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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!

We are looking for someone who have experience working with Partners and able to influence program activities on social accountability and transparency particularly related to Disability Rights Based Budgeting and able to be managing project and budgeting.

Application is now open for the role of:

Open the Book Program Manager

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 bring rights, equality, and prosperity to all people. 

1. Open the book Program Manager

The Open the Book Program Manager is responsible for managing and delivery of Oxfam’s and partners’ influencing and program activities on social accountability and transparency particularly related to Disability Rights Based Budgeting and the formation and coordination of the Disability Inclusion Promoters group.in close coordination with the Strategy and Engagement Lead (SEL).to achieve the objectives of relevant projects under the Inclusive Development Program Pillar. The Program Manager will manage a team and will lead Campaign planning, overall budget monitoring, program implementation and MEL of Open the book 2 program, in line with Oxfam’s partnership approach.

The Manager will be managing support and lead the development and delivery of Oxfam’s and partners’ influencing and program activities on social accountability and transparency particularly related to Disability Rights Based Budgeting and the formation and coordination of the Disability Inclusion Promoters group.

2. Salary for Open the Book Program Manager

• Location               : This position is based in in Dili with frequent travel to municipalities
• Type of Contract  : Fixed-term national package
• Salary                : Basic gross salary for this scale would be $1,086.30 and total package $1,340.34 /month including 10% wage tax & pro rate 13-month bonus salary, Social Security 10% from Oxfam, medical expenses reimbursement according to Oxfam staff policy. Oxfam reserves the right to offer the salary as per the experience and skills of the applicant.

3. Skills and Experience require for Open the Book Program Manager.

• Technical knowledge on Inclusive Development particularly disability inclusion, social accountability and transparency issues in Timor Leste, including state budget analysis and influencing.
• Knowledge of program planning including experience on disability focused projects and gender projects and awareness
• Experience networking with and supporting major actors on social accountability (CSOs, NGOs, journalists, Government, private sector) in Timor-Leste
• Experience in working in teams and in the effective delivery of project activities
• Coordination and administrative skills
• Experience in data collection and data entry
• Proven experience of public campaigning, including through social media.
• Proven influencing work and ability to negotiate and agree policy positions amongst different stakeholders.
• Proven record of development of staff and partners advocacy, policy and program technical and implementation capacity.
• Strong communication skills including facilitation skills
• Demonstrable understanding of gender, disability and diversity issues and proven commitment to and evidence of promoting gender and diversity equity
• Relevant qualifications or skills in a social accountability related discipline.
• Fluent Tetum. Reasonable competency in written and spoken English required.
• Lived experience of disability will be an advantage.

4.        To Apply

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

Applicants shall submit application letters outlining experience related to the role (no longer than 2 pages) and CV (no longer than 4 pages). No certificates, copies of qualifications or testimonials are required at this stage of applications, and these will not be included in consideration of candidate suitability by emailing to Benigna Vicente Martins,  benignam@oxfam.org.au. 

5. Application Deadlines

Applications must be submitted by Friday, 14 April 2023, 5pm Dili Time.

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

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and 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 your home country or Bom Comportamentu from ministry of Justice for Timorese

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

Only Short-Listed Applicants will be Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. Woman and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.