Thursday, June 19, 2014

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Job Advertisements


The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Cambodia is looking for Cambodian nationals to fill vacant positions in Bakan district, Pursat province. A specific description of each position follows:

1.      Project Manager (1 position)

Major Responsibilities: To provide management oversight of project implementation to reach project overall objectives and goals. To be a leader who scans, focuses, aligns and inspires towards facilitation of effective community development. To manage planning, organizing, implementation and monitoring and evaluation with technical and support teams. To communicate with administration management and support teams in managing the project and office. To liaise with government, NGO and community partners. To represent a lifestyle and work ethic consistent with ADRA Cambodia's philosophy, standards and policies. 

Qualifications & Experience: 
·      At least 4 years prior working experience in WASH, Livelihoods and Nutrition project managerial experience in community development programs.
·      WASH, Community Development or Health Related degree [MPH preferred]
·      Knowledge of participatory methods for rural community development
·      Strong communication skills in Khmer and English
·      Practical computer skills in e-mail, Word and Excel software.
·      Skills in diplomacy and networking
·      Ability to facilitate creative planning teamwork and make decisions involving supervisors and partners as needed.

2.      Assistant Project Manager in charge of MEL (1 position)

Major responsibilities: To support the project manager by providing monitoring and evaluation oversight and tracking of project activities compared to project targets. To be a leader who scans, focuses, aligns and inspires the staff team. To plan, organize and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework and data management system in cooperation with field staff. To liaise with government, NGO and community partners and assist in project management and financial roles when needed. To represent a lifestyle and work ethic consistent with ADRA Cambodia's philosophy, standards and policies. 

Qualification and Experience
·      At least 3 years prior work experience in monitoring and evaluation and or project managerial experience in community development programs.
·      Agriculture, Health, Community Development, Evaluation or other related degree.
·      Proven knowledge and experience in evaluation or project management.
·      Strong communication skills in Khmer and English.
·      Strong ability in report writing.
·      Computer skills in e-mail, Word, Excel and other data management software.
·      Skills in diplomacy and networking.
·      Ability to facilitate creative planning teamwork.

3.      Community Development Facilitator-Nutrition (1 position)


Major Responsibilities:
Select, train, coach and support community volunteers to facilitate learning sessions and conduct awareness sessions in community learning groups on health and nutrition including child growth monitoring. Raise awareness of female and male household members on nutrition impacting diseases and prevention methods and management.  Duties include planning and coaching community volunteers to facilitate community based nutrition rehabilitation sessions for boys and girls, documenting best practices, working with partners, monitoring, planning for activities and reporting. Represent a lifestyle and work ethic consistent with ADRA Cambodia's philosophy, standards and policies. 

Qualifications & Experience: 
·      At least 2 years prior work experience in health and behavior change related projects
·      Knowledge of Health education. Health degree is beneficial but not required.
·      Experience with participatory community development methods.
·      Practical understanding of monitoring and evaluation of a project.
·      Good report writing and communication skills in Khmer with some English.
·      Must be highly organized and self-motivated and have initiative; must have high integrity, excellent interpersonal skills and basic computer skills.

4.      Community Development Facilitator-Livelihoods (1 position)


Major Responsibilities:
Select, train, coach and support community volunteers to facilitate learning sessions and conduct awareness sessions in community learning groups on vocational livelihoods. Raise awareness of female and male household members on vocations for improved livelihoods, opportunities for training and management of migration risks where needed. Duties include planning and coaching vocational trainings and internships, documenting best practices, working with partners, monitoring, planning for activities and reporting. Represent a lifestyle and work ethic consistent with ADRA Cambodia's philosophy, standards and policies. 

Qualifications & Experience: 
·      At least 2 years prior work experience in vocational, livelihood related projects
·      Knowledge of Vocations. Related degree is beneficial but not required.
·      Experience with participatory community development methods.
·      Practical understanding of monitoring and evaluation of a project.
·      Good report writing and communication skills in Khmer with some English.
·      Must be highly organized and self-motivated and have initiative; must have high integrity, excellent interpersonal skills and basic computer skills.

5.      Community Development Facilitator-Agriculture (2 positions)

Major Responsibilities: This position involves using agricultural technical expertise in coordination with relevant government partners, providing community awareness in agriculture and facilitation training in SRI, vegetables, animal-raising, cash crop, marketing and value chain areas. Duties include organizing farmer groups, agriculture technical support to farmer groups, documenting best practices, partnering with government and NGOs, organizing/facilitating training, monitoring, planning for activities and reporting. The position will represent a lifestyle and high work ethic consistent with ADRA Cambodia's philosophy, standards and policies. 

Qualification requirement for the position: 
·   Must have a strong agricultural background/ a degree in agriculture is needed.
·   Knowledge of management principles would be an advantage.
·   2 to 3 year experience related to the position applied for in agriculture.
·   Must be highly organized and self-motivated and have initiative; must have high integrity, excellent interpersonal skills and basic computer skills.

           6.      Education and Livelihoods Facilitator (1 position)
Major Responsibilities: This position involves working to support development projects in one village such as constructing and setting up a preschool, installing latrines and water tanks and facilitating trainings. This village and activities are within a larger project so the position involves a lot of communication and coordination. Duties involve providing coordination of logistics, translation and communication with a volunteer donor group in their trips and technical support of the project initiatives, facilitating trainings and workshop events, supervising community partners, conducting follow-up home visits and cooperating with district and provincial partners in learning and behavior change processes. The staff will be responsible for planning, preparing budget for activities, monitoring and reporting. The position will represent a lifestyle and high work ethic consistent with ADRA Cambodia's philosophy, standards and policies. 
Qualification requirements: 
  • Knowledge of and some experience in using participatory methods.
  • Good facilitation and communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills such as Microsoft word, Excel and e-mail are required.
  • Ability to speak, write and translate English is required.
  • Be a resourceful person with a “can do” attitude with two years work experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
  • Strong commitment on working with rural community people.
  • Must be highly organized and self-motivated and have initiative; must have high integrity, and excellent interpersonal skills.

           7.      Administrative Assistant (1 position)

Major responsibility: Work within a team to provide administrative support and services to the project. This will include but not limited to: communication, logistics, letter writing, petty cash management, maintaining project financial filing systems, computer data entry.

Qualification Requirements:
  • Hold a certificate of completion in Business administration is preferable
  • Computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel and internet)
  • Basic written and spoken English
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be highly organized and self-motivated and have initiative; must have high integrity, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Interested candidates are requested to submit a detailed resume and a cover letter stating clearly the position applied for and addressing the selection criteria and contact phone number to:
Mr. Menh Kithsak, ADRA Cambodia, House 4, Street 554, Toul Kork, Phnom Penh.
 Application through E-mail is accepted: kithsakm@adracambodia.org
Applications Deadline: 30 June 2014 at 5:00 pm.         
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
ADRA Cambodia is an equal opportunity employer and hires based on merit.
ADRA Cambodia is a Smoke-Free and Child Safe Organization    

For more info about our program visit: www.adracambodia.org