JOB Vacancy- Program Officers (Infrastructure Development & JICA-GCF*Cofinancing Project)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Timor-Leste Office, a Japanese governmental agency which implements Official Development Assistance (ODA), is now seeking for a qualified persons for a Program Unit.


1. Position
Please indicate in the application form whether you wish to apply for one of the positions listed below or for both positions simultaneously.

Position 1. Program Officer (Infrastructure Development)
Duty Office: JICA Timor-Leste Office, Avenida Luromata No.3 ,Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste
Duration: Up to three (3) years, including a probationary period of fifteen (15) days. The initial contract term shall run until 31 March 2027. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed annually for successive one-year terms, subject to mutual agreement, up to a maximum total employment period of three (3) years.
Expected Start Date: The late November 2026

Position 2. Program Officer (JICA-GCF*Cofinancing Project)
*GCF: Green Climate Fund (Homepage | Green Climate Fund).
Duty Office: JICA Timor-Leste Office, Avenida Luromata No.3 ,Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste
Duration: Up to two (2) and half years around , including a probationary period of thirty (30) days. The initial contract term shall run until 31 March 2027. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed annually for successive one-year terms, subject to mutual agreement, up to a maximum total employment period until 31st July 2029.
Expected contract Period:1^st December 2026 until 31th July 2029

2. Job Description

Under the general supervision of Chief Representative (CR) and Representative of Program Unit, the employee shall provide management and logistics tasks of projects and trainings in the following areas.
a. Documents and information management such as collecting, classifying and filing;
b. Drafting official letters and other correspondences;
c. Arrangement of appointments by coordinating with related officials/persons;
d. Preparation of meetings and seminars by coordinating with government departments and other related organizations;
e. Attending meetings/seminars with CR/Representative or independently, and drafting memos of the meetings and the seminars;
f. Presentation/briefing of project/training related issues to meetings and seminars;
g. Logistical arrangement for receiving missions and sending trainees to overseas;
h. Conducting field trip to municipalities with CR/Representative and draft field trip report;
i. Draft articles of projects/trainings for public relations; and
j. Other special duties requested by CR and Representative in program management

3. Qualifications and Experience

a. Nationality of Timor-Leste
b. University degree; (BA from foreign university preferred)
c. At least two (2) years (for Position1) / three (3) years (for Position2) of relevant work (including research in academic) experience such as project management and/or training coordination with government officials;
d. Fluency in English and Tetum;
e. Computer literacy in word processing (e.g. Microsoft Office Word), spreadsheets (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (e.g. Microsoft Power Point) and internet;
f. Ability to work in a multicultural environment (Position 1: Experience in working with international agency preferred, Position 2: Experience in working with international agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery and Ministry of Tourism and Environment are preferred);
g. Basic business skills such as receiving instructions, reporting progress/results, taking notes, punctuality, etc.;
h. Basic knowledge on international assistance and cooperation preferred;

4. Entry Sheet

Anyone interested in this post should first register your interest in the Entry Sheet below. Following the eligibility 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 Monday 19 October at 8 am (strictly enforced).

[Entry Sheet]
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