EPOP Asia
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Start date: 1 November 2011
Deadline: 1 October 2011

EPOP Asia was created in 2009 to provide support for local civil-society workers in Myanmar and Thailand through quality international university education. We partner with local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in delivering university and exam preparation courses for development workers. High quality is achieved by an innovative blended approach to courses which includes classes with volunteer face-to-face teachers with guidance and quality assured through an online Learning Management System (LMS).

After two short years, EPOP Asia has been asked by donors to expand the program into Cambodia and Laos. That expansion is currently underway.

We are hiring a program manager to start in November 2011.

* Lead, manage and motivate staff, volunteers and students.
* Liaise with local CBOs and foster partnerships that help ensure the sustainability of the program.
* Take part in strategizing and planning.
* Maintain and improve current program systems including database, LMS , intake, testing and student and volunteer support.
* Make improvements to program curriculum and assessments.
* Orient and train volunteer teachers, online tutors and curriculum developers.
* Write regular proposals and reports for donors.
* Manage and monitor finances for the organization.
* Monitor key indicators of success and follow up on the impacts by staying connected to key beneficiaries.

* Be well-organized with experience in project and organizational management.
* Have an understanding of academic university testing, including exam preparation.
* Be a motivated self-learner.
* Be proficient in word processing, design and database maintenance.
* Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, development, social sciences or related field.
* Have experience teaching and managing education programs.
* Be flexible and patient with volunteers and staff.
* Committed to humanitarian goals.
* Have a familiarity with Southeast Asian issues.

To find out more about EPOP Asia visit our website at epopasia.org. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to coordinator@epopasia.org by 1 October 2011. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted shortly thereafter and be expected to start at the beginning of November 2011.

30 Mosques in 30 Days: Tales from a Ramadan Roadtrip
Center for Korean Studies Auditorium
1881 East West Road
University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa
Honolulu, HI
2:00pm, 5 August 2011

In conjunction with Ramadan celebration, the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific, School of the Pacific and Asian Studies and the University of Hawaiʻi’s Multicultural Student Services (OMSS/UHM) is sponsoring storytelling with Aman Ali.

CNN ranked it as one of the top stories of 2010. During Ramadan 2010, Islam’s holy month of fasting and reflection, New Yorkers Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq took a roadtrip across America, stopping each evening to break their fasts at a different mosque in a different state. The two drove over 13,000 miles during the trip and blogged about it daily on their site, http://30mosques.com/. During the trip they prayed inside the infamous “Ground Zero Mosque” in Manhattan, got pulled over by a cop in Mississippi, and visited the first mosque ever built in the U.S. in Ross, North Dakota – a town with only 48 people in it. Along the way they met the protagonists of Dave Eggers’ bestselling Zeitoun, Cambodian Muslim victims of the Khmer Rouge, a Pakistani-Mormon couple, and many, many others, all of whom are part of the diverse Muslim-American community. Their journey explores what it means to be Muslim in America today, and serves as a powerful counter-narrative to the media’s image of a monolithic Islam, receiving coverage on ABC News, CNN, Time, NPR, Fox News, the Huffington Post and Aljazeera English.

Speaker Bio:
Aman Ali is a writer and standup comedian. He lives and works in New York. He and his friend filmmaker and advertising copywriter Bassam Tariq are co-creators of the 30 Mosques in 30 States project.

Co-sponsored by:
Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific, School of the Pacific and Asian Studies and University of Hawai’i's Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS/UHM). Support for this event is made possible in part with funding from the State of Hawai’i Legislature and the U.S. Department of Education.

For further information or disability accommodations, contact MSAP at (808) 956-6316 or email to msap@hawaii.edu. Advance notice requested. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

Rice University
Humanities Research Center
Location: Houston, TX USA
Deadline: 30 November 2011

The Humanities Research Center (HRC) awards up to three postdoctoral fellowships for two-year appointments (approval of the second year is dependent upon satisfactory performance during the first year). The fellowships are designed to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching and to support research projects in the humanities. This includes, but is not limited to history, philosophy, languages, literature, linguistics, religious studies, art history and the arts. Proposals employing humanistic approaches are welcome from anthropology and other social sciences, natural sciences, music, architecture, and engineering.

