Vaga Servisu - Senior Livelihood Program Officer - CARE in Timor-Leste

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Senior Livelihood Program Officer

Position title	Senior Livelihood Program Officer
Location	Ermera, Timor-Leste
Reports to	Livelihood Program Officer & Field Program Manager
Grade	5
Salary	$842.00 per month
Position type	Fixed – Term , Full Time
Start date/timeframe	March 2025
Application deadline	26 February 2025
Application process	Send CV and application letter via email to hr.tls@careint.org OR HR unit at CARE office at Bairo Pite, Dili.

CARE in Timor-Leste has zero-tolerance for sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse, as well as all forms of harm to children.

CARE participates in the global Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS). In line with this Scheme, CARE in Timor-Leste will seek a “Statement of Conduct” from all past employers that candidates have been employed by over the last 5 years, specifically related to incidents or investigations into allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse during their employment. CARE is also committed to disclosing knowledge of sexual misconduct to other agencies where requested.

1. The role

The Senior Livelihoods Program Officer position will provide technical leadership for work with rural Farmer Groups to increase the supply of nutritious food to schools and other markets. HATUTAN seeks to improve the productivity, inclusiveness, and profitability of local farmers’ nutritious products such as animal or plant protein sources including legumes and beans/ pulses and other horticultural products to supply the national School Feeding Program. That involves working with Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) members in Ermera, through a Farmer Field Business School (FFBS) approach to increase the quantity and quality of yields; promote better household and in-school nutrition; promote women’s empowerment and gender equality; provide access to basic financial literacy; collective marketing; and facilitate marketing connections with schools. This position is based in Ermera with travel to Dili and other program sites.

For more information about this position, visit this link: CARE Job Description - Senior Livelihood Program Officer.pdf

2. Selection criteria

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in disciplines such as agriculture, natural resource management, or related fields, or a secondary education with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in livelihood and market development activities, etc.
• At least 3 years of work experience in supporting building capacity of partners in livelihood and business orientation with a minimum of 2 years working in a supervisory role.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in VSLA and establishing market linkages across a variety of value chains.
• Understanding of nutrition sensitive agriculture production methodologies.
• Strong understanding of water and climate smart agriculture and irrigation using the watershed approach or other tailored strategies appropriate for the location.
• Understanding to promote agriculture technology on quality off seed, tunnel and drip irrigation.
• Strong networking skills to collaborate with Municipal and local level structures (Suco extension workers).
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, and influencing skills, especially with local communities and municipal-level structures
• Knowledge or understanding of social, economic, and political context governing agriculture and irrigation policy issues in Timor-Leste.
• Good knowledge of participatory tools e.g. participatory rural appraisal (PRA), and the school feeding program.
• Understanding of the government agricultural development policies and strategic plans.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Tetum, Mambae, and intermediate-level English.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Very good working knowledge of common office software packages i.e., word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• Flexible to travel and stay with community in rural areas
• Able to drive motorcycles and hold an active driver's license

3. How to apply

Interested applicants should send a CV (no longer than four pages) and cover letter via email to hr.tls@careint.org OR to Human Resource unit at CARE office at Bairo Pite, Dili.

Note

• 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.
• CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• CARE prioritizes the safety of the community members that we work with, particularly the most vulnerable members of society, including women and children. CARE will not tolerate sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse by staff or partners, and has embedded systems to prevent and address safeguarding risks across our operations.
• CARE reserves the right to conduct screening procedure to ensure a child-safe environment.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted for the interview.