Job Opening
KAISAHAN tungo sa Kaunlaran ng Kanayunan at Repormang Pansakahan is a social development organization involved in agrarian reform, local governance, and sustainable integrated area development. Its Policy Research and Advocacy Unit is in urgent need of a:

POLICY RESEARCH & ADVOCACY OFFICER


The tasks of the officer would focus on:

- Collating, consolidating, analyzing issues for advocacy and translating these into policy formulation

- Conducting policy researches on key AR/LG issues affecting partner communities

- Advocating and lobbying for specific policy recommendations and the release of pro-AR/LG issuances from both the legislative and executive branches

- Developing and writing position papers, briefers, bills, issuances, letters to the editor and press releases

- Networking with like-minded POs, NGOs, GAs in pushing for policy reforms

- Organizing policy conferences and other advocacy fora

Applicants must:

- Be a graduate of communication arts or any 4-year social science course

- Have at least 2 years experience in related NGO work, preferably agrarian reform, local governance and land use

- Have excellent research and writing skills

- Be willing to travel

For inquiries, please look for Lia or Nina. Interested applicants should send their application letter, résumé and sample written work to:

Atty. Magistrado Mendoza
Executive Director
KAISAHAN tungo sa Kaunlaran ng Kanayunan at Repormang Pansakahan
#3 Mahabagin Street, Teachers’ Village West, Quezon City
Tel. Nos.: 433-0760, 925-4303, 925-4307 Telefax: 926-6042
Email: kaisahan@info.com.ph

Deadline for submission of applications is on 24th January 2004.