Fellows teach two courses per academic year and are expected to make significant progress in their research. Fellows meet with other HRC affiliates regularly to share works in progress, participate in Center workshops and initiatives, and meet regularly with a faculty mentor. Fellows receive $40,000 salary per year plus $2000 moving and research funds and are eligible for university benefits.

• Cover letter
• CV
• 1000-word research project description plus one-page bibliography. Describe the research project you would undertake during the fellowship period in language appropriate for a multi-disciplinary panel of non-specialist readers.
• 250-word statement of the project’s potential intellectual contribution to Rice faculty research activity in the School of Humanities, to one or more of the HRC’s faculty workshops, or to interdisciplinary humanities initiatives
• A brief course proposal for a one-semester undergraduate course
• 3 letters of reference sent by a dossier service directly to the Center (see below for instructions)

* Applicants should have received a PhD between July 1, 2009 and before June 30, 2012.
* Fellowship recipients cannot have accepted or currently hold a tenure-track position.
* Rice University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Scholars who are members of traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
* There is no citizenship requirement or restriction for this fellowship. Non-U.S. nationals are welcome to apply.
* Employment eligibility verifications requested upon hire.

Three letters of reference must be solicited by the applicant and sent by a dossier service (such as Interfolio) directly to the HRC. If, for some reason, you cannot use a dossier service, please contact the HRC at the number listed below. The most effective letters show a detailed knowledge of the candidate’s past work and address both the importance of the proposed project and the candidate’s qualifications to pursue it.

Dossier services should use the following address:
Cultures of Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship
Humanities Research Center – MS 620
Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston TX 77005

Alternatively, dossier services may send reference letters electronically to laurenk@rice.edu.

For inquiries regarding the mailing of your recommendation letters only, please contact the HRC at 713-348-2770. For all other inquiries, please contact Human Resources at jobs@rice.edu or 713-348-4074. DO NOT CONTACT THE HRC WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION.

* The promise of the research project, including prospects for publication or significant advances in tangible research outcomes.
* The research project’s potential interest to scholars in different fields of the humanities.
* The potential appeal of the proposed course to a broad audience.
* The applicant’s potential to contribute to the intellectual community at Rice and the HRC.

Each proposal is evaluated by members of an interdisciplinary committee comprising the HRC Faculty Advisory Panel. Applicants will be notified of fellowship decisions in February 2012.

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Whitman College
Department of Politics
Location: Walla Walla, WA USA
Deadline: 30 September 2011

The Department of Politics invites applications for a tenure-track position in Asian politics (China, Southeast Asia, or Central Asia) at the rank of assistant professor, effective August 2012. Ph.D. required. We seek candidates who share our commitment to methodological pluralism and who can augment existing departmental strengths in political economy, cultural studies, comparative political theory, gender, globalization, postcolonial and environmental studies. The successful candidate will teach courses in the Politics Department and in our Asian Studies program. Deadline for completed applications is Friday, 30 September 2011.

Whitman College wishes to reinforce its commitment to enhance diversity, broadly defined, recognizing that to provide a diverse learning environment is to prepare students for personal and professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global society. In their application, candidates should address their interest in working as teachers and scholars with undergraduates in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to diversity; and their interest in participating in the College’s general education offerings as well as engaging in cross-disciplinary teaching and scholarship. For candidates attending the APSA meeting in Seattle, a pre-interview may be available. If you are interested in a pre-interview, please send only your CV to Kathleen Hutchison, hutchiks@whitman.edu no later than 19 August 2011.

To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/, click “Faculty” and select “Assistant Professor of Politics (Asian).” The following materials are required:
* letter of application
* curriculum vitae
* three letters of reference
* statements addressing the candidate’s teaching interests and scholarly agenda
* undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction
* sample syllabi
* one scholarly writing sample.

Please see online job description for specific application instructions. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, or disability. Whitman College is a small, selective, liberal arts college dedicated to providing excellent educational opportunities for students. The College provides generous professional development support for both research and teaching. For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see http://www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.

