Asia Development Alliance (ADA) is looking for a Regonal Coordinator who will support the development and coordination of the strategic oversight, advocacy, capacity-strengthening strategy, methodologies, and activities

Employment type: full time

Location: remote

Find out more about this role and how to apply here

1. Background

• Asia Development Alliance (ADA) an innovative regional network empowering civil society for effective social change. It gathers 30 national CSO platforms (NPF) from South , South East, , North East and Central Asia, together representing over 10, 000 organisations.
• The Asia Development Alliance (ADA) is a not for profit and non-governmental regional civil society platform in Asia, established on 2 February 2013 at the founding assembly in Bangkok, Thailand. The founding assembly was initiated by four national CSO/NGO platforms – VANI (India), CCC (Cambodia), Code-NGO (Philippines) and KCOC (Korea) – with the support from Forus, CIVICUS Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA) and Good Neighbours International (GNI) in partnership with Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) Asia to represent the national CSO platforms in Asia and serve as key connector to governments, UN organisations and other stakeholders and to create a strong enabling environment for civil society organisations and the rights of citizens for action and participation.
• As a legitimate catalyst and representative of the voice of the CSOs from across Asia, ADA works to strengthen the capacities of civil society to ensure the effective and efficient participation of civil society actors in official negotiations. ADA also advocates for an enabling environment for civil society organisations in the context of continued shrinking civic space to influence public policy at the national, regional and international level.

2. Responsibilities

• Strategic Coordination: Develop and implement strategic proposal to align with organizational goals and priorities for the Asia region under the guidance of ADA Steering Committee
• Program Management: Oversee program implementation, monitor progress, and ensure effective delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with ADA members, partners, governments, civil societyto promote sustainable development, climate action, civic space, governance , transparency and accountability.
• Policy Advocacy: on the above mentioned themes
• Capacity Building: Strengthen capacities of the CSOs by supporting knowledge sharing, technical assistance, and capacity development.
• risis Response:C Contribute to crisis prevention, response, and recovery efforts
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare reports, assessments, and documentation related to regional activities.

3. Qualifications

• Education: Advanced degree in international relations, or a related field.
• Experience: Seven plus years of relevant experience in program management, policy advocacy
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English (required) and other regional languages (desirable).
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication, negotiation, and collaboration abilities.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding of diverse cultures and contexts within the Asia region.

4. Conditions

Starting date: April, 15 2024

Contract type: Full time position, employment contract or service contract.

Location: flexible, the Project Coordinator can work remotely

Salary/compensation: dependent on experience.

5. Application procedure

• The application documents must be submitted as soon as possible per email to the following address: info@ada2030.org
• The application must be in English and include a motivation letter, CV and 3 references.
• Please send attachments in PDF and include the position (“Regional Coordinator”) and your name in the subject of the email.
• The position will be open until April 7th, and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Only candidates who are shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.
• ADA is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to make positions accessible to all regardless ofnationality, ethnicity, race, age, disability, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion, marital or parental status, etc.