PNDS – Senior Adviser - Field Support Team

Job Reference Number

Position no. PC36

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Contract

Job Location

Australasia; Timor Leste; Dili

Job Summary

The Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku (PNDS), or National Program for Village Development, is a new, nation-wide community development program of the Government of Timor-Leste. Launched in June 2012 and valued at $300 million over eight years from 2014, it will contribute to rural development by funding the ‘missing link’ to services – basic village infrastructure – and provide jobs and training.

 

The Government will provide each village with an annual grant of around US$50,000 to plan, construct and manage their own small scale infrastructure projects.

 

An Inter-Ministerial Committee and Technical Working Group have been established to develop PNDS, representing key ministries (Finance, State Administration, Health, Education, Agriculture, Public Works and the National Development Agency).

PNDS Secretariat within the Ministry of State Administration supports these bodies and is responsible for the implementation of PNDS.

 

AusAID is assisting the government to develop the PNDS through the PNDS Support Program managed by Cardno Emerging Markets. 

 

We currently have a vacancy for the position of Senior Adviser – Field Support Team. This is a key management and senior advisory position within the PNDS Support Program.

 

 The main objectives of the Field Support Team are to:

• Work alongside the PNDS Secretariat Program Implementation team to monitor, assess and report progress in program implementation at field levels.
• Develop the capacity of the PNDS Secretariat Operations Management Unit and national officer counterparts.
• Develop the capacity of district-level PNDS staff so they are better able to manage, train and mentor sub-district facilitators who in turn are undertaking community level training.

A copy of the Terms of Reference and Selection Criteria can be found by clicking on the link : Terms of Reference ​

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Senior Adviser - Field Support Team are to:

• Lead and manage the PNDS Support Program Field Support Team.
• Assist the Program Implementation Unit in the GoTL PNDS Secretariat to deliver quality and timely outcomes.
• Support and guide the team to develop the capacity of officers within the Program Implementation Unit and at district and sub-district levels.​

Other Requirements

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

Employee Benefits

To be contracted to August 2014.​

Contact

By email: email your application with the reference “PC36 – Senior Adviser Field Support Team” in the subject line toSafst@pnds.tl

 

For further information about this position:
Email Safst@pnds.tl with the reference “PC36 – Senior Adviser Field Support Team” in the subject line.

 

Closing date: 2 October 2013, 5.00pm Dili time.
Late applications will not be considered.​

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