Position: Project Officer (Swisscontact Cambodia)__Deadline:08-June

We are a leading organisation for the implementation of international development projects. We promote inclusive economic, social and ecological development to make an effective contribution towards sustainable and widespread prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

Swisscontact - the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation is an independent, non-profit foundation based in Zürich, founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international development, active in more than 38 countries with 120 programmes with more than 1,000 staff members. Swisscontact has been present throughout South-East Asia for more than 30 years. Swisscontact has been operating in Cambodia since 2013, establishing its office in the country in April 2016.

The Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (ISA) is financed by the Happel Foundation, the Marcuard Family Office, among other donors, and is part of the Swisscontact Development Programme, which is co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA. In line with the aspirations of the Royal Government of Cambodia, ISA will work to make the Cambodian agriculture sector move towards sustainable intensification. The project will support existing public and private institutions to provide appropriate sustainable technologies and techniques to smallholder farmers. It will do so by piloting new business models in extension and other services. The project will work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and its various Departments, Universities, and the private sector.

To support us in the project activities we are looking for a motivated Project Officer to be a part of our team.
 

Tasks:

Support in the implementation of the ISA project

• Responsible for the implementation of current and new interventions
• Budget oversight and reporting on financial and administrative progress of responsible groups of interventions.
• Liaise with the university to negotiate internship placements and ensure a mutually beneficial arrangement for both students and companies/organizations.
• Develop strategies to improve and strengthen the standardized internship program
• Coordinate the organization and implementation of various events and activities (training, workshops, meetings, etc.) related to the project.
• Build and strengthen existing and new relationships with government and private actors at local/national level.
• Contribute to the elaboration of various reports (annual/semester reports and annual plan).
• Monitor activity implementation based on current interventions as per standards and procedures established by ISA under the MRM system
• Familiarize with Inclusive Markets (IM) as well as the ISA MRM system and provide support in the compliance of project activities of these guidelines.
• Travel to the field locations to support the implementation of intervention activities.
• Support on HR, Admin and Finance duties and responsibilities as required

Support in the branding of ISA and Swisscontact Cambodia

• Provide the update of relevant events to the SC-KHM office through timely update of monthly/weekly updates
• Work with communication team by providing regular content for social media (facebook) and Swisscontact Cambodia website
• Work with communication team to develop communication materials (testimonies, articles, brochures, power-point presentations and any other materials) as required.

Support in the research and the development of ISA products

• Support the development of ISA products as required by the project team
• Support the development manuals/guidelines that will be used by the project team

Selection Criteria:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in International Development/ Social Science/ Business Administration or relevant subject
• At least 2 to 3 years of work experience preferably in an international NGO, academic institution and/or private sector
• Experience in local economic development (familiarity with M4P principles, or other related experience would be a considered an asset)
• Experience in career development and career counselling/guidance is a plus
• Experience in working with the public and private sector, and other local stakeholders, in an inclusive development context would be preferred
• Fluent in Khmer and with advanced English
• Ability to work independently, with high motivation for delivering programme activities to a high standard
• Good negotiation and persuasion skills and ability to generate consensus and ‘buy-in’ from local stakeholders
• Computer literacy especially on Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
• Willingness to work as team and commitment and ambition to contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic development in Cambodia
• Willingness to learn new skills.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation (no more than 1 page) and curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages). Application(s) should be directed to recruitment.cambodia@swisscontact.org

Moreinfo: https://www.swisscontact.org/en/about-us/jobs

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