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Intern – Tourism , Market Development Facility (MDF) – Timor Leste
Project Overview and Role:
About Market Development Facility (MDF)

Market Development Facility is an Australian Government funded multi-country initiative which promotes sustainable economic development, through higher incomes for women and men, in our partner countries.
We connect individuals, businesses, governments and NGOs with each other, and with markets at home and abroad. This enhances investment and coordination and allows partnerships to flourish, strengthening inclusive economic growth.

MDF is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). It is implemented by Palladium in partnership with Swisscontact.
In Timor-Leste, MDF promotes economic diversification and poverty reduction through partnerships in agribusiness and tourism. The team also encourages entrepreneurship by providing financial and advisory support to innovative businesses.
Your Opportunity
MDF has a number of three-month internships available in our September 2022 intake. In Timor-Leste, interns will support MDF’s efforts to promote economic development, particularly through fieldwork in the agriculture sector.
MDF Internships offer a chance to learn on-the-job skills while also contributing to actual projects. Interns receive a monthly stipend.
The Tourism Intern supports MDF’s efforts to promote economic development in Timor-Leste, particularly through fieldwork in the tourism sector. MDF Internships offer a chance to learn on-the-job skills while also contributing to actual projects. Interns receive a monthly stipend.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Meeting with tourists, tourism businesses, and government representatives to understand how tourism market’s function.
• Assisting analysis of markets, particularly to identify opportunities in tourism sector, or constraints to, economic growth.
• Working with MDF Business Advisers to develop innovative ideas to address market opportunity and constraints ideas. This will include assessing the technical and economic feasibility of ideas or business plans from potential partner organisations.
• Assist in communicating with potential partner organisations and assisting the negotiation of agreements with them.
• Developing good working relationships with partner organisations.
• Assisting with the implementation of interventions, particularly through visits to implementation sites. • Monitoring the results of implementation, particularly through field visits.
About You
MDF is looking for enthusiastic university graduates with a desire to learn and a keen interest in development in Timor-Leste.
In addition, successful interns will have:
• A bachelor’s degree in tourism, business, economic development or other related field.
• Graduated within the last two years, with a minimum Grade Point average of 3.0
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and spoken Tetun language skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly and extensively within Timor-Leste.
Desirable Criteria
• Experience with fieldwork, research and data collection.
• Good written and spoken English language skills.

If this sounds like you, please submit your application as soon as possible.
How to apply?

Please submit your CV and brief cover letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.
Relevant education certificates should be made available as they will be requested as part of the recruitment process.

These positions are open to Timor Leste nationals

Applications close Friday, 26 August 2022 at 5pm Timor Leste time
MDF is committed to creating a diverse and creative workforce. We encourage women, people with disabilities, and people from other diverse backgrounds to apply.
Company Overview:
About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

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