Senior Program Manager

The Role

The Senior Program Manager works within CARE Timor-Leste's Program Department and provides leadership across the organization's active project portfolio. The role allocates 50% of its time to providing national-level leadership, supervision, and coordination of the TLAus4Resilience Program Team, and the remaining 50% to overseeing the effective delivery of other projects within CARE Timor-Leste's portfolio. The position supervises and supports Project Managers, provides technical oversight, ensures coordination and compliance, and contributes to the overall quality and effectiveness of programs.

Key Details

• Location: Dili, Timor-Leste
• Reports to: Program Director
• Position type: Fixed-Term, Full-Time
• Contract duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension subject to performance and unit/project requirements
• Start date: January 2027

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in international development, project management, environment, climate change, water resource management or related field. Bachelor's degree can be considered with extensive professional experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in national level stakeholder management, advocacy work, grant management of program of high impact large scale development programs, consortium coordination, and local partners capacity building.
• Strong knowledge of project cycle management, quality program implementation, donor compliance and reporting standards.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and strengthening the capacity of Project Managers, project teams or local partners.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and resolve implementation challenges.
• Fluency in English and Tetum (written and spoken); other languages are a plus.
• Strong reporting and knowledge management skills.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send a CV (no longer than four pages) and cover letter via email to [email protected] before 0800 local time on 3 November 2026. Please indicate the position title in the subject line of your email.

Only successful candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Additional Information

This position is contracted in Timor-Leste, and in return for your commitment you will benefit from ongoing professional development within an innovative and forward-thinking environment, plus a comprehensive national staff benefits package.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace. Women and People with a Disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

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