GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion) Advisor

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DT Global Asia Pacific Pty Ltf

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/05/2025
  • Location: Timor-Leste
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Program Background

The Partnership to Strengthen Village Development and Municipal Administration (PARTISIPA) is a 10-year Australian Government investment (2021-2031) that supports the Government of Timor-Leste to improve access and quality of basic infrastructure and services at the subnational (municipal, administrative post and suco / village) level. PARTISIPA works together with Government of Timor-Leste partners through government systems, and in-line with government policies and priorities.

 The overall program goals are:
  • To strengthen government institutions to deliver quality services that are accessible to all;
  • To support the resilience of communities through broad-based participation, economic opportunity, and improved village infrastructure
 These overall goals are advanced through the following four program components:
  • Support to PNDS (Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku or National Program for Village Development)
  • Municipal level support
  • Rural water
  • Subnational roads
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The Role
  • Gender Equality Disability and Social Inclusion mandates within the Ministry of Public Works and municipalities are strengthened
  • Improved mainstreaming of GEDSI as outlined in the MoPW gender and social inclusion strategy/plan and other relevant planning documents, including gender and disability inclusion plans and commitments including the Maubisse Declaration, National Action Plan against Gender-Based Violence, the National Disability Action Plan, and the Strategic Development Plan 2011-30.
  • The PARTISIPA GEDSI strategy and related GEDSI actions within workplans are implemented.


About You
  • Postgraduate or degree in gender studies, sociology, social work, international/community development, infrastructure or other relevant fields.
  • 5 - 10 years of experience in working with government institutions and/or development programs and/or civil society, preferably in the areas of gender and social inclusion.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the policies and legal frameworks in Timor-Leste in relation to local governance and GEDSI aspects.
  • Experience of GEDSI in infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to guide, coach and mentor counterparts, preferably in gender equality, disability inclusion and social inclusion
  • Ability to be flexible, responsive to requests, motivated, ability to prioritise in a busy work environment
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills in Tetum including demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts in simple ways and influence policies and programs to be gender and disability sensitive 
  • Demonstrated high-level experience in cross cultural relationships management with a diverse range of government, and community stakeholders.
  • Experience providing training or facilitating workshops
  •  Proficiency in English and/or Portuguese

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