Women Engineer Internship (2 positions)

About PARTISIPA

Australia is working in partnership with Timor-Leste, through the Partnership to Strengthen Village Development and Municipal Administration - known as PARTISIPA - to strengthen policies, systems and skills to improve the delivery of decentralised services and basic infrastructure across the country.

Building on Australia's long-term technical support to the Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku (PNDS), we are working to strengthen local institutions, infrastructure, and service delivery at the subnational level (municipal, postu and Suku) with a focus on inclusive governance and community resilience. PARTISIPA integrates support for rural water with a focus on operations and maintenance and roads and road network management.

PARTISIPA mainstreams GEDSI across all components to ensure that government policies, planning and implementation processes continue to increase the visibility, voice, participation and agency of women, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people's lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges - from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity - with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

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Position Details

• Location: Dili, Timor Leste
• Position: Women Engineer Internship (2 positions)
• Contract duration: November 2026 - June 2027 with possibility of extension

The Role

• To support PARTISIPA's work in supporting climate resilient infrastructure, water resource management, governance systems and infrastructure life cycle management with particular focus on operations and maintenance.
• To provide the opportunity for a woman engineer to strengthen their career, skills and professional experience.

Full Terms of Reference: Terms of Reference_Internship Women Engineers.pdf

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering or architecture.
• Basic computer ability (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Power point and email)
• Interest in rural/community infrastructure, public administration and community development.
• Interest to learn and build their professional opportunities in a work environment that is inclusive.
• Interest in working as part of a team consisting of people of different cultures.
• Strong ability to read and write in Tetun
• Strong work ethic

Why join PARTISIPA?

PARTISIPA is a friendly, cohesive and supportive workplace with over 150 staff working as technical advisers, engineers, finance specialists, operations, administration and logistics personnel. The team works directly with national government counterparts and subnational government partners across all municipalities, with staff permanently based in 12 municipalities.

How to apply

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Please submit:

• A current Resume that highlights experience relevant to the position
• A cover letter outlining reasons for applying
• A table outlining experience against the selection criteria

Applications close: November 18th, 2026 - 5pm Dili time (GMT+9)

Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

People with lived experience of the regions in which DT Global operates are strongly encouraged to apply. DT Global welcomes applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC), and people with disabilities.

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