Timor - Assesor para o Primeiro Ministro

Date Posted: 19 Dec 2007
Organization: GRM International
Country/Region: Timor
Applications Close: 18 January 2008
Contact Information : Email: Anthony.Carrigan@grminternational.com
Please reference the "Recruiting Center at DevelopmentEx.com" when you apply by email.

Job Level: Senior-Level
Position: Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste
Project: East Timor Public Sector Capacity Development Program
Location: Dili, East Timor Assignment
Starts: Early 2008 Duration: Twelve (12) months
Advertised By: GRM International Timor-Leste Public Sector Capacity Development Program Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister – PSCDP Activity 039
GRM is the Managing Contractor for the Australian Government assistance provided to East Timor (Timor-Leste) via the Public Sector Capacity Development Program (PSCDP).
The goal of the East Timor (Timor-Leste) Public Sector Capacity Development Program is: A sustainable and effective system of governance and public administration for the delivery of high quality public services.
The mission of the Program is: To strengthen capacity building institutions and processes to build individual and institutional public sector capacity in East Timor. As part of this assistance the PSCDP designs activities and provides timely access to, amongst other things, high-level short and longer-term technical expertise in areas across the public sector. We are seeking an adviser to work closely with the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste providing advice all areas of Prime Ministerial activity and to work in concert with counterparts in the Government of Timor-Leste to achieve development outcomes, particularly in administration and execution of the work of the Prime Minister in Timor-Leste.
Selection Process: Recruitment for the position will take place as follows: • GRM will review written applications to determine compliance with mandatory criteria and completion of application documentation (including providing a bid for professional fees) and the Selection Panel will prepare a shortlist of candidates for interview with reference to the Terms of Reference and the Selection Criteria (found at http://www.grminternational.com/);
• Interviews will be conducted by phone and the panel will most likely include a representative of the Government of Timor-Leste. • A decision will be made on the successful applicant following referee checks. 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 (found at http://www.grminternational.com/) will be forwarded to the staff responsible for assessment.
Please contact Anthony Carrigan via email on: anthonyc@grm.com.au
(+61 7 3025 8500) if you have any questions.
Please submit with your application: • A completed application cover sheet (found at www.grminternational.com ); • A covering letter of no more than 3 pages addressing your suitability for the position against criteria outlined below. The cover letter must demonstrate your understanding of the requirements of the position and address each of the Qualifications, Experience and Skills Criteria as well as Language/Interpreter requirements mentioned in the Terms of Reference (found at www.grminternational.com);
• A price per month in $AUD – exclusive of standard allowances and reimbursable expenses (ie professional fees only). Standard allowances and reimbursable expenses are noted at C. Standard Allowances in the Terms of Reference (found at www.grminternational.com); and • Your curriculum vitae.
Although applications should be in English a high level of proficiency in written and spoken English, Portuguese and Tetun is required for these positions. Applications 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) + (Technical Score [out of 100] x 0.8) Note that only those candidates who are able to fulfil all the requirements of the position will receive a financial assessment. CVs of suitable applicants will be added to the GRM Consultant Database