• The Asia Foundation seeks a Country Representative to oversee and manage its office in Afghanistan. The Country Representative (CR) is the senior-most Foundation employee in Afghanistan--the organization’s largest office--and leads all programs, operations and external relations there, while contributing to the development and implementation of the Foundation’s strategic vision in Afghanistan.
• The CR oversees management of the Afghanistan office’s programs, financial, security, and administrative operations, directs staff, and develops and implements effective fundraising strategies. The CR maintains productive relationships with the Afghanistan government, diplomatic missions, donors, national and international organizations, partners, and the media, in addition to overseeing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on program results to donors and to Foundation headquarters.
  
• The CR reports to the Vice President of Field Operations and is supported by a senior management team composed of three Deputy Country Representatives, a Director of Program Planning and Development, and three subject-area Program Directors. 
• At present, The Asia Foundation’s Afghanistan program has an annual budget of $30+ million and a team of 230 Afghans and international staff from 12 countries. Program areas include strengthening government institutions at the central and sub-national levels, broadening and deepening political participation, contributing to the advancement of Afghan women, and improving quality and access to higher education. See asiafoundation.org for more specific program information.  
  

• Minimum ten years of progressively responsible professional experience, or the equivalent, in international development or foreign affairs in Asia with private, public, bi-lateral or multi-lateral development institutions and non-profit organizations.
• Proven track record in strategic planning, program development and fundraising.
• Experience in proposal and report writing, financial and grants management and budget control, fundraising and managing international donor-funded projects.
  
• Doctorate or Masters degree in a field related to Foundation interests.
  
• Knowledge of and professional experience in Afghanistan.
• Strong team-building, representational and diplomatic skills. Demonstrated management skills and experience in supervising multi-national, multi-disciplinary teams; strong analytical and problem- solving skills; excellent verbal and written communication, proven interpersonal and intercultural skills, including flexibility and sensitivity.
  
• Language proficiency in Pashto and/or Dari is desirable.
• Background or technical proficiency in one or more of the following fields: international development practice, political science, law, social sciences, public policy, public administration, international relations, women’s education/development, economics, foreign affairs and Asian Studies.

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