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Deputy Director Operations

Job Reference Number

EMR/ACNP/GfD/Deputy Director

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Contract

Job Location

AustralasiaTimor Leste

Job Summary

Cardno is looking for a long term Deputy Director Operations for the AusAID funded tender Governance for Development(GfD) in Timor-Leste.
 
The Deputy Director Operations is responsible for providing high quality logistical and technical support to GfD programs and operations. He or she will need to understand issues and policies and be able to generate options to translate agreed support into concrete action. He or she will report to the GfD Director, will manage staff, and will have a high level of responsibility. ​

Key Responsibilities

  1. At least ten years of relevant and progressively responsible field-based experience in international development, including experience at management level.
  2. Ability to generate options that consider an appropriate range of capacity development supports and to translate agreed support into action.
  3. Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing systems for logistics and procurement, contract management, human resources and adviser management, and financial and office management.
  4. Demonstrated experience leading and managing staff in a complex cross-cultural environment.
  5. Ability to adhere to the requirements of working in an Australian Government Program, including compliance with AusAID procedures and policies and the AusAID Code of Conduct.
  6. A Bachelor’s degree required in development studies, management, or other relevant topic.
  7. Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent spoken and written English.
  8. Ability to acquire language skills in Tetum, Portuguese and/or Bahasa Indonesian.
The full job description can be downloaded here: TOR Deputy Director of Operations.pdf
The position will likely commence April 1 2014.

Other Requirements

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV (4 pages) and a cover letter addressing (2 pages) quoting the job reference number “EMR/ACNP/GfD/Deputy Director" by 5.00pm Australia Daylight Time, Friday 19 July 2013.
  
Cardno Emerging Markets is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to child protection.​

Employee Benefits

The position is classified as C3 under the Adviser Remuneration Framework (ARF). Full details of the ARF are available athttp://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/pages/3994_1809_6357_1618_6763.aspx

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