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CSEAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Kyoto University
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Deadline: 30 September 2011

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies of Kyoto University is now accepting applications from scholars and researchers who work on Southeast Asia, or on any one of the countries in that region, and are interested in spending time in Kyoto, Japan, in order to conduct research, write, or pursue other scholarly interests in connection with their field of study.

Since 1963, more than two hundred distinguished scholars have visited the Center for periods ranging from six months to one year. They have availed themselves of the Center’s considerable scholarly resources and the invigorating atmosphere of scenic Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan and the main repository of the country’s cultural treasures, to pursue their interests in Southeast Asian area studies. The Center’s multi-disciplinary character and the diverse research interests of its faculty offer visiting scholars an ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the cultivation of comparative perspectives.

Five fellowships will be awarded for the second half of 2011 on a competitive basis. Fellowships are normally for a six-month duration, although in exceptional cases they can be extended for an additional six months.

Successful applicants will receive an appropriate stipend to cover international travel and living expenses in Kyoto. Research funds will be provided to facilitate his/her work. Funds will also be allocated for domestic travel, subject to government regulations. Fellows will be expected to reside in Kyoto for the duration of their fellowship. They are expected to deliver a public lecture during their term at the Center and participate in conferences and other academic activities within Japan as representatives of the CSEAS. They are strongly encouraged to contribute to the Center’s journal, Southeast Asian Studies, the online journal Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, and other in-house publications, and contribute to expanding the CSEAS’ global alumni network.

Five fellowships, including one librarian position, will become available on the following dates:

1) 1 May 2012
2) 1 June 2012
3) 1 August 2012 (librarian)
4) 1 September 2012
5) 1 November 2012

Applicants must be mid-career or senior researchers who will be under 64 years of age at the time of the commencement of the fellowship appointment. This fellowship is not available to individuals currently pursuing graduate degrees or post-doctoral studies.

Scholars who have previously held CSEAS fellowships must wait six years after the completion of their fellowships before reapplying.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their application via e-mail.
Email applications must have the following attached documents (A4 size in PDF or MS word format):

* a completed application form (can be downloaded from our website (http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp)
* a curriculum vitae (not exceeding 5 pages, must include research
* experience and a list of main publications)
* two referees

Applicants must also contact their respective referees and request them to send their letters of recommendations to CSEAS via email. The letter should be written in their institution’s letterhead. Email applications and letters of recommendations must be sent to this address: grants@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Important note: please put “CSEAS fellowship” as the subject or title of the email message, otherwise your message will not reach us).

Applicants with no access to email may write to CSEAS to ask for an application form. They must then submit the above forms, as well as ask their referees to send their sealed letters of recommendation directly to:

General Affairs Section
Attention: CSEAS Fellowship
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Kyoto University
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Japan

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he or she has submitted all the necessary documents. Application materials will not be returned.

Applications for the 2011 fellowship must reach us no later than 30 September 2011 regardless of the postmarked date. We regret that we cannot entertain individual queries or follow-ups about the results of selection by email, fax, or telephone. Applicants will be notified of their application status by the end of December 2011.

For more information and for updates, please see our website. (http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html)

Full Scholarship (Dual Campus Master of Arts in Peace Building)
UN Mandated University for Peace, The Nippon Foundation and Ateneo de Manila
Location: Philippines and Costa Rica
Deadline: 14 October 2011

The Asia Leaders Programme, a Dual Campus Master of Arts Programme, is a shared initiative of The Nippon Foundation, the UN Mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). The objective of the program is to train young Asian professionals to become peace building practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in their organizations.

The programme offers additional language training for candidates with intermediate English proficiency and includes an MA program in an area related to peace building (11 specializations available!), specially designed Asia focus courses and a 4-month internship.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
This 17 to 20 month (depending on English proficiency) intensive academic programme begins in March 2012 and is accomplished in four terms:

* Language training at AdMU in the Philippines (6 months for candidates with intermediate English, 3 months for candidates with advanced English);
* MA coursework at the UPEACE Campus in Costa Rica (11 specializations available);
* Asia Focus courses at the AdMU campus in the Philippines;
* A four-month internship in Asia.

