Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2002 / 196
For those who intend to apply: Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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The Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI)
invites applications for the post of Regional Governance Programme
Co-ordinator to manage its project focussed on local community
governance in four Pacific island countries. The terms of reference of
the post are detailed below.
Terms of Reference:
Background
The Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI)
is a network of nine national non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
spanning the Pacific region including East Timor . FSPI members
implement community development programmes in Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji,
Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and East Timor.
FSPI is dedicated to alleviating poverty among communities in the
Pacific through needs-based, integrated programmes. FSPI's Vision:
"Together we build communities in the Pacific" and its Mission: "We
work with Pacific Communities through people- centred Programmes to
foster self-reliance within a changing world".
The FSPI Secretariat, based in Suva, Fiji , operates as the regional
nexus for the network, and oversees a portfolio of multi-country
programmes focusing on community health, community-based natural
resource management (terrestrial and marine), small business
development, disaster preparedness, gender and development, and good
governance.
FSPI's Voices and Choices: Gardening Good Governance and Democracy in
the Pacific project is the Secretariat's newest and innovative
initiative. This project, is designed in response to the governance
crises that have taken place over the last few years in the region and
focuses on building awareness and capacity at regional, national and
community levels in rights and governance. Regional activities are
vested at the FSPI Secretariat, and focus on developing a Pacific Centre
for Good Governance, initially through establishment of a virtual think
tank; researching and building bridges between traditional and
introduced systems of governance; implementing a regional media campaign
on governance issues; and advocating rights and good governance to
national leaders. National activities are implemented by FSPI partner
NGOs in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and Kiribati. These focus on
participatory research and planning at local community level building
capacity among rural and grassroots communities in civic knowledge and
human rights, and facilitating them to determine and manage their own
development in a way that is meaningful and relevant to Pacific
communities.
The FSPI Secretariat is seeking to recruit a qualified candidate for the
position of Regional Governance Programme Co-ordinator.
Regional Governance Programme Co-ordinator
The Regional Governance Programme Co-ordinator will work with and be
directly responsible to the FSPI Executive Director. He or she will
supervise the implementation of the project in four affiliate countries
and the work of a Process/Research assistant to help with community
research and training activities. S/He has to ensure that all necessary
activities are well integrated. S/He will also work closely with the
FSPI Regional Programme Coordinator and the Finance Manager on overall
management and implementation of the Voices and Choices - Gardening Good
Governance and Democracy in the Pacific project. Major responsibilities
for the Programme Co-ordinator are as follows:
1. Programme Management
* Provide overall management of the project, including oversight
of regional and national level activities, guidance of national-level
staff, preparation of national and regional-level work plans, report
writing, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal writing.
* Assist in-country partners with recruitment, and subsequent
training/mentoring of governance staff.
2. Research and application
* Delegate responsibilities to and supervise the work of the
Regional Governance Research and Process Assistant for the following
activities:
2.2. Information/Data collection
* Oversight of the implementation of "Community Governance
Mapping" (mapping conducted at village level to analyse local governance
structures; knowledge, attitudes and practices with regards to rights
and governance; and governance pressure points, utilising "participatory
learning and action" tools). In this regard the incumbent may be called
upon to assist national and subnational level training of PLA
facilitators.
* Co-ordination of outside technical assistance to assist with
mapping data collection, analyses and formation of a database
* Co-ordination of summary reports based on Community Governance
Mapping results, and specifically analysing the issues of rights and
governance in rural and grassroots communities, identifying local
governance structures and pressure points, and providing recommendations
on building bridges between traditional and statutory governance
systems.
* Conduct of case studies of local government structures
(including municipalities) in the participating countries; with the view
to better integration of local community planning to official government
planning institutions.
* Conduct of other relevant research on issues of governance that
contribute towards better elucidation of the governance pressure points
at local level.
2.3. Applying Research to Project Activities
* Assisting FSPI affiliates in designing in-country civic
education campaigns incorporating locally relevant governance issues
identified during Community Governance Mapping and other research
activities of the project.
* Collation and analysis at regional level of the data collected
from participating countries and maintainance of a data base and web
site to publicise these findings.
* Dissemination of mapping results regionally and internationally
through media campaigns.
* Guiding national project teams in the implementation of
community action plans that result from community mapping exercises
2.4. Monitoring
* Assisting in monitoring regional and in-country activities,
utilising Community Governance Mapping data as a baseline from which to
monitor and promote adaptive management and to inform communities
likewise.
3. Networking
* Assist the FSPI Executive Director to identify Pacific leaders
committed to rights and governance who will comprise the Pacific Centre
for Good Governance
* Network with other multilateral, bilateral and NGO governance
organisations/programs in support of regional and national activities.
* Organise/oversee Pacific Centre roundtables and information
exchanges
* Provide a two-way information bridge between Pacific Centre
dialogue and national advisory bodies linked to on-the-ground
community-level activities.
* Disseminate Pacific Centre activities regionally and
internationally through media campaigns
4. Information Campaign
* Prepare regional information dissemination plan, regional media
campaign, posters, radio shows etc. Assist in-country partners with
national/community-level information campaigns.
* Identify technical assistance and oversee implementation of the
information dissemination plan (e.g. information technology specialist
etc)
* Disseminate Pacific Centre activities regionally and
internationally through media campaigns
Minimum Qualifications for the Regional Governance Programme
Co-ordinator
* Relevant university degree
* At least five years' experience working with NGOs at the
regional, national and/or community-level
* Good writing skills, and demonstrated experience with writing
reports, proposals and formulating budgets
* Demonstrated experience in rights and governance programmes in
the Pacific
* Demonstrated knowledge of key governance issues (social,
economic and development) of the Pacific
* Computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and preferably
database management
* Good communication, cross-cultural, interpersonal and networking
skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Willingness to travel to remote and difficult locations
* Proven management and organisational skills with mentorship
ability
Compensation/ Remuneration
The Regional Governance Programme Co-ordinator will be compensated based
on prior work experience and qualifications. A competitive package will
be offered, including salary, subsidized housing, insurance and (as
necessary) relocation. The position will be based in Suva, Fiji.
To Apply:
Send cover letter, CV, salary history/requirements, and contact details
of three referees by November 22nd 2002 to the following address:
FSPI Secretariat - Attn: Governance Programme
6 Des Voeux Rd,
G P O Box 18006
Suva, Fiji
Fax: 679-3312298/ E-mail: fspint@...
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