World Vision Timor-Leste, Nutrition Coordinator (Bobonaro Area), Deadline October 26, 2009.

World Vision International – Timor Leste

Bobonaro Area Program - Bobonaro

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

World Vision Timor Leste, a non-profit Christian Humanitarian Organisation, committed to working with the poor and vulnerable, is seeking qualified national staff to fill the following vacant position in Maliana:

1. Nutrition Coordinator (1 Position)

Applicants should submit an application letter, CV and other documents to:

World Vision Timor Leste

Human Resources Department

Rua Jacinto de Candido/Rua D Fernando

Caicoli, Dili

or

P.O. Box 43, Dili. Timor Leste

Applications are due on Monday, 26 October 2009 at 5:00pm

1. NUTRITION COORDINATOR

Purpose of the Position

The aim of this project is to improve community knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health and to improve health services for children in the beneficiary communities. The project covers Atabae, Balibo, Bobonaro, Cailaco and Lolotoe sub-districts.

The successful applicant will ensure that the project is implemented effectively, based on the project design and budget.

Major Responsibilities

Project Implementation

· Actively work with the district health office to strengthen government initiatives.

· Together with Nutrition Facilitator, and community leaders, mobilize the community for organizing health and nutrition events in the scope of the project.

· Provide organizational and technical support to Nutrition Facilitator to be able to organize PSF-Promotor Saude Familia in running monthly SISCA sessions.

· Support Nutrition Facilitators to be able to strengthen PSFs in organizing weekly home visitations in the beneficiary communities.

· Ensure correct performance of the anthropometric examinations and recording by PSF.

· Ensure that health education messages disseminated by the PSF in the beneficiary communities are scientifically sound, culturally appropriate, target unhealthy practices prevalent in the beneficiary communities and are in line with the national BCC strategies.

· Ensure that all malnourished and sick individuals (especially pregnant and lactating women and children under five years old) identified during SISCA sessions and weekly home visitations get access to the respective recovery and treatment services.

· Ensure that early identification of diseases during community visitations and SISCA follows standards and procedures outlined in national IMCI and PSF guidelines.

· Ensure that the project is implemented effectively, based on the project implementation plan.

· Prepare health education materials and conduct training for community members, local leaders and volunteers.

· Supervise activities conducted by the PSF in the project area and provide guidance for improving quality of their work.

Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation

· Assist M&E Coordinator in developing and revising the project’s M&E framework and indicator tracking table.

· Together with the M&E Coordinator, develop and test project data collection tools.

· Ensure that data on the project’s progress is collected and submitted to the Project and M&E coordinators in timely fashion.

· Ensure that data on the project’s progress is reported on time and complies with the M&E framework and indicator tracking table.

· Assist M&E Coordinator in crosschecking, cleaning and analysing data collected in your project site.

· Assist M&E Coordinator and Area Manager in conducting midterm and final evaluation of the project.

Financial Management

· Prepare annual budgets with the support of the Area Manager.

· Manage and handle expenses related to the project to ensure optimal spending of funds.

· Request and reconcile advances for the project implementation in a timely fashion and in accordance with WVTL internal regulations.

Administration

· Maintain up to date records of project documents, agreements, reports, photos and evaluations.

· Manage assets.

Staff supervision and capacity development

· Actively supervise Nutrition Facilitators (and community volunteers), including facilitating problem solving.

· Implement the Performance Development Management (PDM) System.

· Identify training needs, prepare materials and conduct training for staff (and volunteers), in consultation with the HR Department.

· Assume personal responsibility for career development, and improve technical knowledge through reading, on the job learning and training.

· Be open to change, seek to continuously improve processes, and think creatively and innovatively.

Other

· Adhere to World Vision Core Values and Policies.

· Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from National Director.

· Comply with WVTL internal policies and procedures.

· Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Education	Tertiary education in relevant field	Required
Knowledge	Demonstrated leadership skills	Required
	Good presentation and communication skills for a number of different audiences	Required
	Fluent in Indonesian and Tetun	Required
	English language skills (can read and understand English)	Preferred
	Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint	Preferred
	Ability to drive a motorbike, have a license or willingness to learn to drive and get a license	Required
Experience	Minimum 2 years of work experience in related field	Required
	Proven project management skills	Required
	Proven time management and organizational skills	Required
	Experience facilitating development projects and/or working with community members.	Preferred
	Proven leadership ability and experience as a team player	Preferred

Work Environment	The coordinator will be base in Maliana with 50% travel to targeted villages
	Will work with all strata of the village but with an emphasis on women and children.
	The incumbent will provide guidance, support, coaching and mentoring to team members in the given focus area and ensure a culture of collaboration and communication is maintained.