Thirty admitted applicants will be granted a full scholarship, provided by The Nippon Foundation. This includes: all tuition fees, the language-training module, academic materials, air travel, living expenses and basic insurance during the period of studies.

The Asia Leaders Programme offers theoretical and practical post graduate education to young Asian professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds, providing them with a deep understanding of the central issues of peace building. Participants will broaden their knowledge base and will be able to engage with the major concepts, themes and debates within peace studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations.

Furthermore, this programme empowers participants to conceptualize the key challenges faced by the international community, as well as the most promising potential areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective.

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
From March to June 2012 (The Philippines), English Module 1: Intermediate English Training:

Accepted applicants with an intermediate level of English language proficiency will participate in this first module of English Training. The intensive 3-months English training will focus on grammar, syntax and sentence formation in all four aspects of language learning: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This module thus prepares the student for the advanced English training.

To be accepted to this first module the applicant must meet the following minimum English Standardized Test Scores:
TOEFL (PBT) 513
TOEFL (IBT) 71
TOEFL (CBT) 183
IELTS 5.5

From June to August 2012 (The Philippines), English Module 2: Advanced Academic English Training:

Applicants with a high level of English language proficiency will start the programme with English module 2, together with the students who successfully completed Module 1.

The students in Module 2 are expected to have close to perfect grammar, very few mistakes in sentence structure, confidence in public speaking and presentation, and proficiency in listening to academic lectures.

The language instruction in English Module 2 will be integrated with an Academic Content Class. This will help the students to contextualize their language competencies in the Social Sciences and Peace Studies fields by increasing their vocabulary and analytical skills in these fields. The course also prepares the students for their upcoming MA coursework at the UPEACE campus in Costa Rica and their internship in an international organization with English as the working language.

To be accepted to this second module the applicant must meet the following minimum English Standardized Test Scores:
TOEFL (PBT) 530
TOEFL (IBT) 90
TOEFL (CBT) 215
IELTS 7

From August 2012 to March 2013 (Costa Rica), Specialized MA Coursework: Students will continue their studies in one of the Specialized MA Programmes offered by UPEACE:

* Environmental Security and Peace
* Environmental Security and Peace – Specialization in Climate Change and Security
* Gender and Peace Building
* International Law and Human Rights
* International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
* International Peace Studies
* Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
* Natural Resources and Peace
* Peace Education
* Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
* Sustainable Urban Governance

From April to June 2013 (The Philippines): Students will pursue specialized courses with a focus on Peace building in Asia.

From June to October 2013 (Asia): Participants will do a 14 week internship at an international organization in Asia.

Visit the University for Peace website http://www.upeace.org/
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University of Tokyo
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Deadline: 15 September 2011

International applications are invited for the position of Associate Professor, to be based in the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo (http://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/index.html).

Description:
The successful candidate will belong to the Department of Pioneering Asian Studies, newly created on 1 April 2011, the aim of which is to develop new perspectives in the field of Asian Studies through challenging and innovative approaches. He/she is expected to conduct research related to the topic of human mobility. Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, he/she may teach his/her own research topic in related faculties and graduate schools. Proficiency in Japanese language is not required, but will be welcome.

Qualifications: The applicant should possess a doctoral degree (PhD) or equivalent.

Stipend and benefits: In accordance with the regulations stipulated by the University.

Expected date of appointment: 1 April 2012 or by negotiation

Term of office: Five years (with no possibility of extension)

Documents for application:
* A Curriculum Vitae (please use the University of Tokyo standard resume form, which may be downloaded from http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/per01/r01_e.html)
* A list of publication (in any format) and a copy of applicant’s three most important works, if any.
* A copy of applicant’s final degree diploma.
* An essay describing your research achievements so far (maximum 800 words in English and 4000 characters in Japanese).
* An essay describing your research topic and your planned research program for the next five years (please specify clearly what you intend to accomplish while you are at the Institute). (Maximum 800 words in English or 4000 characters in Japanese)

Application and deadline: All applications should be emailed to: koubo02@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp by 15 September 2011.

