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Human Resources Officer - PNDS, Asia, Timor Leste, Dili

Job Reference Number

EMRAPD-PNDS-HRO

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Full Time

Job Location

Asia; Timor Leste; Dili

Job Summary


The National Program for Village Development (or Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu ba Sucos – PNDS) is an initiative of the Government of Timor-Leste (GoTL). It is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of State Administration and Ministry of Finance. PNDS aims to work with communities at the village (suco) level to help eliminate poverty by investing in community driven infrastructure projects.
AusAID is providing support to the PNDS.
 
The main objectives of this role are to:
  • Assist the Operations Manager in the recruitment, professional development and management of a large team of project staff, technical advisers and field staff.
  • Ensure staff receive personnel management support including contracting, deployment, performance management, payroll, allowances, safety, security, insurance, medical benefits, and pastoral care services.

Key Responsibilities


Key activities
  • Assist the Operations Manager in ensuring that staff receive high quality and timely personnel management support including but not limited to contracting, deployment, performance management, professional development, payroll, salaries, allowances, safety, security, insurance, medical benefits, and pastoral care services.
  • Liaise and work closely with Cardno staff in Jakarta about HRM procedures including payment of allowances, per diems and reimbursements.
  • Support the Operations Manager with the development, costing and implementation of a recruitment plan.
  • Prepare and review terms of reference for program staff.
  • Assist with recruitment, selection and contracting processes for program staff.
  • Assist in the set up and management of a personnel database.
  • Prepare and review HRM policy and procedure documents
  • Manage and monitor staff leave processes.
  • Other tasks as requested

Other Requirements


Selection Criteria
Essential:
1. Degree in HR management or a relevant discipline.
2. At least three-years experience in a range of HRM functions such as personnel management, recruitment, payroll, contracting and/or procurement.
3. Familiarity with the Timor Leste Labour Code.
4. Expertise with Microsoft Office software.
5. Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
6. Experience working with an international organisation.
7. Fluency in verbal and written Tetum and English.
Desirable:
1. Previous experience on an AusAID project.
2. Experience working with Government partners.
3. Fluency in Indonesian or Portuguese.
 
Deliverables
As defined in Program Annual Plan and Adviser’s annual work plan.
 
Position Status
Approved for ten months; possibility of extension to December 2013 subject to approval by AusAID.
 
Funding
AusAID Governance for Development Program.
 
How to apply for this position
ESSENTIAL: Applications must include:
1. Response against each of the essential and desirable selection criteria.
2. Curriculum vitae/resume.
3. Name and contact details (phone and email) of three referees.
Applications that do not address all the requirements stated above will not be considered.
 
Submitting applications
a) By email: email your application with the reference “EMRAPD-PNDS” in the subject line to recruitment.emergingmarkets@cardno.com (most preferred option).
b) Hand delivery to:
Cardno Emerging Markets
Rua Estrada Balide, Dili
(old Peace Dividend Trust building)
c) By post. Application to be sent to:
Cardno Emerging Markets
Attention: Operations Manager, PNDS
PO Box 13
Dili
 
For further information about this position:
Email recruitment.emergingmarkets@cardno.com with the reference “EMRAPD-PNDS” in the subject line.
 
Closing date: 5.00pm Saturday 20 October 2012.
Late applications will not be considered

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