Country Director

Oxfam International Asia Regional Platform is looking for the Country Director to lead, develop, manage, and represent all Oxfam’s program and operations in Timor-Leste. The role involves providing strategic leadership to the Oxfam Timor-Leste country program, supporting teams in developing and implementing quality programming in influencing, development and humanitarian sectors, ensuring effective management systems and processes, building strong relationships with stakeholders, overseeing the delivery of the Oxfam Country Strategy in Timor-Leste, and coordinating effectively with affiliates in the confederation.

Who we’re looking for

Country Director- Timor-Leste will be an experienced, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies:

• Significant senior leadership and management experience in Timor-Leste in the development and delivery of high-quality program and influencing strategies.
  
• Proven track record of leading, motivating, supporting and empowering teams in Timor-Leste with a commitment to promoting local leadership, gender equality and inclusion of diversity.
  
• Demonstrated skills in cross cultural communication and leading diverse and cross cultural teams.
  
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically, including to link the country program context to a regional and global framework.
  
• Proven ability to transfer skills and knowledge to team members.
  
• High level interpersonal, influencing and communication skills with a proven track record of success in representing an organization in Timor-Leste with partners, government agencies, private sector organizations, NGOs, media and donors at senior level: nationally and globally.
  
• Demonstrated skills and experience in overseeing financial budgeting, management and reporting .
  

What we offer

This role will give you an opportunity to lead the Timor-Leste country team, make a difference, to act as key contributor in leading Oxfam Timor-Leste’s strategic goals and to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their technical fields. The role offers opportunities for training and professional development, and fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Oxfam is committed to providing a fair compensation package and to providing a flexible, supportive, working environment.

How to apply

Please upload an up-to-date CV and a covering letter Here , clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. Your application will be assessed based on both cover letter and CV.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.