For more information and detailed position descriptions, please call (670) 331 2834.

Applicants should submit an application letter, CV and other documents to: HR Department, World Vision Timor Leste, Rua Jacinto de Candido/Rua D Fernando, Caicoli, Dili; or P.O. Box 43, Dili, Timor Leste.

Only short listed candidates will be notified and applications will not be returned.

World Vision Timor Leste is committed to the principles of workplace diversity.

Women are encouraged to apply.

Closing date is Monday, 26 October 2009 at 5:00pm

World Vision International, Administration Coordinator, Deadline October 23, 2009.

World Vision International – Timor Leste

National Office - Dili

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

World Vision Timor Leste, a non-profit Christian Humanitarian Organization, committed to working with the poor and vulnerable, is seeking qualified national staff to fill the following vacant position in Dili:

1. Administration Coordinator (1 Position)

Applicants should submit an application letter, CV and other documents to:

World Vision Timor Leste

Human Resources Department

Rua Jacinto de Candido/Rua D Fernando

Caicoli, Dili

Or P.O. Box 43, Dili. Timor Leste

Applications are due on Friday, 23 October 2009 at 5:00pm

1. ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR

Purpose of the Position

Coordinate the administrative activities of the department, perform research, and provide technical assistance. Communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Major Responsibilities

Office and assets management:

· Design, implement and manage administrative systems for efficient office functioning.

· Manage office support services, local transportation, housing purchases, building services, and communications (satellite phones/radios).

· Manage WVET buildings and utilities and the servicing and maintenance of all WVET buildings and fixtures.

· Manage WVET warehouse and office supplies storeroom.

· Ensure adequate fixed assets policies and tracking system are in place in collaboration with the Finance Department.

· Oversee security procedures for asset safekeeping and office security.

· Coordinate with the IT ET on computer issues.

· Provide for an efficient service to field office, ensuring timely and efficient communications (fax, phone, mails and couriers) services.

Procurements management :

· Design, implement and manage procurements system for efficient office functioning.

· Negotiate contracts, maintenance agreements and purchase orders within budget.

· Monitor the application of purchasing policies and procedures; supervise a central purchasing system ensuring the appropriate use of requisition, bid evaluation, purchase orders, and receiving reports in a timely manner.

Office maintenance:

· Design and implement systems for efficient office functioning.

· Responsible for successfully servicing assets.

· Coordinate with the Finance Department to ensure expenditures are within budget and contributions from donors are received according to the agreed schedule.

Admin Budget management:

· Assist in the annual Administration Unit budget preparation.

· Monitor Administration Budget.

Staff supervision and capacity development:

· Implement the Performance Development Management (PDM) System.

· Identify training needs, prepare materials and conduct training for staff, in consultation with the HR Department.

· Assume personal responsibility for career development, and improve technical knowledge through reading, on the job learning and training.

· Be open to change, seek to continuously improve processes, and think creatively and innovatively.

Other

· Adhere to World Vision Core Values and Policies.

· Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from the National Director.

· Comply with WVTL internal policies and procedures.

· Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Education	Tertiary education in relevant field/Bachelor’s degree	Required
Knowledge	Demonstrated leadership skills	Required
	Good presentation and communication skills for a number of different audiences	Required
	Fluent both in Indonesian and Tetun	Required
	Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint	Preferred
Experience	Minimum 2 years of work experience in related field	Required
	Proven time management and organizational skills	Required
	Proven leadership ability and experience as a team player	Preferred

Working Environment	Standard office environment
	The incumbent will provide guidance, support, coaching and mentoring to team members in the given focus area and ensure a culture of collaboration and communication is maintained.

For more information and detailed position descriptions, please call (670) 331 2834.

Applicants should submit an application letter, CV and other documents to: HR Department, World Vision Timor Leste, Rua Jacinto de Candido/Rua D Fernando, Caicoli, Dili; or P.O. Box 43, Dili, Timor Leste.

Only short listed candidates will be notified and applications will not be returned.

World Vision Timor Leste is committed to the principles of workplace diversity.

