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Parliamentary specialist in Chemonics International

Parliamentary specialist
Indonesia



Chemonics seeks a parliamentary specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded democracy and governance project in Indonesia . The project aims to increase the effectiveness of representative groups and institutions in Indonesia to bolster democracy and good governance.

Responsibilities include: supporting efforts to make the House of Representatives and Regional Representative Council more effective and transparent, engaging with the range of stakeholders inside and outside the House of Representatives, providing them with tools and resources, monitoring and reporting on performance and supervising staff assistants.

Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree in relevant field and minimum eight years (or 12 years in lieu of advanced degree) professional experience working with or in parliament
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically in a highly political environment
  • Familiarity with Indonesian and Asian parliaments preferred
  • Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia highly desirable
  • Candidate must be able to sign statement confirming present availability to serve for the term of the 3-5 year contract
Application Instructions:

Please indicate the position on the subject line and send electronic submissions to PROREP@chemonics.com by November 15, 2009. No telephone inquiries, please.

Finalists will be contacted.