PROJECT OFFICER – Prison Leadership Program

East Timor Justice Sector Support Facility


PROJECT OFFICER – Prison Leadership Program


GRM is the Managing Contractor for the Australian Government assistance provided to Timor-Leste via the East Timor Justice Sector Support Facility (ETJSSF) - The Justice Facility

We are seeking a Project Officer to work with the Prison Leadership Program

Timorese and non – Timorese applicants residing in Timor Leste are encouraged to apply

Instructions for Applicants

All applications are screened for compliance upon receipt. Only those applications that comply with all instructions and include a completed Application Cover Sheet (see below) will be forwarded to the staff responsible for technical evaluation.

Please contact Tony Ku via email on: Tony.Ku@grm.tl or +670 331 2207 if you have any questions.

Please submit with your application by November 30th, 2010 to: Tony.Ku@grm.tl or Justice Facility Office Bairro De Villa Verde.

Please provide the following document:

· A completed application coversheet, available below at the last page of this document, including an expected monthly salary ( US$ )

· Your curriculum vitae.

Applications can be in English, Portuguese, Tetun and should not contain any additional material.

Assessment

A panel will assess applications on the basis of technical merit and value for money.

Applications that are assessed by the panel as being technically suitable for the assignment will receive a financial assessment. Final scores will be weighted as follows:

♦ 80% for technical score
♦ 20% for financial score

The final score is calculated as follows:

(Lowest Price / Applicant’s Price x 20) + (Lowest Score/Applicants Score x 80).

Note that only those applications from candidates who are able to fulfil all the requirements of the position will be assessed financially.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be required to travel to Australia and must be available to do so.






A. TERMS OF REFERENCE


Project Officer, Prison Leadership Program
Reports to: HRM Adviser, Justice Facility
Primary counterparts Prison leadership program participants and Prison managers.
Duration 1 year fixed term
Location Based in the Justice Facility
Language The sector agencies use Portuguese and Tetun (official languages), as well as Bahasa Indonesia and English (working languages). A high level of proficiency in written and spoken English and Tetun is required.


Responsibilities/tasks

Under the guidance and direction of the Human Resource Management Adviser, assist with the design, implementation, co-ordination, and administration of the Prison Leadership Program. Specifically,

· Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all key stakeholders .

· Co-ordinate travel arrangements for all personnel developing and participating in the Prison Leadership Program

· Co-ordinate English classes for program participants, including monitoring progress to ensure attendance and English competence is achieved.

· Provide administration and communications support for the design of the Leadership program

· Co-ordinate the program delivery with key counterparts in the Prison

· Work with Australian trainers to tailor and deliver the program to participants

· Support the design of a program monitoring and evaluation process.

· Undertake the program monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements.

· Support the design of a cultural induction program for participants prior to commencing the program in Australia.

· Provide on-going care and support for all program participants to ensure effective cultural integration into Australian working environment.

B. SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualifications and Experience
· Experience working in a Human Resource, Training or Administration area.
· Experience or exposure working with the Prison system in Timor-Leste
· Understanding of capacity challenges in Public Service of Timor-Leste

Other Qualities/Competencies

· Spoken and written English language skills
· Proficiency in Tetun or Portugese language
· Experience/exposure to Australian culture and working environment
· Strong interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with people from different cultures and backgrounds;
· Ability to be flexible and to identify a variety of solutions to issues that may arise;
· Ability to work as part of a team with a commitment and skills to resolve conflict in the workplace;
· Ability to maintain confidentiality in difficult working environments

Hilary Goode
Project Coordinator

GRM International
Level 27, 150 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne 3000
Victoria, Australia
TEL: +61 3 8676 6820 FAX: +61 3 8676 6888
Website: www.grminternational.com