Women are encouraged to apply.

Closing date is Friday, 23 October 2009 at 5:00pm

IRI, Assistant Program Officer.

Job Opportunity for Timor-Leste Nationals

The International Republican Institute (IRI), an international NGO working to promote better governance and civic engagement in Timor-Leste, seeks qualified candidates for the position of ASSISTANT PROGRAM OFFICER based in Dili.

Responsibilities include planning and implementing workshops, coordinating with partner organizations and program participants, and contributing creative ideas to the development of future activities. Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines is important.

Familiarity with local and national government structures required. Experience working on programs for good governance, women's leadership, youth development, civic education, electoral activities, better journalism, or responsible political parties is preferred. Skills as a trainer are highly desirable.

Good spoken and written English are required, including the ability to write concise activity reports and to translate short documents between English and Tetum.

The Assistant Program Officer must be willing to occasionally travel around Timor-Leste, be familiar with computers in an office environment, and have a demonstrated ability to be financially responsible.

IRI offers a competitive salary and benefits including paid vacation and sick leave, annual performance bonus, and family health insurance.

Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter and resume in English to mcabral@iri.org.

Or deliver the same to the International Republican Institute (IRI), Rua Jacinto Candido, Audian, Dili, Timor-Leste.

HIVOS, Programme Manager for Hivocs Security Programme (Lospalos), Deadline October 26, 2009.

Hivos vacancy announcement

Extended Deadline: 26 October 2009

Position: Programme Manager for Hivos Food Security Programme, to be stationed in Lospalos, Timor Leste ( 3 years)

Hivos is a non-governmental organisation, rooted in the Netherlands and guided by humanist values, that wants to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world where citizens, women and men, have equal access to resources, opportunities and markets and can participate actively and equally in decision making processes that determine their lives, their society and their future.

Hivos' basic commitment is to poor and marginalised people - and their organisations - in countries of the global South. A sustainable improvement of their situation is the ultimate benchmark for the work and efforts of Hivos. The empowerment of women in order to achieve gender equality is a primary directive in Hivos' policy.

To that end Hivos offers financial and political support for civil organizations and initiatives that share Hivos' goals. In addition to funding, Hivos is networking, lobbying and sharing knowledge in the national and international arena as well as in The Netherlands.

Recently, Hivos has been awarded European Commission support for a food security programme in 18 sucos spread in the Lautem, Baucau and Viqueque districts in Timor Leste. The programme will be implemented together with two local partner NGOs based in Lautem district and a range of other stakeholder. The Hivos programme on earlier and ongoing programmes implemented by Concern Worldwide in Timor Leste. During the first year the Hivos team will be closely aligned with Concern staff. Concern intends to complete its withdrawal from Timor Leste in October 2010.

The 18 targeted sucos have a total population of around 5,600 household with a total of 25,000 people while the programme will be targeting ca. 45% of the most vulnerable households as direct beneficiaries, i.e., ca. 2,500 households (around 11,000 individuals). In addition the programme we will roll out some income generation and disaster preparedness activities to 13 sucos in Lautem that are included in the ongoing EC supported food security project implemented by Concern. Besides aiming to improve the livelihoods of targeted households at suco level, the Hivos programme also aims to contribute to enhancing capacities and coordination at local and national level to support food security policies and programs, in support of the broader institutional infrastructure at national and district level required for sustainable solutions to overcome food insecurity, including food security assessments, monitoring and coordination which are key to ensuring effective safety nets for emergencies.

To coordinate the programme, Hivos is looking for a international programme manager for a full time job of 40 hours per week starting from 1 January 2010. The programme manager will work from Los Palos, the capital of Lautem district (60%), with frequent travel to the adjacent districts Baucau and Viqueque (30%) and to Dili (10%). The appointment will be for an initial period of one year (with three months probation), extendable with a further two years on satisfactory performance.

Accommodation is provided in Los Palos. Accommodation is reasonably comfortable. There is a mobile phone network and dial-up internet connections and a reasonable (but intermittent) electricity and water supply.

The post is accompanied although it is important to note that it is not easy for dependants to find work, particularly in the districts outside Dili.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the overall Management and Coordination of the team of the Hivos food security programme in Timor Leste supported by the European Commission. Together with your team and local partner NGOs you will support the effective implementation of the programme at district and national level, including analyzing trends, building capacities of national and local governmental and civil society actors providing, identifying and cultivating partnerships, and representing the programme. The programme manager will be accountable to the director of the Hivos Regional Office Southeast Asia.

