INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ADVISOR

TIMOR-LESTE

JOB POSTING

INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ADVISOR

The Institutional Policy Advisor (IPA) is a 12-month position where the
successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-level technical
policy support to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) with a particular focus
on developing the Ministry’s institutional policies. The Institutional Policy
Advisor will be seconded to the Ministry and act as an independent expert to
consolidate the results of MNE’s strategic planning processes, oversee the
development of procedural manuals and key forms for consular, protocol and
administrative services, and ensure human resource planning and training
activities are relevant to needs of MNE within Timor-Leste and abroad.

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal
Daily contact with The Asia Foundation’s Program Manager is expected. In
addition, the consultant will have regular contact with the Asia Foundation’s
Deputy Country Representative, Office Manager as well as other Foundation staff
and consultants (e.g. Operations Advisor and Curriculum Advisor). Occasional
contact with other Foundation staff in Asia across similar thematic areas is
also expected, as is regular contact with the Human Resources unit staff in the
Foundation’s San Francisco and Washington D.C. offices.

External
Daily contact is expected with MNE’s Secretary General as well as with key
staff from the Planning and Research Commission. In addition the consultant
will have regular contact with Executive Council, national and international
staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience
Minimum ten years of professional experience in institutional management and
process design, human resource development, and employee evaluation systems.
The Advisor will have a proven track record in organizational development for
foreign policy institutions, both domestically and within diplomatic missions
abroad; a demonstrated understanding of inter-governmental policy
harmonization, e.g. incorporation of civil service policy, and
intra-institutional policy integration. Experience in ASEAN countries
preferred.

Education
Masters degree or higher in public policy, political science, organizational
development, law, public administration, or a related field.

Skills
Demonstrated ability in multidisciplinary team management, institutional
planning; strong analytical and problem solving skills; flexibility, patience,
pro-active; proven interpersonal, linguistic and intercultural skills.

Language

Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Preferred
Living and working experience in Timor-Leste, the South East Asian region, or
Pacific Islands.


Application is due by June 10, 2011. Please send cover letter, resume and
contact address/phone addressed to Office Manager, The Asia Foundation, Rua De
Nu Luran No. 20, Bairro Dos Grillos, Dili, Timor Leste or to
jfonseca@asiafound.org or TAFTimorLeste@asiafound.org. Only short-listed
candidates will be acknowledged.

For full position description please contact Hugo Fernandes on (+670 723 0926)
or (+670) 3313457 or by email to hfernandes@asiafound.org

The job is open to International Applicants.