Oct 18

Job: Program Officer – Open Society Foundation (Seoul, South Korea)

Jobs Comments Off on Job: Program Officer – Open Society Foundation (Seoul, South Korea)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Job Title: Program Officer
Posted by: Open Society Foundation
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a JET-relevant job passed along to us:

The Open Society Foundation (OSF) East Asia Program seeks a Program Officer with expertise on East Asia, with a focus on Japan. This position is based in Seoul, South Korea, and is intended for a mid-career professional with substantial work experience. The Program Officer will be a part of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) team and will report to the East Asia Office representative with a focus on grant-making, strategy development, policy analysis, and advocacy efforts to promote the Program’s vision. Applications for this position are due by FRIDAY, October 19, 2018.

• Oversee the grant-making, operational & advocacy strategies for East Asia with considerable autonomy.
• Negotiate and manage grants, projects, project budgets, and contracts with diverse organizations.
• Assess the organizational capacity of partners, including an understanding of financial and administrative strength, and provide mentoring & technical assistance through long-distance support.
• Travel to relevant meetings or site visits as necessary.
• Provide critical assessment & reflection of what is working and what is not working in order to adjust programming and advocacy accordingly. 
• Evaluate progress and document impact and best practices.
• Monitor and analyze political and social developments in East Asia, with a focus on Japan, and advise OSF colleagues on important developments.
• Prepare and deliver concise, targeted written reports and presentations for diverse groups, including peers, internal boards and external audiences.
• Build collaborative relationships across OSF’s geographic and thematic entities more widely as well as externally to further programmatic goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study of equivalent experience/education;graduate degree is preferred.
  
• Between 7-10 years of relevant experience working in or on East Asia, with a focus on Japan, on issues related to the work of OSF including human rights, civil society and preferably in the non-profit or philanthropic field.
• A demonstrated commitment to the open society values of human rights, transparency and accountability, and democratic governance in East Asia, with a focus on Japan, with demonstrable understanding of current trends and debates.
  
• Strong analytical and critical thinking and synthesis skills required, with a demonstrated diplomatic approach to building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the activities of key donors, political actors, and civil society groups in the region, with a focus on Japan.
• Ability to function effectively in cross-cultural settings, particularly in the context of the power dynamics of a grantee-granter relationship.
• Native-level written and spoken communication skills in English required.
• Native-level written and spoken communication skills in Japanese required.
• Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with other parts of the foundation located in various geographic regions.
• Excellent computer skills, and comfort using technology extensively.
• Experience working with civil society organizations and/or government officials in both formal & informal contexts, in order to advance the goals of a more open society

Application Process: If interested, please click here to learn more about the position or to apply.