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The Asian Forum
of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) is a
platform of National Committees on Population and Development
and Parliamentary Committees on Health and Population in the
Asia-Pacific and CIS Countries from 25 countries. We are
committed to fostering a cooperative environment between Asian
Parliamentarians in area of population and development. AFPPD
has been monitoring and supporting population and
development-related policies and programmes in the region. We
also work to mobilize resources, in particular for United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and other population programmes
in Asia. Out of 25 National Parliamentarians Committees, 15 have
full time staff support to conduct regular, advocacy activities,
which are mostly funded locally by UNFPA and various other
agencies
AFPPD invites the application for the following positions at
AFPPD Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand
Position: Programme Associate Central
Asia
Position:
Researcher
Position:
Administrative Associate
Programme Associate-Gender
Programme Associate-Parliamentarians Advocacy
Policies Research Officer and Documentation
Associate
Position:
Programme Associate-Central Asia
Roles and
Responsibilities:
Under the
supervision of the Executive Director of AFPPD, the Program
Officer-Central Asia will work as a member of the AFPPD team to
assist in all aspects of programme management for
Parliamentarian Capacity Development Programme and responsible
for regular contact of Outreach Programme with various partners
including government agencies, NGOs, International NGOs, UN
agencies, Donors, Funding Agencies, private sector in Central
Asia.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
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Main responsible for day-to-day management and coordination of
meetings and other events in English and Russian.
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Updating electronic information in Russian.
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Translating and preparing AFPPD e-news, newsletter, and other
publications in Russian
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Act
as supporting facilitator during meeting or training session
organized by AFPPD.
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Oversea regular communication of the organization as well as
directly liaise with registered participants, resource
persons, invited guest speakers, trainers, facilitators and
lecturers during meeting or training courses in Russian
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Responsible for the development of materials including
booklet, brochures, pamphlets, and others on population and
reproductive health related issues in Russian.
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Manage the production of
abstracts and papers for the meeting in Russian.
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Responsible for
drafting project, work programme, budget plan and necessary
report documents on development issues, especially on
population and reproductive health in English and Russian.
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Preparation for the progress
reports as well as semi-annual reports in Russian
Qualifications:
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Male or female age not over 40 years old
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Relevant degree (Post graduate with minimum 3-5 years of
experience), preferably in International Development,
Population and Development, other social related fields.
Relevant experience and knowledge in development particularly
training and capacity building is advantage.
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Strong coordination and interpersonal communication skills.
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Good organization, paying attention to detail and accuracy.
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Responsive to changing circumstances and adaptable at short
notice.
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Fluency in oral and written English and Russian with
drafting & editing skills on population and development
issues.
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Good computer skills in MS Office application software,
internet browsing, etc.
Position:
Researcher
Roles and
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director of AFPPD, the
Research Officer will work as a member of the AFPPD team to
conducts research and monitoring and evaluation activities to
provide information needed to design and implement programs and
evaluate their impact and report to Executive Director as well
as report writing and responsible. AFPPD focuses on population,
reproductive health, maternal health, family planning, HIV/AIDS,
harm reduction, gender, MDGs programme, Parliamentarians
advocacy and capacity development.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
The Research Officer’s responsibilities include:
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Monitoring and evaluating donor-funded program activities
according to already established performance monitoring plan and
preparing project proposal
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Designing and
conducting qualitative studies including formative research,
pre- and post-testing of population materials and
implementation
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Conducting field work, focus groups, workshop and document
preparation;
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Analyzing and interpreting research findings, and writing
reports;
Qualifications:
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Master’s degree in International Development, population,
public health, capacity building or social related field;
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Experience with computer software for data entry and analysis
and other database management programs a plus;
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Experience with quantitative and qualitative survey research
techniques;
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Experience in monitoring and evaluation program activities and programe implementation.
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Strong organizational and logistical skills;
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Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment with flexible
working hours.
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Excellent English writing skills is a must
Position: Administrative Associate
Roles and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director of AFPPD, the
Administrative Associate will work as a member of the AFPPD team
to provide a wide range of administrative support services and
to develop and maintain efficient office systems and procedures,
with particular emphasis on document and communications
management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Administrative Associate's
responsibilities include:
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Administrative Support
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Mailing list update
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Participant database
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Support in coordination among
line agencies and other organization
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Coordinating-logistics and
information exchange
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Filing and information updating
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Scheduling and visa and travel
management
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Organize meeting and provide
logistic support
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Preparation of conference kit
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Formulate administrative
policies for any activities to be carried out by the
organization
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Manage day-to day operation of
the office
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Responsible for recruitment
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Coordinating with printer to
publish the office publications
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Coordinate with public and
private agencies in Thailand and abroad
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Maintenance personel record
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Contact and coordinate with the
building and the owner
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Provide information when if any
requested
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Translating of various
documents between English and Thai
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Managing of employee work
schedule and leave form
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Supporting in the planning and
implementation of the meetings, conference, workshop or
training activities for both in -country and international,
including travel arrangements, travel expenses and related
administrative matters
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Supervising and arranging the
process of travel insurance medical claim
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Performing any task that may be
assigned by executive Director as required
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Taking care of the purchases of
stationeries and office equipments, including searching for
the right supplier and quotations
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Arranging Driver's schedule on
each day
Qualifications:
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Thai Nationality only (Male and
female are encouraged to apply)
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Bachelor or Master degree in
any related fields. Working experience with International
NGOs preferred.
