Salary: US$590.00 plus benefits
Program Officer Responsibilities:
- Implementing program activities in the community in the programming areas, including:
- Mobilizing the community to participate in program activities including Climate Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Nexus agriculture-sensitive activities.
- Facilitate participatory Disaster Risk Assessments and Integrated Community Action Plan activities, and create implementation plans for community-level work based on these processes.
- Building relationships with CDAs, SDMC members, DDMCs, Chefe Sucos, and Chefe Aldeias
- Facilitate training for CDAs, community members, and SDMCs
- Facilitating contingency planning workshops and simulation exercises with SDMCs
- Conducting drills and skill-building pieces of training for local responders
- Operationalize and test early warning systems, farmer field school events, and Disaster risk management training in Aldeia and Suco levels
- Develop materials and provide support for awareness campaigns for disaster risks and effective responses.
- Support Community Development Agents to identify beneficiaries, from VSLAs, and conduct nexus activities.
- Work closely with the Mercy Corps' Monitoring and Evaluation staff to ensure update and maintenance of accurate data and program progress using mobile data collection.
- Piloting Agriculture resilience design demonstrations in each of the target communities
- Work closely with Mercy Corps' program support team in Dili to ensure on-time procurement and other logistical and administrative matters to avoid delays in program implementation.
- Ensure all activities are designed and implemented in a manner to increase inclusion of vulnerable populations, including women and persons living with disability
- Ensure all activities are implemented in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor rules and regulations, including but not limited to the protection of beneficiaries, finance, and operations policies.
- Work closely with technical advisors to get the best input for technical program implementation
Program Officer Requirements:
- Degree/Certificate in Agriculture, Economics, Engineering, Disaster Risk Reduction, or another related degree
- Prior experience working for I/NGO
- Minimum three years' experience with community-based Climate risk reduction or related programs.
- Experience working with community groups and government officials.
- Fluency in Tetum and Mambae, with some proficiency in English preferred
- Willingness to travel to remote program locations
How to apply
Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter to: [email protected] or by hand to HR Department in Palm Business & Trade Centre Surik Mas, Fatumeta, Bairro Pite, Dom Aleixo, Dili Timor Leste. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