Committee for Academic Recruitment
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (Tōyō-Bunka Kenkyūjo)
University of Tokyo
Japan

We will send an acknowledgment of receipt notification to the applicant by reply e-mail as soon as the application is received. If the applicant receives no contact from us for more than a week after the submission of the application, please contact us at the above-mentioned address.

Selection Process: All successful candidates after the first screening will be notified of the interview date and time via e-mail. Interviews are scheduled for the beginning of November 2011. All costs, including travel and accommodation, will be fully borne by the applicant. Applicants who do not hear from us within four weeks of the application deadline should assume they have not been shortlisted.

More information e-mail koubo02@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Zentrum Moderner Orient
Research Program: Muslim Worlds – World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global
Location: Berlin, Germany
Deadline: 15 September 2011

Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) is an independent center for interdisciplinary research on the history, societies and cultures of the Middle East, Africa, Central, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. The focus is on influences, perspectives and connections of the south, notably of Muslims and their neighbors. The center currently employs about 35 research fellows, the majority of them historians, students of Islam and anthropologists, from a variety of countries.

Within its research program Muslim Worlds – World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global, ZMO announces the opening of five research positions for PhD holders who will be expected to reside in Berlin. They should situate their work within the research program of ZMO (see http://www.zmo.de/forschung/projekte_2008/gruppenposter.pdf) and be prepared to contribute actively to the overall program of the Centre in addition to pursuing their personal project.

ZMO wishes to particularly encourage applications with a regional focus on Africa and Southeast Asia. In addition to the disciplines already represented at ZMO, we encourage specialists from other disciplines such as Sociology, Cultural Geography and Economic History/Economic Anthropology to apply. Working language at ZMO is English.

Applications including a CV and a project outline (max. 5 pages) and a letter of recommendation by the PhD adviser should be sent until 15 September to Dr. Silke Nagel at Zentrum Moderner Orient, Kirchweg 33, D-14129 Berlin. Remuneration will be according to Tarif des öffentlichen Dienstes (TvöD, German public sector pay scale), grade 13 (http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/bund/).

Zentrum Moderner Orient website http://www.zmo.de/

United Nations
Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
Location: New York, NY USA
Deadline: 1 August 2011

The Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) sets the vision for UNDP activities in the Asia and the Pacific region and advocates through the Asian Human Development Reports. It provides policy guidance, programmatic and operational oversight, as well as administrative support and policy advisory services to country offices (COs) to ensure the provision of strategic and high quality programmatic support to countries in the region. RBAP also plays a central role in advancing key elements of UN reform in the region, working closely with the ExCom agencies on specific issues mandated by the Chief Executives Board (CEB).

RBAP is organized in a Directorate, a Regional Support Unit, a Management Support Unit, three Country Operations Divisions and a Policy Unit – all based in Headquarters – and two regional centers. A key position that has been created and filled is that of the Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff has specific responsibilities in support of the RBAP Director and has additional functions in leading the Regional Support Unit (RSU) functions. A key function of the RSU is to facilitate RBAP Regional Centre and Regional Program links, coordination, and information sharing with UNDP/UN HQ business units.

The overall purpose of the Program Associate, RSU is to ensure that in his/her functions as the Chief of Staff as well as additional roles on regional support, the incumbent receives administrative and operational support to enable him/her to concentrate on his/her core functions. This post provides support to the Chief of Staff and his/her team on the day-to-day administrative and operational requirements as per established corporate guidelines. The incumbent works closely with other Program Associates and Executive Associates in RBAP to ensure complementarities in the support provided to the Chief of staff and his/her team; with staff in the RBAP Directorate to help with effective and efficient communications within the Bureau as well as with external clients.

