Job at Moris Rasik as Project Coordination Consultant

Scope of Work: Project Coordination Consultant

World Education, Inc.

March 12, 2013

Position Title: Project Coordination Consultant, Expanded Financial Literacy and Livelihoods Program

Location: Ermera, Timor-Leste

Contract Dates: The contract for this position will be 4.5 months from April 15, 2013 through August 30, 2013.

Employer: The position is being offered by MORIS RASIK, the largest Microfinance Institution in Timor-Leste. While the position will be funded by Moris Rasik, the Project Coordinator will be managed by World Education, a US-based INGO providing technical support to Moris Rasik.

Project Summary

Moris Rasik is the largest microfinance institution in Timor-Leste, providing access to loans and training in small business for nearly 13,000 women nationwide. In 2011, Moris Rasik, World Education, and NZAID entered into a pilot project to expand Moris Rasik’s services to include Financial Literacy and small enterprise skills training to its clients. Based on the success of this pilot, the program has expanded to include a wider number of beneficiaries (7,000 rural Timorese Women are expected to take part across a majority of the country’s districts) and services offered. A new component will also be added in the form of agricultural education training to improve nutrition, food security, and diversification of income generating sources. Through these activities, the project aims to increase loan productivity while improving the livelihoods of poor families.

Position Summary

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all aspects related to project implementation including

· Direct management and mentoring of 14 member team, including 12 trainers in 2 teams, a Finance and MIS Officer and an international Agricultural Trainer

· Liaising with Moris Rasik Foundation senior management in Dili to build project understanding and buy in, as part of the long term capacity development process for MR to manage the project in the future

· Coordinate and build productive relationships with existing Moris Rasik Branch Manager and team

· Maintaining regular communication and reporting with World Education management and technical staff in country and in Jakarta.

· Ensuring that implementation meets targets on time with high quality and reporting / managing risks as they arise

· Managing budgetary and financial aspects of program implementation (with backstopping from Jakarta), including cash management, reconciliation and monthly reporting

· Leading documentation process including summary financial and narrative reporting via written and oral presentation

· Providing community, government, and civil society outreach.

· Representing the program to other stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

Throughout the life of the program:

· Provide guidance, mentoring and oversight to ensure the effective implementation of activities by Moris Rasik to achieve stated goals and objectives, within budget parameters and according to the time bound work plan.

· Make regular site visits to monitor implementation of activities in the project district

· Develop capacity of Moris Rasik trainers to incorporate rigorous Monitoring and Evaluation tools and ensure that the project collects required M&E data.

· Work with World Education staff to develop the capacity of Moris Rasik trainers, particularly in the use of excel and other programs, project planning and management and monitoring and evaluation processes.

· Provide regular financial and narrative reports.

· Represent the program to donors, authorities, local partners, and other stakeholders.

· Foster relationships with local authorities and other stakeholders to ensure program buy-in.

· Analyze data and draft quarterly and annual reports, both for financial reporting and narrative

Qualifications and Requirements:

· Project management experience including solid coordination, organizational, financial, reporting and M&E skills are essential for this position.

· Demonstrated ability to manage a multi-faceted project

· Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

· Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia OR Tetun is required.

· Training and training management experience, particularly with adult education and/or agriculture sectors.

· Excellent communication – report writing, networking – and computer skills.

· Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work with a wide range of stake-holders.

· Self-motivated, independent, and willing to live and work in a remote area.

· Commitment to community development and human resource development in Timor-Leste.

· Preferred to have a motorcycle license and be able to ride a motorcycle in remote areas.

· University degree, ideally in relevant development sector.

· Curriculum development experience is useful though not required.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience.

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants, please email a recent CV and Cover Letter to Dr. Robert Lindsley, World Education Senior Asia Region Advisor at lindslro@gmail.com

Please note that files must be received in either Word or PDF format and must be named according to the following template: Surname_FirstName_CV for the CV or Surname_ FirstName_CoverLetter

Application close on March 31, 2013.