Furthermore, closely cooperating with support and finance staff and a team of short-term experts and partner NGOs, you will:

a) Be responsible for overall programme development and implementation, i.e.:

• Head the Hivos food security programme team;
• Communicate with relevant representatives of the Government of Timor Leste, district authorities and the EC Delegation;
• Coordinate the Hivos technical expert services to the programme;
• Manage timely preparation and consolidation of an reports, annual plans and budgets, reviews, evaluations and annual reports;
• Through assistance to the local NGO partners, guide district level coordination and relationship building with relevant government ministries, committees (DRR, Nutrition and Food Security) and other related stakeholders to ensure that the Hivos food security programme complements national policy;
• Coordinate and organize support to district government agencies, government extension staff, CBOs, and district and suco councils;
• Attend and facilitate, as appropriate, important events such as national workshops, meetings, and technical discussions in Dili.
• Ensure proper coordination with other EC-supported INGOs implementing parallel food security programmes in Timor Leste;
• Closely monitor and analyze the food security situation in the three target districts, identify constraints, needs and opportunities, ensure onward reporting;
• Ensure that the programme is prepared to be responsive to the emergency needs of the programme participants.
• Provide support to the Local NGO partners in improving their planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Develop regular best practices and lessons learnt papers from ongoing M&E for the improvement of programme impact on targeted beneficiaries.
• Develop and sustain a diverse and creative network of contacts;
• Assess potential partners for the programme at district level;
• Manage the implementation of the programme’s organizational policies, systems and procedures;
  

b) Address human resource issues of the programme, i.e.:

• Supervise and support Hivos staff to undertake their roles and contribute to annual appraisal/ feedback of staff who report to you;
• Recommend on national human resource plans and policies;
• Support the partner NGOs as needed;

c) Manage the budget

• Responsible for the overall management of programme budgets; routine analysis of budgets including quarterly and monthly financial target settings and reviewing spends with finance staff
• Deploy available resources, and support and supervise all procurement operations;
• Ensure that monthly management accounts are scrutinised to ensure correct coding and allocation of expenses are in line with component activities and budgets;
• Contribute to the preparation of budgets and financial reports to donors.

d) Report to Hivos internally and to the EC:

• Responsible for programme reporting to the Hivos Regional Director
• Responsible for developing narrative programme reports for donors
• Develop end-of-project and program evaluation documents.
• Correspond/coordinate with donors in relation to technical issues in coordination with the Hivos Regional Director
• Develop Terms of Reference and contracts/arrangement for experts and consultants in coordination with Hivos Regional Director
• Communicate and collaborate with relevant programme officers, finance staff within Hivos Southeast Asia Regional Office and globally to ensure that organizational policies are implemented and learning is facilitated

Core Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in programme management, including personnel and budget management; well organized and able to keep deadlines;
• Relevant educational background, preferably at masters level;
• At least 3 years relevant working experience in Southeast Asia;
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, ability to inspire the teams to deliver quality results;
• Analytical and conceptual skills, and ability to translate these into programmes ;
• Excellent communication and networking skills in a multiple stakeholder environment;
• Expertise and experience in areas relevant to the programme especially food security, disaster management, nutrition, livelihoods development, agribusiness and marketing development for rural communities
• Strong field based training and mentoring skills for local staff and partners for skills capacity development
• An understanding of gender as a cross-cutting theme
• A thorough knowledge of PRA tools and their applications for monitoring project impact
• An in-depth knowledge and experience of establishing simple data bases to measure the impact of the program and project.
• Ability to conduct physical project monitoring in remote areas
• Keen understanding of country political and social dynamics;
• Excellent verbal and writing skills in English, command of Tetun and/or Bahasa Indonesia is a requirement, command of Portuguese will be an asset;
• Willingness to live in Los Palos and travel frequently within Timor Leste.

Remuneration:

Remuneration is competitive with what is offered by international organizations for regional staff.

Information:

Applicants should send a CV (in English), and a cover letter explaining why you want this job to: hrd@hivos.or.id with reference code 'vacTimorLeste FS PM'.

Applications are requested by 26 October 2009; thereafter the position will remain open until filled.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

UNDP, Justice Systems Programme, Deadline October 29, 2009.