UNDP National Facilitator Deadline 17 October 2008

Post title: National Facilitator
Project: Support to the Timorese Electoral Cycle
Duty Station: Dili
Duration: 3 months (possibility of extension)
Expected Start date: 1 November 2008


GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
For the 2007 Parliamentary elections UNDP assisted the political parties by organizing over 50 trainings in all the districts in Timor Leste. The first phase of trainings was focused on message development and political campaign organization and implementation. In addition the project assisted the parties in preparing knowledgeable party agents in all the districts and to improve their capacity to monitor and observe the parliamentary elections.

Based on requests from political parties in Timor Leste, UNDP continued in 2008 supporting them by preparing a training and capacity building program aimed at increasing the organizational capacity of the political parties, particularly in the districts.

UNDP Timor-Leste is seeking a National Facilitator to work under the coordination of the Training Coordinator for Political Parties to organize and conduct thematic presentations at district and sub-district level. The Facilitator will be part of a mobile team, based in Dili, which will travel from district to district, organizing video-presentations for political party/coalition members, conducting information campaign and enhance awareness on pre-determined themes.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Work with Training Coordinator for Political Parties to plan, organize and conduct trainings and presentations for the members of the political parties at national, district, sub-district and local level in Timor Leste;
• Supported by the Training Coordinator for Political Parties, prepare and organize the logistical plan, according to a schedule;
• Responsible for the security and care of the equipment provided for the presentations;
• Support other training and capacity building activities, as requested;
• To perform all other duties necessary, as required.


QUALIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1. High school completed. University Degree in Political science or other relevant degree would be strongly recommended;
2. Experience in organizing, developing and implementing capacity building programs or other relevant work;
3. Very good inter-personal and communication skills;
4. Good computer skills (Word, Excel) and a willingness / aptitude to learn others such as Power Point;
5. Fluency in spoken and written Tetum, and Bahasa Indonesian is required. A good command of English and or Portuguese language would be an asset.
6. Politically neutral.


Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications together with curriculum vitae, P11, and relevant supporting documents to the following address:

UNDP Timor-Leste
Procurement Unit
UN House, Caicoli Street
Dili, Timor-Leste
Email: ssa.tp@undp.org copy to pedro.guterres@undp.org
Website: http://www.undp.org.tl

The deadline for submitting applications is 17 October 2008.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.