Opportunity to work with WaterAid Timor-Leste
WaterAid seeks to employ Policy and Advocacy Officer (national staff) for its Timor Leste program. Interested candidates are required to submit their CV with application to the email address: lavisombai07@gmail.com not later than 30th April, 2010.
Job Purpose
The position involves the:
- Design and implementation of advocacy strategies to bring about agreed change objectives.
- Undertaking of policy analysis and documentation
Key responsibilities
- Develop an annual work plan to meet the agreed change objectives
- Regular updating of WaterAid’s policy analysis including budgetary information, sector policy and strategy development, performance monitoring data
- Preparation of briefing papers/issues sheets
- Documentation of case studies and lessons from WaterAid’s program work
- Managing WaterAid’s work with the Federation of GMFs in Liquica district
- Working with the TL media to increase the coverage of WASH issues in the national and local media
- Managing WaterAid’s relationship with its advocacy partner NGOs
- Contribute to WaterAid’s global advocacy community
Person Specification Criteria
The following will be used to assess candidates for the post:
Education
Masters or BA degree in social sciences, journalism, English or engineering.
Experience
Essential
- Documentation skills
- Basic data analysis
- Understanding of the advocacy cycle
- Experience of the community development approach, either regarding
- Experience of working in rural Timor Leste and an appreciation of life in rural communities
Desirable
· Undertaking advocacy work
· Using the media for advocacy
· Previous work experience in the WASH
· Experience of policy analysis
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to plan own work, setting priorities and completing it under pressure or when faced with competing demands.
- Ability to produce high quality documentation
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Tetun
- Ability to use computers both word processing and spreadsheet
- Ability to develop and manage budgets.
- Numeracy levels sufficient to undertake data analysis, prepare charts and graphs
Desirable
· Technical knowledge of community-based water and sanitation and hygiene education projects
· Experience of advocacy strategy development and power analysis political and parliament system
Personal qualities
· A commitment WaterAid’s approach and values
· Inquisitive nature and ability to critically analyse situations
· A passion for learning
· A strong commitment to gender equity and the involvement of women and girls
Dinesh Bajracharya
Country Representative
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