JOB POSTING - FOREIGN POLICY EXPERT (FPE)

The Foreign Policy Expert (FPE) is a 6-month position where the successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-level technical foreign policy support to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) with a particular focus on developing the Ministry’s foreign policy position. The Foreign Policy Expert will be seconded to the Ministry and act as an independent expert to review, compile and develop Timor-Leste’s foreign policies position related to issues identified by MNE. 


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 =MNE. 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 foreign policy studies, international relations studies, political science, organizational development, law, 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.

Preferred

Living and working experience in Timor-Leste, the South East Asian region, or Pacific Islands.  Fluency in English. Portuguese is preferable and would be beneficial.

Application is due by June 13, 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 TAFTimorLeste@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.
For full position description please contact Hugo Fernandes on 3313457 or by email to the above email address.

The job is open for International.