Job Announcement

Lao Hamutuk - Walking Together
The Timor-Leste Institute for Reconstruction and Development Monitoring and Analysis

La'o Hamutuk is a joint Timorese-international organization that monitors, analyzes and reports on international institutions involved in reconstruction and development of Timor-Leste. La'o Hamutuk believes that the people of Timor-Leste must be the ultimate arbiters of the development process in their country, and that the process must be democratic, participatory and transparent. La'o Hamutuk works to improve communication between international organizations, Timorese government and Timorese society, and also provides information on alternative development models, experiences and practices.

La'o Hamutuk works in five broad thematic areas: Natural Resources, especially oil and gas; Agriculture; Governance and Democracy; Economics and Trade; and Service Delivery.

More information about La'o Hamutuk and its publications, including our Bulletin, statements and Annual Reports, can be obtained at www.laohamutuk.org and on the back page of each Bulletin. For information about volunteering or interning at La'o Hamutuk, click here.

We are currently looking for qualified people, to be based in Dili with regular duties in the districts, to complement the following teams:

Job Description

Each researcher investigates and reports on the activities of international organizations, foreign and national governments, and other institutions operating in Timor-Leste. La'o Hamutuk is a non-hierarchical organization where staff members share responsibility and coordination for all activities, and all decisions regarding the organization are made by consensus. Therefore, researchers will also be required to carry out other activities within the organization, including working collaboratively with other staff and advisory bodies to develop and implement the organization's work plan.

We need:

• Experience in international development work and/or policy research, with the ability to present information clearly from investigations in written and oral form
• Strong commitment to making the development process in Timor-Leste more democratic, participatory and transparent
• Experience as a political activist and/or human rights advocate
• Experience and knowledge of areas of monitoring cited above (Natural Resources, Economics or Governance)
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Tetum and/or Bahasa Indonesia. Portuguese also desirable
• Strong organizational and computer skills
• Ability to work cooperatively and creatively in a multi-cultural setting
• Commitment to share skills and help build other people's capacity
• Knowledge and understanding of the history and politics of Timor-Leste
• Experience living and working in a developing country; interest and capacity to live simply
• Sound physical and psychological health

Willingness to commit to work with La'o Hamutuk for a minimum of one year

We offer:

La'o Hamutuk is a small but vibrant organization; our staff works together in teams on different issues. La'o Hamutuk's local and international staff enjoy equal responsibilities and compensation, including a salary of US$400/month, with health insurance and housing allowance as needed. For international staff, travel to and from Timor-Leste and a readjustment allowance are also provided.

Contact:

Applications may be submitted at any time and will be considered as they are received. Please include the following:

• Cover letter indicating for which position you would like to apply and why you want to work with La'o Hamutuk
• CV detailing educational background and professional and volunteering experience
• Sample of your writing about the development process in Timor-Leste, two-five pages long
• Contact details of at least two references

Applications can be sent to La'o Hamutuk's office in Farol, Dili, Timor-Leste, or to info@laohamutuk.org  

February 2008.
 

The Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysis (La’o Hamutuk)
Institutu ba Analiza no Monitor ba Desenvolvimentu iha Timor-Leste
1/1a Rua Mozambique, Farol, Dili, Timor-Leste
P.O. Box 340, Dili, Timor-Leste
Tel: +670-3325013 or +670-7234330
email: info@laohamutuk.org    Web: http://www.laohamutuk.org