Duties and Responsibilities
* Assist the Chief of staff and his/her team with secretarial and administrative support to enable them to perform their roles and day to day functions including in providing support on coordination with other RBAP and UNDP Divisions as well as other external clients of RBAP.
* Provides routine administrative/secretarial support to the Chief of Staff/RSU – ensure appropriate background materials are provided in regular operations and in preparation for meetings and appointments and missions; assist in the preparation of official meeting minutes, correspondence including letters, invitations, etc. in accordance with appropriate style and format.
* Provides planning and logistical support in the preparation of conferences, meetings, seminars and special events organized by the Chief of Staff/RSU, special expert meetings or workshops, and other functions as requested by the Chief of Staff/RSU.
* Reviews and prioritizes all incoming correspondence, e-mail and phone messages for the supervisors, and initiates appropriate actions to be taken; responds to public queries directed Chief of Staff or direct to professional staff as appropriate .
* Prepares all necessary travel arrangements for Chief of Staff/other members of the team, as well as invited external participants of meetings and events, which entails direct coordination with Travel Section, Visa Section and American Express, and initiate follow-up action to expedite such travel or troubleshoot any problems; process travel arrangements in ATLAS.
* Maintains a filing system and keep records, electronic and hard copy of relevant materials such as correspondence, travel arrangements, materials for meetings, procurement estimates and costs, and consultant related files; As required, maintains Chief of Staff/RSU filing system of official documents; maintains an internal expenditures control system with transactions correctly recorded and posted in Atlas.
* Provide quality communications support to the Chief of Staff and his team in support of their functions on support to RBAP senior management in relation to policies and strategies, meetings, relationships with internal and external partners, follow-up directives of the bureau management, planning process in the Bureau, due diligence of data and information flows, special initiatives of RBAP.
* Ensures effective flow of information between the Chief of Staff/RSU and other RBAP HQ Units and effective coordination between the Chief of Staff/RSU activities with other corporate units, RBAP Regional Centre, internal and external clients.
* Coordinates information flow between the Chief of Staff/RSU with the rest of his/her team requiring follow-up by team members to support their contribution to the strategic and policy directions of the Bureau.
* Ensures effective filing, including through automated filing systems, and ensuring safekeeping of documents and other materials required by Chief of Staff/RSU team.
* Monitors and screens all communications and correspondence arriving for the Chief of Staff/RSU, or leaving the Chief of Staff/RSU to other Units; ensures that all information inquiries and correspondence routed appropriately to Chief of Staff/RSU members are properly monitored and responded to in a timely and satisfactory manner.
* Provide support to the Chief of Staff and RSU in preparing and disseminating the monthly newsletter including the formatting and uploading.
* Participates in the discussions/planning for the monthly newsletter.
* Helps follow-up with the respective Program Divisions on the submission of articles for the newsletter.
* Helps with the review of articles and editing for publication.
* Helps format the newsletter using Desktop Publication software.
* Ensures distribution to recipients of the newsletter as per agreed distribution list.

Impact of Results:
The key results of this job have a critical impact on the smooth functioning and overall effectiveness and efficiency of the functioning of the Chief of Staff/RSU as defined in the respective TORs. As the Chief of Staff/RSU provide support to the RBAP senior management on key strategic, corporate, policy and communications issues, this post is critical for the overall effectiveness of the support provided, as expected, by the Chief of Staff/RSU.

Competencies:
* Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values.
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
* Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Web Cal, Atlas, and ability to use the internet for research. Ability to prepare documentation and presentational materials for online publication is a plus. Ability to prepare newsletters and desktop publications with proficiency in Dreamweaver.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrates willingness to work with all levels of staff to take on additional responsibilities and share in workload distribution in Chief of Staff/RSU
* Confidentiality, efficiency and speed; balances meeting deadlines while maintaining highest professional standards and consistent accuracy
* Demonstrates excellent organization and time management skills
* Demonstrate understanding of UNDP’s organizational structure and external partners for efficiently and effectively handling incoming queries and requests.
* Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to feedback.
* Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
* Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
* Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Required Skills and Experience
Education:
* Completion of secondary education with supplemental training in Office Administration.
* Bachelor’s degree not mandatory, but an asset.

Experience:
* Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience at the national or international level.
* Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
* Experience in preparing newsletters and desktop publications.

Language Requirements:
* Proficiency in English, including good drafting and verbal skills.
* Working knowledge of an additional UN official language an asset.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.