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Cross-cultural sensitivity
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Must have good attention to
detail
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Good interpersonal skills
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Adaptability and flexibility
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Computer literate in MS Office.
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Must be competent in spoken and
written English.
Position:
Programme Associate-Gender
Roles and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director of AFPPD, the
Programme Associate-Gender will work as a member of the AFPPD
team to assist in all aspects of programme management for Gender
related issues.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Programme Associate-Gender's responsibilities include:
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To develop
programme and proposals on gender related specifically on
advocacy programme for parliamentarians activities.
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To work on
Male Parliamentarians involvement to prevent violence
against women.
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To develop
contacts and roster of women and gender related legislative.
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To create
and develop the materials including booklet, brochures,
pamphlets, and others materials on Gender related issues.
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To organize
the open hearing at the Parliament on Gender issues.
Qualifications:
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Master
degree in Gender field, population, public health or social
related field.
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At
least 3 years working experiences.
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Experience
with computer software for data entry and analysis and other
database management programs a plus.
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Experience
in monitoring and evaluation program activities and
programme implementation.
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Strong
organizational and logistical skills.
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Ability to
work in a cross-cultural environment with flexible working
hours.
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Ability to
work as team player.
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Excellent in
written and spoken English is a must.
Position: Programme
Associate-Parliamentarians Advocacy
Roles and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director of AFPPD,
Programme Associate-Parliamentarians Advocacy will work as a
member of the AFPPD team to assist in all aspects of programme
management for Parliamentarian Advocacy and responsible for
regular contact of Outreach Programme with various partners
including government agencies, NGOs, International NGOs, UN
agencies, Donors, Funding Agencies, private sector and etc.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Programme Associate-Parliamentarians Advocacy's
responsibilities include:
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To develop
programme and their proposal to organize Parliamentarians
education and monitoring programme
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To develop
background documents and able to write reports and related
issues.
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To
communicate with the organization as well as directly liaise
with registered participants, resource persons, invited
guest speakers, trainers, facilitators and lecturers during
meeting or training courses
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To create
and develop the materials including booklet, brochures,
pamphlets, and others materials on population and
development related issues.
Qualifications:
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Master
degree in International Development, population, public
health, or social and development related field.
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At least 3
years working experiences.
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Experience
with computer software for data entry and analysis and other
database management programs a plus.
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Experience
in monitoring and evaluation program activities and
programme implementation.
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Strong
organizational and logistical skills.
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Ability to
work in a cross-cultural environment with flexible working
hours.
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Ability to
work as team player.
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Excellent in
written and spoken English is a must.
Position: Policies Research
Officer and Documentation Associate
Roles and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director of AFPPD, the
Policies Researcher Officer and Documentation Associate will
work as a member of the AFPPD team to conducts research and
track policies on population, reproductive health and related
issues in Asia-Pacific countries and make a proper
documentations, website and response to inquiries.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Policies Researcher Officer and Documentation Associate's
responsibilities include:
o Tracking policies on population, Reproductive health and
related issues in Asia-Pacific countries and make a proper
documentations, website and response to inquiry.
o Analyzing and interpreting research findings, and writing
reports;
Qualifications:
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Post-
graduate in International Development, population, public
health related field.
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Experience
with computer software for data entry and analysis and other
database management programs a plus.
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Experience
with quantitative and qualitative survey research techniques
and preparing documentations.
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Experience
in monitoring and evaluation program activities and
programme implementation.
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Strong
organizational and logistical skills.
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Ability to
work in a cross-cultural environment with flexible working
hours.
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Team work
skill is essential.
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Excellent in
written English is essential.
Interested
candidates are requested to submit Letters of application
including curriculum vitae, a recent photograph and the names,
expected salary, affiliations, addresses and telephone numbers
of three referees to:
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development
Phyathai Plaza Building., Suite 9-C., Phyathai Road
Ratchathewi Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Email: pariyaporn@afppd.org
Tel: (66 2) 219 2903-4
Fax: (66 2) 219 2905
Website: www.afppd.org
**Due to number of applicants, only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone call,
please** |
