Position title: Engineering Design Trainees (local positions)
Number of position: Four (4)
Expected Start Date: 25 January 2010
Company Information
Caltech is a Timor based and Timorese owned Company founded in June 2000 specialising in the provision of construction, project management and logistic services.
We have established successful alliances with various internationally renowned companies and have been an important player in assisting them to achieve their goals in Timor Leste as efficiently and economically as possible.
Caltech is now seeking for qualified and potential candidates to fill in four (4) available positions of Engineering Design Trainees
General Description of Job
The Design Trainees will assist in the production of design and engineering requirements on major projects with our alliance partners. Work activities will include:
·Assisting in the production of drawing and document design
·Back drafting of design drawings for mark-ups
·Assisting in the production of conceptual layouts and site surveys
·Completion of a comprehensive competency based training program
To be successful in this role you will require:
·Completion of Tertiary Level Engineering or Design Certificate, Diploma or Degree in relevant area
·Mathematics and Computing skills
·Proficiency with written and spoken English language
·Industry specific experience is desirable, but not essential
·Experience in 2D and 3D computer design/modelling software is desirable, but not essential
·Interpersonal skills to work productively in a team environment and collaborate effectively with other disciplines.
To apply for these positions, please submit your application and CV in English and ensure you include the following:
·Name and contact details (phone number and email address)
·Languages spoken and to what level
·Academic qualifications, including details of your tertiary level engineering or design qualifications
·Computing skills
·Work experience
·Name and contact details of two referees
All applications and supporting documents MUST be submitted by email to:
info@caltechtimor.com by no later than 8 January 2010. Hard copies of documents will be considered only after online submission through e-mail is done.
Caltech is an equal opportunity employer. Eligible candidates (male and female) are encouraged to apply.
The Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) is now accepting applications for 2010. The application deadline is Monday, January 11, 2010. What is ALFP?
In 1996, the International House of Japan and the Japan Foundation jointly launched the Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP). The ALFP seeks to create a close, personal and professional network of public intellectuals in Asia, deeply rooted in and committed to civil society beyond their own cultural, disciplinary and geopolitical backgrounds.
The Fellows from diverse backgrounds take part in such programs as workshops, seminars with resource persons, field trips, a retreat with Japanese and non-Japanese scholars and NGO leaders, and a public symposium.
Since the initiation of the Program, the ALFP has annually invited six to seven Fellows. Over 80 Fellows from 16 Asian countries from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds have participated to date.
The ALFP believes that the Fellows’ critical voices against the status quo and proposals for alternative solutions will lead to developing new norms and value-orientations for the future of the region.
Why ALFP?
More than 60 percent of the world’s population lives in the region called Asia, where different social institutions, economic systems, cultures, religions and ethnicities co-exist. This rich diversity includes a wide variety of problems. There is violence against human life and dignity in the form of socio-economic disparity, environmental deterioration, and racial, religious and cultural conflicts.
While globalization apparently offers the potential for broader unity across borders, there are also many stereotypes about and within Asia and a limited flow of information that often results in mistrust, intolerance, ignorance and indifference. It is obvious that states or the market alone are incapable of coping with the region’s tasks.
The challenges are many but should be and can be articulated, understood and addressed from the perspective of civil society. Indeed, the ALFP believes that the keys to breakthrough lie in the solidarity of concerned people who recognize and respect each other’s cultural backgrounds and value systems while playing a leading role in initiating effective actions. Such people are considered public intellectuals by the ALFP.
It is imperative to enhance intellectual dialogue and exchange among public intellectuals who share the same concerns about the future of the globe, and feel the need to build an equitable civil society in the region while reaching out to regional communities in other parts of the world.
Although there are many frameworks in Asia for governmental and semi-governmental dialogue on specific issues, few arenas exist for Asian public intellectuals to interact on long-standing concerns in the region and beyond from a holistic perspective. The ALFP, therefore, seeks to be a central voice in creating such a forum.
In order to address various regional and global concerns from the perspectives of civil society, ALFP seeks to create a “Forum of Public Intellectuals.”
Who Is Eligible for ALFP?
The ALFP is open to citizens of Northeast-, Southeast- and South-Asian countries, aged 35 to 59, inclusive. A postgraduate degree is not a prerequisite, but applicants must have a good command of English and have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability or potential in their own professions.
