Post Title: Capacity
Development and Training Manager
Organization: United
Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific
(UCLG ASPAC)
Duty Station: UCLG
ASPAC Regional Office, Jakarta, Indonesia
Type of Contract:
Service Contract – 2 year, with possible extension
Background
United Cities and
Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) is one of the eight Regional
Sections of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) which is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. UCLG is the largest association
of local governments in the world and the officially recognized voice of local
government by the United Nations. The Asia and
Pacific region is the biggest of the eight sections in UCLG with linkages to more
than 7.000 local governments. It represents well over 3.76 billion people–more
than half of the world population- and incorporates economically fast developing
countries such as China, India and Indonesia.
UCLG ASPAC is the
key knowledge management hub on local government issues in the Asia-Pacific
region. It promotes democratic local government, supports cooperation between
cities and their associations, and facilitates programs, networks and
partnerships to develop the capacity of local governments and the associations.
Moreover, UCLG ASPAC represents local governments politically within the
international community, and with the United Nations and its agencies. It also
promotes inclusive societies which safeguard equality, social and economic
justice, and sustainable community development. UCLG ASPAC is engaged in all
relevant thematic fields for nurturing sustainable development comprising
poverty alleviation, climate change, decentralization, local finance and MDGs.
UCLG ASPAC is
accepting expression of interests from qualified Manager: Capacity Development
and Training candidates. The Manager will be placed at the UCLG ASPAC regional
office in Jakarta and provides support to the on-going operations and ensure high quality,
accuracy and consistency of work. The Manager reports directly to the Secretary
General of UCLG ASPAC.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop
capacity development strategies and progammes for members of UCLG ASPAC and
relevant institutions
· Design
capacity building programme including training and curicuulum development
· Prepare
and conduct a regular training programme
· Implement
international/regional programmes of UCLG World and or UCLG ASPAC partners
· Monitor
and evaluate the training and capacity development programmes
2. Provide
assistances for members to participate in UCLG ASPAC activities
· Disseminate
information regarding workshops, conferences, seminars and training agendas of partners
to members
· Facilitate
and assist members to participate in the workshops, conferences, seminars and
training agendas from partners
3. Support
research related to capacity development
· Coordinate with the strategic
services manager in member needs assessment
· Conduct mapping of the training
agenda conducted by other organizations in which the topics are related to UCLG
ASPAC thematic areas and needs of member
4. Support
dissemination of training programmes
· Coordinate with the communication
manager in advertising capacity building and training programmes of UCLG ASPAC
· Support the enrichment of
materials for publication of capacity building and trainings in website,
brochure, newsletters and other publication tools.
5. Support
the Secretary General in UCLG Meeting
· Coordinate
with other managers in preparing the
Statutory Meetingof UCLG
6. Support database in terms of capacity
development and training
· Develop, maintain and update the database of resource person/
expertise/CBT training networks/programme
7. Managerialsupport
- Prepare the documents
on capacity development’s strategic
investment plan.
- Coordinate with all
managers of UCLG ASPAC in the development and improvement of SOP
- Prepare capacity building and training reports to Secretary General, Executive
Bureau, Regional Council, and the Regional General Assembly meetings and to
UCLG World as required
- Contribute to various
meetings, workshops, trainings and other functions.
- Provide supports
required for the operation of the UCLG ASPAC Secretariat
- Support the efforts to
outreach UCLG ASPAC activities to members and potential members
- Explore partnerships
with relevant institutions.
Requirements:
- Minimum
of a bachelor’s degree in development studiesand/or
related fields
- At
least three years of professional experience in capacity development
- Proficiency in designing
the capacity development strategies
- Ability
to develope trainingincluding curriculum
- Ability
to deliver capacity building programme including training and measure their
effectiveness
- Strong communication skills (Indonesia and English)
- Computer software skill in all basic Microsoft Office programs and relevant
software
- Ability to develop liaison with representatives from members, partner
organizations and stakeholders and work co-operatively with other staff members
- Actively
shares relevant information and communicates clearly
- Ability
to develop managerial strategy and work co-operatively with other staff members
- Provides
constructive feedback to colleagues
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines required
- Exeperience in working in an international environment, respecting
different cultures and nationalities
- Considerabale domestic and international travel may be required
Assignment Period
The assignment
will be for a period of 2 years and will commence as soon as possible
Deadline for the Application
Candidates are
expected to submit an updated CV including salary history along with the application
to the Operation Management Division of UCLG ASPAC at info@uclg-aspac.org by 29
July 2013 at the latest with subject “Capacity Development”
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
Remuneration
UCLG ASPAC will
offer a remuneration initially amounting up from IDR 62.400.000 to IDR
120.000.000 per year.
UCLG ASPAC
Operation Management Division
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