Program Officer At The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation is a non-profit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, our programs address critical issues affecting Asia in the 21st century—governance and law, economic development, women’s empowerment, environment, and regional cooperation. In addition, our Books for Asia and professional exchange programs are among the ways we encourage Asia’s continued development as a peaceful, just, and thriving region of the world.

If you share the same vision and commitment, we invite you to look into the Mandaluyong City-based vacancies under WE-Defend: Women Environmental Defenders in the Philippines. This is a 16-month project implemented by The Asia Foundation with funding from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). The project aims to improve the ability and security of women environmental defenders to obtain information about natural resource policies and projects, to participate in decision-making processes by freely and peacefully assembling and expressing their ideas and concerns about natural resource policies, projects, and their impact on local communities and the environment, to seek access to justice, and to meaningfully contribute to gender-sensitive environmental policy and project development.

PROGRAM OFFICER

The Program Officer (PO) will lead the day to day implementation of program activities, coordination with sub-awardees, reporting, and oversee the design, roll out, and implement the program MEL plan. The Program Officer will be responsible for providing the day-to-day supervision and operation, and ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and assessment of the project. The PO is responsible for ensuring compliance with donor and Foundation regulations, agreement provisions, reporting and other deadlines, and budgetary monitoring.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a degree in Law and should have passed the Bar. Must have at least (2) two years’ experience in program management and monitoring and evaluation in an INGO or NGO setting. Must have excellent oral, written and presentation skills including ability to quickly synthesize complex technical and programmatic issues into concise communication, and develop high quality reports based on donor reporting guidelines. Must have demonstrated ability to design, roll out and implement effeThe Asia Foundationctive monitoring and evaluation plan, and program and Impact Evaluation. Must have effective interpersonal and management skills proven through successful engagement with relevant stakeholders, partner organizations, and local government units. Must be computer literate in MS Office and with strong team building, management, and administration skills.

Other details:

Applicant should have no other work engagement (i.e. full time); willing to be based in Mandaluyong City

The Asia Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are madewithout regard tosex,gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, national origin, color or to other non-work related factors. Support will be provided to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process.

Only shortlisted applicants will be called for an interview.