Job Advertising - Country Manager Timor-Leste - Edmund Rice Foundation Australia (ERFA)

COUNTRY MANAGER – TIMOR-LESTE

About us

Edmund Rice Foundation Australia (ERFA) is a trusted international development organisation. Our vision is for access to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. ERFA has a long history of supporting projects in Timor-Leste, specifically in the Ermera municipality where the Christian Brothers were based from 1999 to 2018.

ERFA is now planning to re-establish an office in Timor-Leste to continue delivering education based on community need in the tradition of Edmund Rice. We are seeking to engage a Country Manager to work with us on the next phase of our journey with the people of Timor-Leste.

The role

The role of Country Manager will be for an initial contract period of 12 months with a view to extension and the core responsibilities are to:

• Establish, lead and manage day to day operations of an ERFA Timor-Leste office with a view to staged growth including recruitment and management of staff in line with project plans and budget
• Develop, maintain and strengthen ERFA’s relationships with in-country stakeholders including government representatives, parish leaders, communities and their leaders, and other NGOs to strengthen alliances, networking and project development opportunities
• Contribute to strategic planning at branch office and project levels

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience and proven track record in developing and effectively maintaining strategic relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• At least 7-10 years’ experience in management of development projects, including design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• At least 7-10 years’ experience in budget planning and forecasting, preparing annual acquittals and financial reporting
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams
• Knowledge and experience in project financial and non-financial risk management
• Demonstrated understanding of a broad range of development and cross-cutting issues
• Well-developed written English skills
• Sound knowledge of international NGO donors and their funding and reporting requirements

 

A full position description is available at https://erf.org.au/app/uploads/2023/08/Country-Manager-Timor-Leste.pdf or by emailing info@erf.org.au

ERFA’s commitment

ERFA is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We embrace differences including but not limited to age, race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, disability, religion and other characteristics of uniqueness. We welcome people with different skills and life experiences and encourage applications from all suitably qualified and experienced individuals.

Any offer of employment will require a National Police and Working with Children Check. ERFA is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity or financial misconduct. All staff are required to comply with our Child Protection Policy and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment policies and sign ERFA’s Child Protection Code of Conduct and ERFA Code of Conduct.

 

Further information and applications

Please apply for the position by emailing a cover letter and resume to ejfaller@edmundrice.org by Wednesday 20 September 2023.