PNDS Program Director - Community Driven Development

Job Reference Number

Position no. OP32

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Contract

Job Location

Asia; Timor Leste; Dili

Job Summary

Cardno Emerging Markets is seeking energetic and enthusiastic candidates to assist the Government of Timor-Leste with the National Program for Suco Development (Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku – PNDS). PNDS is an initiative of the Government of Timor-Leste, jointly managed by the Ministry of State Administration and Ministry of Finance, which aims to work with communities at the village level to help eliminate poverty by investing in community-driven infrastructure projects.

 

AusAID is assisting the government to develop the PNDS through the provision of support services managed by Cardno Emerging Markets.

 

AusAID and the PNDS Support Program are seeking a suitably qualified Program Director in support of its program.

 

A copy of the Terms of Reference and Selection Criteria can be found here.

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Key Responsibilities

The purpose of the position of Program Director, Community Driven Development, is to ensure AusAID maintains a close working partnership with GoTL as it develops and implements PNDS. The Program Director will guide the strategic direction of AusAID’s support and be AusAID’s principal representative and point of contact with GoTL counterparts and development partners in relation to PNDS.

The position will be co-located in the PNDS Secretariat and AusAID office. The Program Director will report to the AusAID Director, Governance and be supported by AusAID program staff. The Program Director will also work closely with AusAID sectoral staff and policy and operational staff employed by the Interim Governance for Development Managing Contractor (Cardno Emerging Markets), ensuring the effective coordination of AusAID’s assistance.​

Other Requirements

Please refer to the ToR for selection criteria and how to apply.​

Employee Benefits

Discipline Group C Job Level 4, Long Term Adviser (LTA)
Subject to final approval from AusAID, to be contracted for the period April 2013 to February 2014.​

Contact

Email your application with the reference “PNDS – OP32 Program Director” in the subject line to recruitment@gfd.tl.
For further information about this position:
Email recruitment@gfd.tl with the reference “PNDS - OP32 Program Director” in the subject line.
Closing date: 5.00pm 24 March 2013.
Late applications will not be considered.​