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PNDS - Financial Management Trainer (two positions) - Cardno - Timor Leste



Job Reference Number: EMR/PNDS/FMT/T25-26
Job Type: International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets
Schedule: Contract
Job Location: Asia; Timor Leste; Dili


Job Summary


Cardno Emerging Markets is seeking energetic and enthusiastic candidates to assist the Government of Timor-Leste with the National Program for Suco Development (Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku – PNDS). PNDS is an initiative of the Government of Timor-Leste, jointly managed by the Ministry of State Administration and Ministry of Finance, which aims to work with communities at the village level to help eliminate poverty by investing in community-driven infrastructure projects.
 AusAID is assisting the government to develop the PNDS through the provision of support services managed by Cardno Emerging Markets.
 PNDS will be rolled out nationally beginning in September 2013. The Government of Timor Leste, assisted by AusAID through Cardno Emerging Markets will undertake preparations for program implementation during 2013. These include finalisation of the PNDS Operational Manual and development of a training system to prepare PNDS field staff for program implementation in 2013/14. Small teams of technical experts in the fields of civil engineering, financial management and community mobilisation are being engaged to begin work on curriculum development for the three streams of PNDS facilitators to be trained.
 We currently have two vacancies for the position of Financial Management Trainer. As part of a team led by an international specialist, these positions will develop and deliver pre-deployment training materials to 90 trainees.
 Trainees will likely be a mix of civil servants and non-civil servants of varying ages, skills and levels of financial management and community facilitation experience. The training will provide all participants with a solid grounding in basic budget preparation and execution, book keeping, financial reporting and PNDS procurement and audit rules, as well as skills in participatory planning techniques and problem-solving.
 Once the training is completed, 78 PNDS Sub-District Financial Facilitators will be selected from the pool of 90 trainees. These facilitators will be placed in each sub-district to support village communities to develop and implement project proposals to address their priority development needs.
 Sub-district facilitators will also be responsible for training and mentoring village community teams in basic financial management. Facilitators will therefore require training to help prepare and deliver this community training.
 Training materials be competency based and sufficiently practically-oriented to produce graduates ready to undertake field work.
 A Vocational Training Specialist has been engaged to assist the team by providing advice on pedagogy. Support and advice regarding the PNDS financial delivery system will also be provided by a Public Financial Management Adviser.
 Objectives
 As part of a team of four trainers, the objectives of this role are to:
  • develop course materials in collaboration with a national training partner institution
  • deliver the training to 90 participants
  • undertake a final evaluation of its effectiveness.
 This position forms part of the PNDS Support Services Program. The successful applicant will be part of the Training Unit, a multi-disciplinary team that provides support to the Government of Timor-Leste, AusAID and Cardno in the planning and implementation of PNDS.
 Reports to: Financial Management Training Specialist, Number of direct reports: none​

Key Responsibilities


  1. Participate in a small team that develops, in consultation with the GoTL Ministry of Finance, a financial management training program (duration approximately three months) for 90 trainees.
  2. Prepare course material based on a modular structure that includes: 
    • Foundational mathematics and financial literacy.
    • General budget development, budget management and book-keeping skills
    • PNDS-specific mechanisms and processes, including:
        • Grant disbursement mechanism
        • community contracting
        • procurement rules
        • cash management systems
        • accountability and reporting requirements.
    • Community mobilisation techniques and participatory planning.
  3. Training and mentoring skills - to prepare sub-district financial facilitators to train community teams.
  4. Develop, with assistance from a Vocational Training Specialist, a framework and tools for continuous assessment of the participants during the three-month course.
  5. Finalise, in cooperation with other program specialists, training materials for community planning, management and maintenance teams, and oversee the delivery of train the trainer workshops.
  6. Undertake, as part of the financial management training team, pilot testing of key modules to test that they are pitched at an appropriate level and are easily digested by participants.
  7. Participate in the process of final assessment of trainees and selection of those who will transition to positions as Sub-district Financial Facilitators.
    Participate in a series of evaluation workshops to assess the overall effectiveness of the course, and assist in revising the teaching materials to incorporate improvements and lessons learned.
Deliverables :
[The Financial Management Trainers will contribute to the deliverables below as part of a team; individual work plans will be determined by the Financial Training Specialist].
  1. Proposed course outline for the training course, briefly describing for each module the key competencies targeted and the number of hours/days required for delivery, for discussion and approval by relevant government counterparts, including the national training accreditation body, INDIMO.
  2. Detailed teaching and assessment guides for each agreed module, developed in consultation with the Vocational Training Specialist, government counterparts and national trainers (translation of training materials will be supported by national trainers).
  3. Simplified training material and guidance for trainees (future program facilitators) to deliver to community implementation teams, covering: 
      • financial literacy
      • budget preparation and management
      • basic book keeping
      • PNDS procurement rules
      • financial reporting.
  4. A training timetable and resourcing schedule developed jointly with the training partner institution describing personnel and materials required to deliver the trainings.
  5. Design and delivery of a pilot test of key elements of the modules for sub-district facilitators and community teams.
  6. Brief reports on the pilot test process, outcomes and recommendations, including explanation of any adjustments made.
  7. Design and implementation of a simple monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness of the training, developed in consultation with the M&E and Vocational Training specialists.
  8. A final evaluation report on the delivery of the training course to the 90 trainees with recommendations for future improvements.​

Other Requirements


Selection Criteria
  1. Position Financial Management Trainer open to Timorese nationals only
  2. Tertiary qualifications in accounting or finance.
  3. Minimum of five years work experience in financial management– ideally in developing countries and/or community development programs.
  4. Minimum three years work experience in the design and delivery of financial training – ideally in developing countries and/or community development programs.
  5. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and simply to a range of audiences, including rural communities.
  6. Good spoken English and the ability to read English-language documents.
  7. Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, from senior government officials and international development partners to community leaders
  8. Ability to contribute to team goals and objectives, give and receive feedback and achieve agreed performance standards
  9. Tertiary qualification in teaching or training.
Duration
Subject to final approval from AusAID, to be contracted for the period February – September 2013.
 
Funding
AusAID Governance for Development Program
 
How to apply for this position
Applications must include:
  1. Response against each of the essential and desirable selection criteria.
  2. Curriculum vitae/resume.
  3. Name and contact details (phone and email) of three referees.
Applications that do not address all the requirements stated above will not be considered.
 
Submitting applications
Email your application with the reference “PNDS – T25-26 - National Financial Management Trainer” in the subject line to
 
Closing date: 5.00pm 3 February 2013.
Late applications will not be considered.​

Employee Benefits


Contact


For further information about this position:
Email recruitment@gfd.tl with the reference “PNDS - – T25-26 - National Financial Management Trainer” in the subject line. ​
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