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Monday, May 20, 2013
Closing Date: Sunday, 02 June 2013
Organisation: GRM International
Level 6, Trustee House
444 Queen Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Tel: +61 7 3025 8500
Fax: +61 7 3025 8555
Regional Coordinator
Pacific Technical Assistance Mechanism (PTAM)
GRM is seeking Expression of Interest for a Regional Coordinator for an anticipated AusAID-funded Pacific Technical Assistance Mechanism (PTAM). The position is envisaged to be over 48 months and based either in Brisbane or another Pacific Location.
Overall purpose of the position:
The Regional Coordinator will oversee and coordinate PTAM activities in a region covering between 3-6 countries while ensuring that the program is implemented in accordance with the intention of the Program Design Framework in line with AusAID priorities and meeting the obligations of GRM International.
Key Objectives of the position:
- To ensure the strategic direction of the PTAM program in the region is in accordance with the Program Design Framework and AusAID policies;
- To provide operational support to the key government partners in the PTAM countries in assessing and addressing their recruitment and capacity building needs;
- To ensure collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse range of stakeholders, including key counterpart partners and AusAID;
- To contribute to the monitoring functions of the program and of key partners are undertaken through provision of support to systems and capacity building of counterpart staff to full their responsibilities;
- To oversee the administration and implementation of PTAM activities in the region, to ensure high quality services and advice is provided through the PTAM advisers and the assistance provided under the program.
Skills required:
- A degree in a relevant field;
- Experience in managing/coordinating programs, working with government counterparts (Ministries and Agencies), procurement, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, demonstrated sound judgement in decision making;
- Relevant experience in public sector management;
- Highly developed inter-personal skills with an ability to: communicate effectively with others from different social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, adapt to different cultures, and listen to ideas and concerns of others;
- Experiences working in the Pacific and local language skills are essential.
Personal attributes:
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with the full range of key stakeholders, including senior government officials and national staff, and program officers and staff of development agencies;
- Able to work according to agreed principles and model the desirable behaviours, including openness, cooperation, a focus on the wider goals, and able to handle conflict appropriately and constructively;
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills; And
- Flexible, responsive, disciplined and patient.
Applications:
To register your interest, please email Naomi Fillmore directly at naomi.fillmore@grminternational.com
Applications close on 2nd June 2013
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