INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING AND CURRICULUM ADVISOR (ITCA)

TIMOR-LESTE

JOB POSTING

INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING AND CURRICULUM ADVISOR (ITCA)

The Institutional Training and Curriculum Advisor (ITCA) is a 12-month position
seconded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) where the successful
candidate will be responsible for providing high-level technical policy support
to the Ministry with a particular focus on developing the Ministry’s
diplomatic training curriculum. The Institutional Training Advisor will act as
an independent consultant and will consolidate the results of MNE’s strategic
planning processes, develop existing materials within MNE and design a short
term induction training manual related to MNE’s line units such as consular,
protocol, bilateral and multilateral issues, legal affairs and administration
and finance services, and ensure human resource planning and training
activities are relevant to needs of MNE within Timor-Leste and abroad. In
cooperation with Human Resources Advisor (HRA) conduct review of existing HR
policies and existing short induction training curriculum and conduct
evaluation of MNE diplomatic training cadets based on MNE’s performance
review and design training manual for an advance training program.

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal
Daily contact with The Asia Foundation’s Program Manager is expected. In
addition, ,the consultant will have regular contact with the Asia
Foundation’s Deputy Country Representative, Office Manager as well as with
the Foundation’s national staff and consultants (e.g. Institutional Policy
Advisor, Human Resources Advisor). Occasional contact with other Foundation
staff in Asia across similar thematic areas is also expected, as is regular
contact with the Human Resources unit staff in the Foundation’s San Francisco
and Washington D.C. offices.

External
Daily contact is expected with MNE’s Secretary General as well as with key
staff from the Planning and Research Commission as well as diplomatic training
staff and cadets. In addition the consultant will have regular contact with
Executive Council, national and international staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience
Minimum ten years of professional experience in institutional management and
process design, human resource development, foreign affairs curriculum design
and training and employee evaluation systems. The Advisor will have a proven
track record in organizational development for foreign policy institutions,
both domestically and within diplomatic missions abroad; a demonstrated
understanding of inter-governmental policy harmonization, e.g. incorporation of
civil service policy, and intra-institutional policy integration. Experience
in ASEAN countries preferred.

Education
Masters degree or above in public policy, political science, organizational
development, law, public administration, or a related field.

Skills
Demonstrated ability in multidisciplinary team management, institutional
planning; strong analytical and problem solving skills; flexibility, patience,
pro-active; proven interpersonal, linguistic and intercultural skills.

Language
Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Preferred
Living and working experience in Timor-Leste, the South East Asian region, or
Pacific Islands.

Application is due by June 10, 2011. Please send cover letter, resume and
contact address/phone addressed to Office Manager, The Asia Foundation, Rua De
Nu Luran No. 20, Bairro Dos Grillos, Dili, Timor Leste or to
jfonseca@asiafound.org or TAFTimorLeste@asiafound.org. Only short-listed
candidates will be acknowledged.

For full position description please contact Hugo Fernandes on (+670 723 0926)
or (+670) 3313457 or by email to hfernandes@asiafound.org

Open to International Applicants