Education Development Center (EDC), District Coordinator for Lautem, Deadline October 30, 2009.

Education Development Center (EDC)

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 position:

1) District Coordinator for Lautem

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

For the above position 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 and three professional 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 candidate. All applications are due by October 30, 2009 and should be sent to PAS@edc.org