Oct 12, 2014

Community Safety Adviser - Papua New Guinea

Employer: Cardno Emerging Markets
Location: Papua New Guinea
Closing date: 24 Oct 2014
The Government of Australia is providing support to the Papua New Guinea Law and
Justice Sector through a cohesive whole-of-Government approach including; a Law and Justice Transition Program, the Strongim Gavman Program and the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership. This assistance is an important element of the shared goals of Australia and theGovernment of Papua New Guinea. This program of work provides complementary, flexible and responsive support that promotes measurable progress against policies for law and justice reform, better access to justice and improved service delivery to the people of Papua New Guinea. It is focused upon enabling better economic development through enhanced service delivery in the areas of community safety, stability and crime prevention.
Key Responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified and motivated person who will be based in Hela Province (Tari). This support will be specifically directed to assisting the Provincial Administration with its strategic approach to law and justice planning and service delivery, the role of the village courts, land mediation and promoting local initiatives design to promote community safety. The successful applicant will have further responsibility to identify opportunities more broadly for public and private partnerships

Terms of Reference
The full Terms of Reference can be found here: Community Safety Adviser - Terms of Reference
Shortlisted applicants may be required to travel to Port Moresby in late October for interview. Please note that the successful applicant will need to be available for deployment no later than 2nd January 2015. Clearly indicate your availability in your application.
Employee Benefits
The position is classified as Category C - Job level 3 under the Adviser Remuneration Framework position classification. To learn more about this please visit http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Documents/adviser-remuneration-frame...
How to apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application including a cover letter explicitly addressing the selection criteria (2 pages), a CV (4 pages) and details of two referees by 5pm AEST on Friday 24th October 2014.
Applications that exceed the page guide may not be considered.
Cardno is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection. Any offer of employment will require criminal record checks.