Project Officer

          

           Internally & Externally

                     CARE International in Timor-Leste – CITL

Department/Project	Lafaek
Position Title	Project Officer
Supervisor	Senior Project Officer of Western Region
Position Grade	Grade 4 step 1
Salary	From  USD 573 Plus Benefit
Location of work	Covalima
Position report to	Senior Project Officer of Western Region
Contract Period	1 Year
Applications required by	15th of June 2022
Application should include	CV and Application letter only
Application should be sent to	[email protected]

INTRODUCTION:

CARE is an international development and humanitarian aid organization fighting global poverty, focusing on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. As a non-religious and non-political organization, CARE works with communities to help overcome poverty by supporting development efforts and providing emergency assistance. We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities.

CITL’s long-term program will focus on women and girls in rural disadvantaged areas with four priority areas: SRM Health and Rights, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Women’s Voice, and Education.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The role of the Project Officer is to ensure all project activities are implemented effectively and efficiently at the school and communities level. S/he represents the project as a focal point in the field level or municipality and is required to build and maintain a good relationship with local government, INGO/Local NGO, and other stakeholders. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Planning and Report

• Support the Implementation Senior project Officer in developing a Project implementation schedule and plan for the year
• Develop monthly work plans for project implementation and ensure the activities are conducted as per the plan
• Develop magazines distribution plan per  edition based on travel mapping
• Submit a monthly report of implementation activities regularly
• Bring the feedback from the field level to the project side.

Project Implementation

• Attend the training or workshop on distribution tools/forms and give the input to revise the conditions if necessary and reasonable
• Distribute or drop the magazines to each school and target communities at the municipality level based on Distribution and meet the deadline for distribution
• Beneficiary data collection, verified, and entry using mobile data or tablet
• Direct distribution of the magazines to all Insert Schools
• Distribute the magazine slot server kamboja winrate tertinggi to stakeholders or partners at the Suco level, Administrative post, and Municipality level
• Identify Project Beneficiary/stakeholders Impact (success) story and inform to MEL team to develop and record,
• Coordinate and Facilitate Community Dialogue activity at Village/Suco level
• Participated or involved in Village/Suco’s Council meeting per month
• Present the project achievement and beneficiary’s data to the Municipal’s education and administration authority once per year and to other relevant stakeholders.

Communication and Coordination

• Communicate with supervisor, colleagues, and other Care project staff
• Coordinate and accompany the visit of management team or donors in schools and communities,
• Actively coordinate with Municipality Director of Education, School director/coordinator, and teachers,
• Regular coordination with Municipality/Administrative Post staff/person including local authority to make sure the community magazines are distributed to each household,
• Attend the training or workshop organized by the project or CARE
• Represent CARE in the field and support any additional activities required by the project within CITL
• Engage and promote LAFAEK FACEBOOK PAGE and WEBSITE to the youth and stakeholders at the municipal level,   
• Identified any other potential https://www.bapendapangkep.com/ stakeholders for Sponsorship purposes at their own municipal and reported to Private Sector Engagement for further negotiation.

Other

• Manage project advances, expenditure, and financial acquittal with support from the Project Support Officer
• To proactively participate in the APPA process, including the annual appraisal, midyear review, and regular 1:1 meetings, ensuring that the APPA process (including the paperwork) is an integral component of Annual Work Plans and activities
• Promote a safe and secure work environment; foster a culture of safety and security awareness, and consistently follow all CARE safety and security policies, procedures, and directives
• Demonstrate an understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment and a commitment to CARE’s approach and values, including ethnic diversity and cultural sensitivity
• Uphold and promote CARE’s commitment to Child Protection
• Secure and maintain the CARE Patrimony provided likes: Motorbike, Laptop, etc.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum secondary degree with at least 3-5 years experienced in Logistics and materials distribution in the field
• Excellent ability to work independently and in a team
• Candidate needs to be creative, organized, and well-motivated
• Computer literacy within standard Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other database programs, an asset
• Have the ability to use the Smartphone/Tablet
• Ability to facilitate the meeting or training at the community level and project level
• Have good knowledge about the municipality to apply for and stay in the referred municipality.
• Ability to write the report and submit it to the Deputy Project Manager for Field Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Education of Municipality
• Ability to understand, comply and uphold all relevant CARE International in Timor Leste policies and standard procedures
• Fluent in Tetúm and English is an advantage.
• Ability to drive the motorbike in a rural area and have a valid driving license.
• Ability to promote collaboration with CITL staff, Government, Local Authority no other stakeholders

In return of your commitment you will benefit from ongoing professional development fostered within an innovative and forward thinking environment, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

To apply to this position, please email or submit your application letter and Curriculum Vitae with three references (Please DO NOT attached the other documents) to [email protected] OR to HR Unit, CARE International Timor-Leste, Bairo Pitte, Dili, OR by email before or by date deadline on 15^th of June 2022. Only successful candidates will be contacted for the interview.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

CARE International Timor-Leste is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas we work. CARE International Timor-Leste reserves the right to conduct screening procedure to ensure a child-safe environment.