Sanitation Advisor at BESIK - The Timor-Leste Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program

Location: Dili, Timor-Leste
Last Date: January 3, 2011

Position: Sanitation Advisor

The Timor-Leste Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (RWSSP), known by the Tetum acronym BESIK, is funded by the Government of Australia through AusAID. BESIK provides assistance to the Government and civil society organisations of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste for the development of rural water supply, sanitation and hygiene (RWASH) sector. The Managing Contractor for BESIK is IDSS, in partnership with GHD.


We are currently seeking a Sanitation Advisor to undertake a long term assignment based in Dili, Timor-Leste. The position will provide support and advice for the overall coordination and implementation of sanitation interventions and collaboration among key stakeholders.

The Sanitation Advisor will require the following skills and experience:

Required:
• An advanced degree in a relevant field; eg. Public Health, Civil or Public Health Engineering, Health Promotion, Environmental Health;
• Experience working in the RWASH sector, with total sanitation programs and behaviour change communication initiatives such as CLTS and sanitation marketing;
• Experience working with Government Administration; Experience working with and providing support to a national counterpart(s);
• Experience in sanitation or public health programs. Experience of mainstreaming gender and working with disability is an advantage
• Experience with supporting policy development, developing guidelines and reference materials;
• Experience in networking and maintaining relationships across a range of stakeholders and of varying skill levels;
• Demonstrated experience of working effectively with a team of international consultants; and
• Excellent communication skills in a cross-cultural environment.

Desirable:
• Advanced experience designing implementing scaled-up total sanitation programs
• Experience in policy and planning and an understanding of budget and revenue systems in developing nations;
• Proficiency in language other than English – particularly Tetun, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia;
• Work experience in East Timor;
• Experience working and delivering results in an AusAID-funded project.

To obtain a full terms of reference please go to our website at: www.idss.com.au or Click Here. For any enquiries regarding the role please contact via email: Kerryn Clark, kclark@rwssptl.net or Marc Kron, MarcK@idss.com.au

To apply for the position please address the required selection criteria and a current CV via our website: www.idss.com.au/employment

Closing date for application 3rd January 2010.