COUNTRY DIRECTOR – TIMOR-LESTE

Job Description

Location
Dili, Timor-Leste, with possible travel to other locations in-country

Organizational Overview: Peace Dividend Trust is a non-profit social enterprise

that tests and scales new ideas that improve the impact and efficiency of aid and
peacekeeping. Operating in Timor-Leste, Haiti and Afghanistan, PDT has
redirected over $650 million in international spending into these local economies
and created the first ever mission start-up guide for the launch of new U.N.
peacekeeping operations. In 2010, the Skoll Foundation recognized PDT as one
of a handful of social enterprises effecting measurable and sustainable change in
the developing world. U.S. President Obama awarded the organization the G20
SME Finance Challenge prize at the annual heads of state gathering in Seoul,
Korea in November 2010. For more information, please
visit www.peacedividendtrust.org

Timor-Leste Context: Peace Dividend Trust is continuing its award-winning

Peace Dividend Marketplace (PDM) model in Timor-Leste. PDM is an innovative
approach to market development in countries recovering from conflict and
disaster. Through targeted services that link international, regional and local
buyers with capable national suppliers, the PDM works to increase and leverage
the economic impact of international assistance and investment efforts. This in
turn helps drive money into the domestic economy, restoring livelihoods,
generating competition in the marketplace, and contributing to wider growth and
development (see www.timor.buildingmarkets.org)

Operational since 2007 in Timor-Leste, the PDM has redirected or accelerated

over $20 million into the local economy. Going forward, the PDM will build on its
success and focus on a) rural businesses development and b) supplier
development in the oil and gas sector. The Country Director will need to be
comfortable building strong relationships with government ministries,
international organizations, multinational corporations, and local businesses, as
well as managing a multifaceted project and a team of national and international
staff.

Position Overview: PDT is seeking an entrepreneurial Country Director (CD)

who will lead the continuation of the Peace Dividend Marketplace project in
Timor-Leste. This includes both material and personnel aspects of project
leadership and implementation, as well as building strong relationships with a
range of stakeholders. The CD will have successfully led private sector-related
programs in the region, preferably in Timor-Leste. Bringing a strong alignment
with the mission and values of PDT, the CD will promote an entrepreneurial and
results-driven environment, be flexible to changing needs and contribute
strategically to PDT’s overall mission.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Country Director reports to the Projects Director based at PDT’s
headquarters and is responsible for all aspects of Peace Dividend Trust’s work in
Timor-Leste, including:

Strategic Leadership
• Lead in-country implementation in accordance with workplan, proposal,
contracts, budget, PDT and donor policies and procedures
• Develop country strategy based on workplan and other documents to
adapt standard PDM to local context
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to ensure activities are responsive to
local context and emerging trends
• Oversee needs assessments, evaluations, monitoring visits
• Contribute to strategic planning
• Provide guidance on substantive issues including: achieving results,
private sector development, procurement, SME business development,
market research and training

Representation
• Represent PDT and coordinate appropriately with the Government of
Timor-Leste, international organizations, Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Timor-Leste, business associations, local businesses,
international corporate entities and other partner organizations
• Delegate representation appropriately, based on activity streams
• Ensure coordination with stakeholders on issues of relevance to country
program

Staff Management
• Ensure line management of staff
• Implement internal HR systems, in collaboration with Human Resources
management in headquarters
• Recruit national staff directly, and recruit international staff in coordination
with Project Director and Human Resources at HQ
• Mentor and build capacity of national and international employees
 • Carry out annual performance appraisals, according to PDT policies

Finance Management
• Coordinate budget planning with Finance Director and Projects Director
• Oversee financial reporting from country office

Communications and Reporting

• Prepare monthly quantitative and qualitative reports for HQ and other
reporting requirements
• Ensure tracking of activities and contribute to donor reporting
• Ensure regular and effective internal communications with project team,
including regular meetings with middle management and regular all-staff
meetings.
• Participate in a minimum of weekly phone calls and regular
correspondence with the Projects Director
• Ensure results and success stories are communicated appropriately in
cooperation with Communications Director

Security Management
• Responsible for safety and security of all staff, based on security risk
assessment and training program

Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Business, International Affairs/Development, related
field or substantial equivalent in professional experience
• Minimum 8 years field experience, preferably in Timor-Leste
• Experience in relations with government, local businesses, international
organizations and multinational corporations
• Demonstrable experience in organizational representation
• Experience in managing a budget of at least $2m
• Experience in security management in post-conflict environments
• Experience in successfully leading and managing a team of national and
international staff
• Experience working on projects funded by public and large private donors
 • Ability to speak Tetum and other local languages is strongly preferred,
willingness to learn Tetum and other local languages is essential

Package
Competitive salary, in-country adjustment, and benefits.

Application
If you have the talents to lead an award winning organization into the its next
phase, to build PDT’s reputation for changing the way aid works, send your CV
and a cover letter, clearly explaining how you would meet these qualifications to:
vacancies@peacedividendtrust.org with subject line “Timor-Leste Country
Director.”
Only applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted. To learn
more about our activities see: http://www.facebook.com/peacedividendtrust

Thank you for your interest in Peace Dividend Trust