There is no prescribed set of professions for an ALFP fellow; the professions of past fellows include, but are not limited to, academia, journalism, business, national and local politics, education, administration, the arts, publications, and NGO and non-profit activities. The ALFP is also eager to broaden the professional and disciplinary backgrounds of fellows. Regardless of his/her profession, a fellow is expected to have access to a wide audience in his/her country or region through publications, teaching, media, performance, etc. to disseminate his/her thoughts and findings.
General Theme for 2010
Asia in Dialogue: Visions and Actions for a Humane Society
Fellowship Terms and Conditions
The program will provide each Fellow with the following:
1. Round-trip airfare between Tokyo and the city where the Fellow is based
2. Daily Allowance (to cover accommodations, meals and other incidentals)
3. Medical insurance during the Fellowship in Japan
4. Other costs related to group activities, including a field trip and a retreat
Fellows must participate in all the Program’s activities, including workshops, seminars, the retreat meeting, field trips and the public symposium, and make necessary preparations for these activities as set by the Program.
Fellows must spend the entire Fellowship period at the International House of Japan in Tokyo except for the two-week individual activities period. Families cannot be accommodated for the duration of the fellowship.
Fellows are required to submit a final report, reflecting their fellowship experience, for publication in the Program Report.
NOTE:
1. Although some activities are pre-set for Fellows, the Program is still flexible, leaving enough time and space for Fellows in designing additional activities after their spending some time together as a group in Japan.
2. The program is not intended to support individual research projects.
Program Period
September 13 to November 12, 2010
Number of Fellows
Maximum of seven Fellows selected from Northeast-, Southeast- and South-Asian countries
Method of Application
Applicants should submit the following documents to the ALFP Secretariat by Monday, January 11, 2010. Application materials can be sent by e-mail or fax, but the original documents must be received by the Secretariat no later than January 23, 2010.
1. Application form, completed, dated and signed.
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2. Curriculum Vitae in English. This must not exceed 5 pages in length.
3. An essay of 500-600 words in English on 1) the applicant’s objectives and expectations in participating in the ALFP and 2) the 2010 general theme of “Asia in Dialogue: Visions and Actions for a Humane Society.”
4. Two Letters of Recommendations (using the designated form; pp.11-12) from people familiar with the applicant’s work who can comment on his/her professional achievements. The signed letters of recommendations must be sent directly to the ALFP Secretariat by the recommenders.
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5. Two samples of recent written works in English, less than 10 pages in length (short essays, newspaper articles, etc.).
Selection Schedule
January 11, 2010
Application deadline
Mid January to March, 2010
Stage 1: Screening of application materials
Stage 2: Interviewing of applicants (for those who passed stage 1)
Mercy Corps is an International Non-Governmental, humanitarian Organization, working in more than 40 countries around the world. Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive just communities. Mercy Corps has been working in Timor Leste since 2005, with current programming focusing on Youth Capacity building, Environment, and agricultural livelihoods. The new European Commission funded SECURE program will target 4,500 chronically food insecure rural households in four sub-districts of Ainaro and Manufahi Districts with an emphasis on small-scale farmers and extension workers. Mercy Corps will work with 4500 farmers, 59 Agriculture Extension workers of the Ministry of Agriculture, and women groups over a period of 3.5 years with particular focus on the food crops such as cassava, maize, and rice and the cash crop, coffee. The overall objective is Improved agricultural production and storage and development of market linkages for food insecure communities while increasing household resource management skills for more stability against shocks
Mercy Corps is currently recruiting for the following positions in Dili office. Successful candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided below:
FINANCE MANAGER
[Describe overview of job missioGENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
Lead by the Finance Manager, the Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance. The Finance Manager ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures. In its support role, the Finance Manager provides timely reports and assistance to the Management and Program teams to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
§Three or more years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, including experience with double-entry accounting
§A degree in accounting or a relevant business field experience as a finance Manager or equivalent position with an International or local NGO.
§Familiarity with European Commission, USAID, UN and AusAID donor requirements is helpful.
§Strong computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.
§Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
§Fluent in English and Tetum (knowledge of Portuguese language a bonus).
