Chief Technical Specialist
The Government of Timor-Leste identified rural development as an area requiring significant attention. In support of this aim, UNDP’s efforts towards poverty reduction concentrate on the creation of sustainable livelihoods and increased employment opportunities and incomes in targeted rural areas. This is taking place through capacity development of government, communities and other partners and reflects the recognised importance of initiatives at both the macro- and micro-levels. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been accepted worldwide as an important engine of economic growth and promoting inclusive growth. Improvement of business opportunities through strengthening MSMEs could serve as a catalyst for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To accelerate the achievement of the MDGs, the Government of Timor-Leste and UNDP are collaborating to explore innovative ways to mobilize the private sector to contribute proactively to development. This will be done by setting up social businesses and through partnership agreements, providing them with much needed business development services. Financed by the Korea-UNDP MDG Trust Fund, the Government of Timor Leste and UNDP Timor-Leste officially launched a new project entitled “Mobilize Social Business to Accelerate Achievement of Timor-Leste MDGs”, in April 2012. The overall objective of this 3-year project is to promote social businesses that will contribute to private sector development as well as attainment of MDGs. As a result of this project, social businesses are expected to contribute to the reduction of poverty in rural areas of the country and generate rural employment opportunities and income. In order to achieve this objective, the project will focus on four key outputs: (1) Enabling environment for Social Business development in Timor-Leste; (2) A Social Business Fund is established for financing to viable Social Business; (3) Improved capacity of service providers to provide accessible needs-based technical support to Social Businesses; and (4) Improved coordination and networking of investors, service providers, regulatory bodies and Social Businesses. To meet these outputs, UNDP Timor-Leste seeks to recruit a Chief Technical Advisor to be responsible for the overall implementation of the project, which would also involve policy advice as well as responsibilities for programme management, coordination with national and international partners and supervision of international and national personnel. The CTA will also assist in organizing regular Project Steering Committee meetings during which key issues and priorities for the project will be discussed. S/he is also responsible for ensuring regular donor reporting and briefings. This position is category as Development Project Fund (DPF)
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Duties and Responsibilities | |
Under the guidance of the Project Steering Committee and UNDP, the CTA will be responsible for the following key functions:
Effective project management
Policy advice and capacity building
Impact of Results: The key results have an impact on poverty reduction in rural Timor-Leste and progress towards achievement of the 2015 MDG targets in Timor-Leste in the following areas:
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Competencies | |
Corporate Competencies:
Functional Competencies: Technical and substantive capacity:
Management and Leadership:
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Language Requirements:
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Chief Technical Specialist
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