Business and Networking Mentor – Timor-Leste

About the position

Ahisaun Foundation in Aimutin, Dili, works to educate, promote awareness and advocate for the rights of people with disability in Timor-Leste. It provides people with disability in remote areas training in IT, business, music, handicrafts and practical skills. The success of Ahisaun’s programs means the organisation is expanding. To assist and maintain this growth, Ahisaun require a volunteer Business and Networking mentor to train the local staff.

Palms Australia is looking for a long-term volunteer with solid business and networking experience to spend two years at Ahisaun. Building on the solid foundation in place and the skills of its personnel, the volunteer will help establish a network of supportive partnerships for the organisation and provide a structure for Ahisaun to maintain donor relationships and manage grant applications. The volunteer will also support the Director in planning the expansion of Ahisaun’s programs for people with disability in Dili and into the rural District of Ermera.

To find out more about this position, read the full brief on our website.

About Palms Australia

Palms Australia is a registered Non-Government Organisation that places skilled volunteers in remote communities around the world. We provide sustainable, long-term volunteer programs for volunteers from various disciplines and backgrounds. We prioritise participation in projects in regional and remote communities. This gives the people who need it most the opportunity to gain skills that help them live independently and sustainably.

Apply now

If you would like to immerse yourself in a new culture, live simply, and engage in mutually enriching and challenging relationships of understanding, acceptance and peace, we want to hear from you! Visit our website or contact Program Coordinator Christine O’Halloran at palms@palms.org.au or on 02 9560 5333.