• Based in Dili, Timor-Leste
• Fixed Term, Full Time

CARE is a leading international humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in CARE International Timor-Leste as the Country Director. This is a dynamic and interesting position for someone to play a key role in setting the strategic direction of the Country Office.

The role has overall responsibility and leadership to ensure the relevance, impact and cost-effectiveness of CI Timor-Leste.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain an effective management structure in the country that is documented and identifies responsibilities and accountabilities

• Promote the Vision, Mission and Focus of CARE International and ensure consistency with provisions of the CARE International Code in CI’s operations in Timor-Leste
• Represent the interests of all CI Members engaged in Timor-Leste
• Represent CARE International as required with the host government and in donor, sector or other meetings
• Monitor and report to CARE International Belgium on the all activities and the implementation of all projects and programs in Timor-Leste

Ideally you will have:

• Senior operational management experience in international aid demonstrating the capacity to manage budgets, staff and programs, preferably with an international NGO
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management in a complex international setting, excellent people management and interpersonal skills including the ability to develop harmonious teams in a multi-cultural context
• Proven capacity to develop external relationships to further the goals of CI and to secure program funding
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in project design and proposal preparation, program and project management and of current best practice development approaches, tools and methodologies
• Excellent skills, experience and in-depth understanding of change management principles and methodologies
• Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment and a commitment to CI’s approach and values including ethnic diversity and cultural sensitivity
• Knowledge of and experience in Timor-Leste as well as Timor-Leste language abilities or a commitment to learn is highly desirable

What we can offer you:

• Access to generous leave benefits, appropriate insurance and allowances
• Professional development and training opportunities
• The opportunity to use your skills to fight poverty with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities

CARE Australia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Australia requesting the information specified above.

CARE Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people living with a disability and/or have lived experience of disability. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.