies for civic education program implementation in Afghanistan;
3. Coordinate with and act as a link between the different sections within HQ;
4. Advise on production of all civic education/public outreach materials, on development and
5. management of the civic education/public information strategy at national level;
6. Liaison and coordination on means to improve the participation of women in the election;
7. processes with local and international NGOs, government departments (Ministry of Women’s Affairs) and national machineries for gender issues.
Qualifications required:
1. University degree, diploma or equivalent training in civic education, media, journalism, social sciences, human resources management or related field;
2. Must have high level project management organizational and administrative skills;
3. Expertise in public speaking, excellent written and oral communication skills;
4. Practical experience in development and implementation of civic/voter education/media/ public information activities;
5. Sound knowledge of gender issues, and commitment to improving the participation of women in the electoral process;
6. Previous experience in Afghanistan or other Islamic countries an asset;
7. Fluency in English, working knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto an asset.
Submission Guideline:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes with a detailed application letter including a contact number or address. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2006. Please submit your applications to:
The Asia Foundation Office
Address: House No. 55, Street No. 1, Next to Ashraf Wat Mosque, Ansari Square, Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul Afghanistan
Email: lpuckeridge@ag.asiafound.org
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