JOB Vacancy（Short time）

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Timor-Leste Office, a Japanese governmental agency which implements official development assistance (ODA), is now seeking a qualified person as follows.

1. Position and Job Description,
Position: Assistant for a Project Evaluation Expert (one person)

Job Description:
Under the Project Evaluation Expert (hereinafter called “the Expert”) dispatched from Japan, the assistant shall provide management and logistics tasks in the following area.
(1) Draft official letters and other correspondence;
(2) Distribute and collect the questionnaires from the concerned parties;
(3) Arrange visit/interview appointments with the concerned parties;
(4) Provide logistical arrangements for the Expert’s site visits;
(5) Conduct meetings and interviews with the concerned parties and related stakeholders and prepare interview notes;
(6) Provide translation and interpretation from Tetun to English and vice versa as necessary;
(7) Collect additional information/data through interview or e-mail;
(8) Undertake other special duties requested by the Expert in the evaluation survey.

2. Duty Office: Home-based

3. Contract period:
From Early May 2026 to Mid-August 2026 (around 3 months)
* Even during the time of the Expert's absence, the work continues at home under remote supervision of the Expert.

4. Expected Starting Date of service: Early May 2026
(1) Nationality of Timor-Leste.
(2) Applicants aged between 25 and 39 are preferred.
(3) University degree. (degree from a foreign university preferred)
(4) At least two (2) years of relevant work (including research in academic) experience such as project management and/or training coordination with government officials.
(5) Fluency in English and Tetum. Knowledge of Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia is preferable.
(6) Computer literacy in word processing (e.g. Microsoft Office Word), spreadsheets (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (e.g. Microsoft Power Point) and internet is essential.
(7) Computer literacy in data collection, analysis and presentation will be an advantage.
(8) Ability to work in a multicultural environment (Experience in working with international agency preferred).
(9) Basic business skills such as receiving instructions, reporting progress/results, taking notes, punctuality, etc.
(10) Basic knowledge on international assistance and cooperation preferred.

6. Labour management
Your service will be managed under the following arrangements:
• Working hours, attendance, and leave will be managed in line with the national labor law and referred to the human resources policy of the JICA Timor-Leste Office.
• Attendance and working hour monitoring will be done by the Expert.
The performance will be evaluated by the Expert based on daily activities and monthly reports.
• The amount of remuneration will be determined during contract negotiations.

7. Application (All documents should be written in English) and Deadline
Anyone interested in this post with eligible qualification mentioned above 5. should first register your interest in the Entry Sheet below.

Following the assessment, our office will contact you by email if you are eligible to proceed to the next step. The deadline for registering on the entry sheet is 15th April, 2026 (strictly enforced).

Entry Sheet for Assistant of a Project Evaluation Expert (JICA) – Fill out form


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