Reporting to Assistant Director (ADR)/Head of Political Cooperation Division 1 (PCD1), the Senior Officer shall be responsible for:
Support the work of the ASEAN Summit, the ACC and its relevant ad-hoc subsidiary bodies, the CPR and its Working Group:
Attend to and service the aforementioned meetings;
Prepare the reports of the aforementioned meetings in a timely manner;
Prepare papers and other output on issues under the purview of this position;
Provide and coordinate input to the draft Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Summit, the Secretary-General of ASEAN’s Report to the ASEAN Summit, and other similar documents;
Prepare, coordinate and monitor the follow-up actions on issues under the purview of this position including on the ASEAN Charter and applications for ASEAN Membership;
Provide support to the work of the Division with respect to annual Chairmanship initiatives.
Provide policy and procedural advice to relevant ASEAN bodies:
Prepare proposals, discussion papers, analytical papers, information papers and other strategic papers for the relevant ASEAN bodies when required.
Assist in the management of the Division:
Provide guidance to Officers on professional matters;
Forster teamwork and collaboration within and outside the Division;
Prepare the annual budget for the Division.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent degree) in Political Science, International Relations, or other appropriate specialist disciplines with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience. Bachelor’s degree holders in the related disciplines with relevant work experience of a minimum of 5 years may be considered;
Demonstrated abilities in problem-solving, planning, and development of policies and procedures;
Demonstrated abilities to work in a team and motivate team members;
Demonstrated advanced abilities in oral and written communication, whilst possessing sound interpersonal skills, including experience having worked in a cross-cultural environment and international settings;
Demonstrated commitments to collaborative work practices;
Competencies in IT skills, including an adequate knowledge of Microsoft Office;
Proven abilities to function under pressure and adhere to deadlines with excellent time management and organisational skills;
Excellent command of the English language, written and spoken.