Activity Manager and Capacity Development Manager

Job Description

Timor-Leste Public Sector Capacity Development Program

Activity Manager and Capacity Development Adviser

GRM is the Managing Contractor for the Australian Government assistance provided to East Timor (Timor-Leste) via the Public Sector Capacity Development Program (PSCDP).

The goal of the East Timor (Timor-Leste) Public Sector Capacity Development Program is:

A sustainable and effective system of governance and public adminstration for the delivery of high quality public services.

The mission of the program is:

To strengthen capacity building institutions and processes to build individual and institutional public sector capacity in East Timor.

As part of this assistance the PSCDP designs activities and provides timely access to, amongst other things, high-level short and longer-term technical expertise in areas across the public sector.

We are seeking to recruit an internationally experienced Activity Manager and Capacity Development Adviser to work closely with key national counterpart agencies within the Government of Timor-Leste. The position will be full time for an initial contract period of 12 months.

Selection Process

Recruitment for the position will take place as follows:

• GRM will review written applications to determine compliance with mandatory criteria and completion of application documentation and the Selection Panel will prepare a shortlist of candidates for interview with reference to the Terms of Reference (A. Terms of Reference) and the Selection Criteria (B. Selection Criteria);

• Interviews will be conducted by phone; and

• A decision will be made on the successful applicant following referee checks.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS

All applications are screened for compliance upon receipt. Only those applications that comply with all instructions will be forwarded to the staff responsible for assessment.

Please submit your application to Hilary Goode on:

or +61 3 8676 6820 if you have any questions.

Application closing date: Friday 14 May 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please submit with your application:

• A covering letter of no more than 3 pages addressing your suitability for the position against the criteria outlined below. The cover letter must demonstrate your understanding of the requirements of the position and address each of the Qualifications, Experience and Skills Criteria as well as Language/Interpreter requirements mentioned in the Terms of Reference.

• Your curriculum vitae.

Applications should be in English and should not contain any additional material.

To access a detailed copy of the Terms of Reference and Selection Criteria, please go to the GRM website at under Project Employment.