Friday, June 5, 2009

Plan, Recovery Adviser, Deadline 15 June 2009

Plan Timor Leste, an international NGO, wishes to recruit an experienced Recovery Adviser.

The Recovery Adviser will represent Plan Timor-Leste as Co-Coordinator of the Emergency Education Cluster, write Plan Timor-Leste’s Recovery Country Program Outline and related proposals, lobby actively to secure funding and (if funding is secured) begin project implementation. The position is based in Dili.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

  • Relevant university degree.
  • Very good writing skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including leadership and working with a wide range of people.
  • Organisation, self-motivation and independent work skills.
  • Experience with the following: emergency response and recovery, disaster risk reduction and education; humanitarian coordination systems
  • Ideally the cluster system; and writing program plans and proposals.
  • Experience with advocacy, and youth engagement in a post conflict situation (highly desirable).
  • Tetum, Indonesian or Portuguese language skills (desirable).
  • Knowledge of child protection (desirable).

This is a seven-month position with the possibility of renewal, subject to funding.

Copies of the job description can be obtained via email from info.timorleste@plan-international.org. Applications should include a covering letter addressing suitability, and a current CV, both in English, and should be submitted by email, not later than 15 June 2009. Any questions can be directed to the above email address.

Plan is committed to gender equity, and suitably qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Plan takes active measures in recruitment and employment practices to ensure children are protected. The successful applicant will be expected to comply with Plan’s “Say No to Child Abuse” policy.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

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