Program Officer, Election Working Group (EWG) Program

The Asia Foundation Program Officer, Election Working Group (EWG) Program The Asia Foundation (TAF) Bangladesh is currently implementing a multi-donor project to provide support to Election Working Group (EWG), a network of 29 leading CSOs formed in 2006 with a view to enhance transparency and credibility in the electoral process. TAF is looking for a Program Officer for this project whose key responsibilities would be as follows. Key duties and responsibilities Assist the EWG Director in preparing and updating the annual and quarterly work plans; Provide contextual background for policy advisory papers and briefing notes including research and analysis of data on electoral issues; Collect necessary information from the Election Commission Secretariat, as well as from the field establishments of the Election Commission; Assist EWG Director in implementing the program activities such as arrangement of trainings, workshops, round-table discussions, press-conference etc.; Assist the EWG Director in the preparation of voter and civic education material; Monitoring the activities conducted by partner organizations; Assist the EWG Director in overall implementation and oversight of project outputs; Any other duties assigned by the EWG Director. Required skills and experiences A masters degree/four years Bachelor degree in relevant subjects; A minimum of 5 years administration and program management experience in the field of elections/democratic governance area; Ability to maintain good relationship with Election Commission Bangladesh and relevant CSOs Good understanding of the electoral and political system of Bangladesh; Excellent computer skills in Microsoft word, and experience with database maintenance, publishing, and accessing information from the internet; Strong communication, documentation and knowledge management skills, including ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a wide range of persons and stakeholders including TAF staff, donors, and partners organizations. Job location: Dhaka with field visit Duration: One year and six months with possibility of extension The Asia Foundation is committed to a policy of providing equal opportunities in recruiting and selecting employees.  The Foundation offers excellent salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Applicants are requested to send their CV, together with a brief cover letter to: Director - HR & Administration The Asia Foundation House no. 5, Road no. 8 Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh or by email to jobsbg@asiafound.org (specifying the position in the subject line) by May 31st, 2013.  Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.  No telephone enquiries please.  Only short listed candidates will be contacted.