Vaga Servisu - Grant Officer - Oxfam in Timor-Leste

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Oxfam in Timor-Leste is recruiting!

 

Oxfam in Timor-Leste has a vacancy, open for creative, passionate, and enthusiastic people to join our team!

Application is now open for the role of:

Grant Officer

We offer:

• competitive salary and medical allowance, monthly phone, and data allowance
• generous annual leave, sick leave, and compassionate & cultural leave entitlements
• study and learning funding and support for career pathways
• Medical allowance for residence staff and medical insurance as per Oxfam Australia policy for non-residence staff.
• flexible work hours, substantial paternity, maternity, and carers leave, and family-friendly work arrangements

Join the Oxfam team, expand your career opportunities, and together make a difference for a Timor-Leste that brings rights, equality, and prosperity to all people. 

1.     Grant Officer

The Grant Officer will ensure the administrative requirements of the Oxfam program management system are followed in Oxfam’s work with partners, in line with Oxfam’s partnership principles.  The Grant Officer will maintain appropriate, accurate and up-to-date records of all Oxfam partner organizations in Timor-Leste and will ensure that all Oxfam requirements and policies are followed. 

The Grant Officer will assist Oxfam staff with the administration of partner grants, including lead on Partner Working Agreements, support for Partner Capacity Assessments, and documentation of meetings and discussions relating to partnerships. Grant Officer will liaise closely together and with the staff in the Partnership and Program Quality Support Unit and other Units on aspects of grants management and administration, and to ensure linkages between municipal/region-based partners and national level work.

2. Salary for Rai Matak Senior Program Manager

• This Position is based in Dili, with frequent travel to municipalities
• Maximum gross salary for this position would be $367.10/month.

3. Skills and Experience required for Rai Matak Senior Program Manager.

• Practical experience working in a development program in Timor-Leste with partner organizations
• Understanding of project cycles as it relates to community development programs.
• Practical experience in grant management, reviewing partner reports, financial as well as narrative aspects.
• Experience in financial management and reporting.
• Experience in supporting capacity building and institutional strengthening, particularly related to financial management, institutional systems, and policies.
• Practical knowledge of and commitment to, participatory approaches to community development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with people with various levels of literacy and numeracy.
• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong Excel and word computer skills. Experience in using databases will be looked upon positively.
• Minimum knowledge on how to operate MYOB accounting system will be an advantage
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to gender equality, inclusion, and Oxfam Timor-Leste’s Partnership Principles.
• Fluent in Tetum. Reasonable competency in written and spoken English desirable.

4.     To Apply

Applicants can request a detailed position description from Benigna Martins in the People, Learning, and Development Coordinator, by emailing benignam@oxfam.org.au,

Applicants shall submit application letters outlining experience related to the role (no longer than 2 pages) and a CV (no longer than 4 pages). No certificates, copies of qualifications, or testimonials are required at this stage of application, and these will not be included in the consideration of candidate suitability. 

Application Deadlines

Applications must be submitted by Friday, 21 April 2023, 5 pm Dili Time.

It is required that applicants must submit valid Bom comportment from the Ministry of Justice if applicants are successful in the recruitment process.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and is committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Oxfam is a child-safe organization and successful applicants will be required to sign the Oxfam International Employee Code of Conduct and submit a Criminal register certificate from their home country or Bom Comportamentu from the Ministry of Justice for Timorese before signing the employment contract with Oxfam.

Oxfam is an equal-opportunity employer. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The only Short-Listed Applicants will be Oxfam an equal-opportunity employer. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.