Ita Nia Rai Outreach Coordinator Deadline 26 November 2008

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Outreach Coordinator

The “Ita Nia Rai” program to strengthen land and property rights in Timor-Leste is looking for a long-term national Outreach Coordinator, based in Dili with frequent travel to the districts (up to 60% of time).

The Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for planning and implementing community outreach communications in support of land data collection activities in at least 7 districts. This will include:

- Liaise with community and stakeholders at National and Districts levels;
- Plan and organize community meetings in target districts;
- Conduct community meetings to socialize the project;
- Keep detailed monitoring and evaluation records of community meetings;

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

- Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible work experience in a relevant position;
- Secondary education;
- Previous experience in outreach communications, public speaking, and working with communities in the districts;
- Fluency in Tetum and Indonesian and excellent verbal communicator in both languages;
- Working knowledge of English;
- Computer literacy;
- Good communicator;
- Good listener;
- Good understanding of outreach processes, especially to a non-literate audience;
- Timely, professional and hard-working;
- Team player with excellent inter-personal skills;
- Previous experience with an international organization would be an asset.

To be considered, candidates must be Timor-Leste nationals with excellent verbal communication skills in Tetum and Indonesian, and be proficient in English. The position is potentially until September 30 2012, based upon satisfactory performance.

Please submit your application letter and CV by email. In the subject line, refer to the job title of the position. Application and CV must be sent to bridsdel@sprtl.tl by November 26 at 18:00 pm. Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Ita Nia Rai is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.