Background

The constitution RDTL provides a provision of special status to Oe-cusse, stating that it shall be ‘governed by a special administrative policy and economic regime’ (Article 71, Clause 2) and a law on Oe-cusse has recently been passed by the National Parliament. 
 
UNDP has been providing Policy advice to the Special Economic Zone for Social Market Economy (ZEESM) Office since its establishment and has developed a program to support ZEESM conceive, establish and support governance and sustainable and innovative development structures and systems in O-ecusse. The framework for UNDP’s support to Oe-cusse ZEESM is built around two components: (i) governance (ii) sustainable and innovative development. Thus, as part of the roll out process of ZEESM there is a need to formulate policies and provide high quality advice to support priority areas that have clear and strong forward linkages to the ZEESM. The proposed assistance is aligned with the priorities of the Fifth Constitutional Government as articulated under Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030 to establish special zones of social market economy to transform the lives of the people of Oe-cussi with an integrated approach to sustainable, social and economic development.

Oe-Cusse Business Incubator (OBI).

Business Incubator Statistics demonstrates that this tool can Increase chances for success of local business. According to NBIA Survey, 87% of graduate entrepreneurs from Business Incubators are still in business after 5 years. In addition, this study shows that 84% of graduates stay in the community they were incubated and is a good investment for the government and the company since in the long term will generate more tax revenue than it cost. For that reason, ZEESM TL committed to developing an inclusive business that will lead an inclusive growth at the same time it can deliver sustainable solutions that alleviate poverty at scale.
 
The intern will be working in the Secretary of Community tourism’s office, where OBI is located, and coordinating in daily base with the national staff working in the Oe-Cusse Business Incubator (OBI). The intern will support OBI staff to develop manuals to provide trainings to local small entrepreneurs on market development, production organization, market, etc.

Living Conditions:
Timor Leste is half of a tropical island on the Australian continental shelf characterized by a rugged mountain chain running east-west that divides the country into a generally warmer north coast and a milder south coast. The capital city, Dili, is located in the north.  Oe-cusse is a district of East Timor. It is a coastal exclave in the western part of the island of Timor, separated from the rest of East Timor by West Timor, which is part of the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia and which surrounds Oe-cusse in all directions except the north, where it borders the Savu Sea. The capital of the district is Pante Macassar, also called Oecussi Town.
 
Climate:

The climate along the coast is relatively warm hot year round with an annual average temperature of 30°C. There are two distinct seasons: the north-east monsoon season, which runs from November to March, constitutes the rainy season throughout the country. The southeast monsoon season, which runs from March to October, constitutes the dry season with some rain on the southern coast but otherwise dry and windy conditions in the rest of the country. The climate inland with its high mountains can be very cold with an annual average temperature of 15°C.   

Health:

At the moment public hospital and private clinic service to community and not listed as a recommended medical facility for UN staff. In case of emergency evacuation to be taken in place through helicopter to capital Dili. Stamford clinic serves as a recommended medical facility for UN staff There is a national hospital with some international staff and a limited number of other private clinics in Dili. For more complex medical treatment and assessment, it is necessary to evacuate to neighbouring countries such as Darwin or Singapore.     Diet, Food and Water: Most staple foods can be found in the markets such as rice, meat, vegetables, cooking oil, salt and sugar. There are many local markets around Oe-cusse supermarkets that are stocked with imported goods, mainly from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and China. Oe-cusse has a view number of restaurants, cafes and bars. There is a variety of food ranging from Western to Southeast Asian fare. You can also find several local restaurants with less expensive meals. The price range for a meal can range from $3 to $20+.    Telecommunications: At the moment, there are three telecommunication providers in country, Timor Telecom and Telcomcel and Telemor. While Timor Telecom has been long present, Telcomcel and Telemor were newly launched in Timor-Leste, and started operating in February 2013. The SIM cards cost $2-3 and pre-paid/pulsa cards range from $1 to $50. Further, depending on UN Agency, you may receive a PIN code to make international phone calls that will be charged to your VLA.  

Hotels:

The UNV Field unit in Dili will help arrange your initial accommodation in a hotel, at your expense. Most of the hotels in Oe-cusse are aimed at internationals and offer a good level of comfort with air-conditioned rooms and en-suite bathrooms. You can expect to pay from $30 to $50 per night.  

Permanent Accommodation:

Expect that your accommodation will range from the very basic to adequate, although many private houses in Oe-cusse have been renovated to a reasonable or even considered ‘luxurious’ level of comfort.  The rate of reconstruction and renovation in the districts has been much slower than in Dili.  Accommodation is far more likely to be of a very basic level.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager (PM) in close consultation with the project staff of the UNDP SAR ZEESM and the Secretary Regional for Community Tourism (SRTC) the Intern Support for the Development of Business Manual will support OBI and Tourism Office and related activities of ZEESM Project, are implemented in a timely manner in strict accordance with UNDP’s set rules, guidelines and procedures. 

The main task for this assignment:

• Conduct literature review of existing training modules on similar topics from CDE and other inputs from project staff and summarize those relevant to the intended manual;
• Compile the training guide/manual and the power point presentation used for Business Idea Camps including Business Summary (Canvas) and Business Plan;
• Design manuals for business development. Modules: finance, market, production, innovation, organizational development, costs calculation, others;
• Design the Business Plan and Investment Plan templates models for OBI program and to be used for Small and Medium Enterprises;
• Develop a document compiling OBI program methodology including OBI implementation cycle.

Expected Outputs:

• Literature review summary;
• Business development manuals for training;
• Draft business plan and investment plan models;
• Summary of OBI program methodology/ OBI implementation cycle;
• Produce business camp training questionaries’ ( Pre-test & Post-test).

Knowledge Building and sharing:

• Participate in trainings/workshop with OBI staff;
• Contribute to sharing lessons learned and knowledge with the project staff or related CO staff.

Impact of Results:

• The intern will support the implementation of OBI cycle in Oe-Cusse by preparing innovative training manuals and documentation.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Self-development, initiative-taking;
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Creating synergies through self-control;
• Managing conflict;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
• Informed and transparent decision making.

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

(a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in the area of Education, Public Administration, Business Management, Economy or related areas;

(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) in the area above or related areas;

(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken), and an ability to summarise and present information;
• Working knowledge of Tetun, Bakeno and Portuguese? is an advantage.

Financing the Internship:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP. Costs and arrangemens for the travel, visas, accomodation and living expenses are the responsibility of:

• The nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its student; or
• The intern, who will have to obtain financing for subsistaence through private sources.

Career Opportunities:

The purpose of internship is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. However, a number of interns, having completed their studies and met the necessary requirements, have gone on to further assignments in the United Nations system through success in competitive recruitment process.