Monday, April 6, 2009

Education Development Center, 2 Positions, Deadline 13 April 2009

Education Development Center Inc. (EDC), a US-based, non-profit education research and development organization, is implementing the USAID Prepara Ami ba Servisu (PAS) program in Timor Leste. This program provides young, minimally-educated rural men and women with a workforce preparation program that combines off-the-job instruction with on-the-job training.

We are currently seeking a dynamic and qualified person for the following positions:

1) Monitoring and Evaluation Associate or Specialist

DUTIES

- Develops and implements M & E training for project staff, partners, and participants.
- Manages and coordinates M & E activities between the main office and the districts, and between EDC and its partners.
- Plans and supervises data collection activities.
- Prepares M&E reports and briefings targeted to a number of audiences.
- Reviews and refines data collection techniques and instruments as necessary.
- Oversees data management.
- Fosters and models collegiality among staff creating an overall atmosphere of productivity, innovation and teamwork

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2) District Coordinators for Bobonaro and Manatuto

DUTIES

- Works with the program development and implementation team to ensure that the field operations pertaining to education training and work experience are fully functioning and operational.
- Has familiarity with government policies pertaining to youth, including priority sectors of income generation/employment, sports, agriculture and infrastructure projects and particularly as this pertains to the local level in the Districts.
- Fosters and models collegiality among staff creating an overall atmosphere of productivity, innovation and teamwork

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For both positions candidates must be Timorese citizens, must have at least a secondary school diploma, university degree preferred, and previous work experience in related area. Candidates must have a working knowledge of English (reading, writing and speaking) and must speak Tetun and/or Bahasa Indonesian.

All applicants should submit a CV highlighting relevant work experience, education, language capacity (these combined will determine whether or not the candidate is an associate or a specialist candidate) and three references with phone numbers and/or email addresses included. Only applications meeting these basic requirements will be reviewed and only successfully short-listed applicants will be contacted. Excellent package awaits successful candidates. All applications are due by April 13, 2009 and should be sent to PAS@edc.org or PO Box 274, Dili.