Date : 2008-06-16

Title : GOVERNANCE ADVISOR (CIDA)

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GOVERNANCE ADVISOR (CIDA)

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is seeking a senior professional to work as a Governance Advisor, based at its Program Support Unit (PSU) in Islamabad. This post is primarily responsible for coordinating and facilitating CIDA Pakistan's work in the area of Democratic Governance. The length of initial contract is 1 year. The duration of assignment is renewable (at CIDA discretion).

The advisor shall work under the supervision of the Canadian Field Representative for Democratic Governance. Some of the major tasks will be to:

• Advise CIDA project teams visiting Pakistan, regarding Democratic Governance issues.

• Assist actively in the design, monitoring and evaluation of Democratic Governance Programming.

• Identify short and long term project / program opportunities for Democratic Governance initiatives that will strengthen and support the goals and objectives of CIDA Pakistan's Country Strategy Framework

• Develop dynamic working relationship with other CIDA advisors (gender, education and health portfolio), donors, civil society organizations, and as appropriate provide advice on synergies that could be developed among CIDA's governance, education gender and health projects.

• Analyze relevant media information as and when required.

• Participate in and contribute regularly to CIDA field staff meetings and Partners forums, democratic governance-related donor group meetings, briefing, debriefings etc and produce reports of such discussions forums as and when required to.

QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:

A PhD or Masters degree in Social Sciences from a recognized university in Pakistan of abroad and approximately 10-15 years of relevant experience international qualifications would be considered an asset.

MANDATORY SKILLS:

• An in-depth working knowledge of Democratic Governance in Pakistan, and its associated systems and processes.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to maintain strong networks and communications with key stakeholders involved in the Democratic Governance reform process (GOP departments, Civil Society Organizations, etc.)

• Working knowledge of gender programming and results - based management (RBM).

• Demonstrated experience of working with donor networks.

• Powerful writing and verbal communication skills in English and Urdu, Fluency in one or more of Pakistan's regional languages would be an asset:

• The ability to meet light deadlines.

Candidates should forward their CVs (with cover letter and 3 references) to the General Manager (Program Support Unit) at: hr16@cidapsu.org.pk The deadline for receipt of applications is 30 June 2008.

No Telephone calls will be entertained. (Please refer to the website www.acdi-cida.gc.ca for general information on CIDA)