§Interact effectively with both international and national personnel, to support programmatic objectives with timely and meaningful financial information;
§Be willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites.
OPERATIONS OFFICER
[Describe overview of job missioGENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Officer will manage all Administrative and logistics support functions for the Mercy Corps program in East Timor. Main functions of the Operations department include, Human Resources Management, Administration & Office Management, Logistics, Procurement, Assets, and Fleet Management.
In compliance with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures and donor regulations, the Operations Officer ensures smooth functioning of the program-support functions of Mercy Corps Timor Leste program.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
§A minimum of five years field experience in administrative or operational support functions with a humanitarian non-governmental organization
§Experience in setting up and managing administration and finance management systems.
§Experience in procurement, logistics, and human resource management
§Minimum of two years experience in humanitarian assistance field emergency/relief settings
§Excellent writing and communications skills
§Effective verbal and written communication, organizational, prioritization and computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.
§Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
§Proven ability to solve problems independently without direct supervision.
§Fluent in English and Tetum (knowledge of Portuguese a bonus
DISTRICT COORDINATOR AINARO AND MANUFAHI (2 Positions)
[Describe overview of job missioGENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The District Coordinator will be responsible for overall coordination and implementation of the SECURE program, each in Ainaro and Manufahi districts – both program design and district field-based activities – under supervision of the SECURE Program Manager, working to achieve program objectives and targets. Responsibilities will include overall program coordination in the District, staff (particularly community mobilizers) capacity building of local partner HIR, including assisting them in reporting, budget management and establishing monitoring and evaluation systems. The District Coordinator will work closely with MAFF Agriculture extension workers, District Food Security Coordination Committee; district Government and other stakeholders to ensure that activities of SECURE program are well coordinated and implemented in consultation with other stakeholders (particularly the Government)
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
§Strong background in agriculture; particularly in the food crops such as cassava, maize, and rice and the cash crop, coffee.
§Must be able to work independently and show initiative; experience in community development, needs assessment and report writing; ability to identify and liaise with target communities; ability to make recommendations for improvement in performance of the local partner.
§Strong computer and basic administrative and organizational skills.
§Good spoken and written English.
§Willingness to travel throughout the project area (Same, Ainaro and Dili); sincere commitment to engaging local partner, Community mobilizers, and MAFF extension workers in community agricultural initiatives.
§Post graduation education in Agriculture, minimum 2-3 years community mobilization and development experience of working with International NGO, UN or other organizations in the field of Food Security/Agriculture.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful District Coordinator will be familiar with the local context, opportunities and challengesof agricultural livelihoods programming, with a strong combination of coordination, reporting and communication skills. The position requires an ability and commitment to building capacity of the local partner, maximizing efforts to ensure high quality and productive program implementation.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
[Describe overview of job missioGENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary function of the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer is to carry out assessment and monitoring activities with a view to determine benefits of the program and how they influence the lives of targeted communities. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will help conduct a baseline survey and training of staff, conduct survey and monitoring missions. These surveys will be used to assess community needs, design MC program, and monitor the progress of the SECURE program and assess the longer-term impacts of MC projects against program objectives. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer must promote the use of participatory methods for assessment and monitoring surveys.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
§University degree in Social Science of Social studies or equivalent experience in monitoring and evaluating program activities and outputs, in comparison to program objectives.
§Minimum three years work experience in project implementation and supervision. Work experience in relevant field is required.
§Prior experience of carrying out surveys, conducting interviews, and undertaking assessments are essential.
§Understanding of qualitative and quantitative indicators.
§Creative and to have ability of “out-of-the-box” thinking.
§Analytical and report writing skills are necessary.
§Proficiency in written and spoken English, Tetum and Bahasa Indonesia required knowledge of Portuguese Language desirable.
§Experience in the development of Logical Framework Analyses and in the conducting of Participatory Rural Appraisal is extremely desirable.
HOW TO APPLY: To apply for any of the mentioned positions, please send your Resume/CV and Cover letter (mention the position you are applying for in the subject line) by e-mail to: jobs@tl.mercycorps.org. The deadline for submitting applications is December 24TH, 2009. Please note that due to volume of applications, only shortlistedapplicants will be notified.
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