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Community Protected Area Network Officer

with Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific
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Community Protected Area Network Officer

Announcement Description

At RECOFTC, we believe in a future where people live equitably and sustainably in and beside healthy, resilient forests. We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach to supporting local communities to secure their land and resource rights, stop deforestation, find alternative livelihoods and foster gender equity. We are the only non-profit organization of our kind in Asia and the Pacific. We have more than 35 years of experience working with people and forests, and have built trusting relationships with partners at all levels. Our influence and partnerships extend from multilateral institutions to governments, private sector and local communities. Our innovations, knowledge and initiatives enable countries to foster good forest governance, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

Project background

RECOFTC Cambodia is implementing the project “Strengthening Cambodia’s Community Protected Area (CPA) networks for smallholders and local communities” to support CPA networks in Cambodia. Packard Foundation funds the project.

The project builds skills, shares information and offers technical assistance to CPA networks to mobilize their collective voice for making livelihood and conservation gains that benefit Cambodia’s smallholders. The project contributes to Cambodia’s Agriculture Livelihood and Conservation (ALC) strategy by facilitating networking and information sharing among leaders at the center of the smallholder-livelihood-conservation nexus. In this way, it builds the capacity of CPA smallholders in Cambodia to realize their potential as a well-networked community and influence policymakers, and development and conservation actors.

Announcement Positions

Community Protected Area Network Officer

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  • Career Category: Community Development, Educate/Train/Teaching, Exec. / Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Communications
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: N/A
Position Summary

RECOFTC is inviting candidates to apply for the position of Community Protected Area Network Officer. The successful applicant will be based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The contract duration is for 22 months. The position is for Cambodian nationals only.

The Community Protected Area Network Officer, Strengthening Cambodia’s Community Protected Area networks for smallholders and local communities, RECOFTC Cambodia.

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
  • The Officer is a member of the RECOFTC Cambodia team and reports to the RECOFTC Cambodia Director. They works closely with the RECOFTC Cambodia team.
  • The Officer is responsible to implement project activities as set out in the project work plan and to coordinate with Cambodia's Department of Community and Livelihood of the General Department of Local Community of the Ministry of Environment, the Community Protected Area Network, the Community Protected Area Women’s Network, the Community Forestry Network and the Community Fisheries Network in target provinces.
  • Review and update the project work plan in consultation with the RECOFTC Cambodia team, prepare budget requests for the implementation of field activities, perform expenditure checks and clearance
  • Coordinate with focal person from the Department of Communities and Livelihood of the General Department of Local Communities at the Ministry of Environment to identify success field practices in community protected areas for documentation and dissemination with the networks
  • Work with the Community Protected Area Network and the Women’s Network to share successful practices from the field
  • Share best practices with policy-makers and news media to improve visibility and conduct field trips to see innovations in action
  • Liaise and coordinate with stakeholders to organize workshops and meetings for multi-stakeholders
  • Work with the Community Forestry Network and the Community Fisheries Network to increase sharing and networking across thematic areas involving smallholder groups
  • Act as a resource person and facilitator for capacity development on community protected area networks and related topics
  • Monitor project activities, inputs and outputs
  • Check expenditure reports against planned budgets to ensure expenses are accurate and transparent
  • Collect, develop, adapt, document, translate and disseminate training and extension materials
  • Plan, facilitate and support communication and networking among provincial project teams and with the RECOFTC Cambodia team
  • Coordinate, confer, and share project lessons and experiences with stakeholders and networks
  • Support the preparation of quarterly and annual reports
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the RECOFTC Cambodia Director
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • Essential
  • Minimum five years’ working experience in community-based natural resource management
  • Experience in planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, reporting, coordination, networking, facilitation, training and development of extension materials
  • Strong facilitation skills and experience applying participatory methods with rural communities
  • Commitment to empowerment of rural communities including youth, women, people living in poverty and other marginalized groups
  • Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
  • Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively
  • Good written and spoken Khmer and English
  • Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
  • Willingness to travel regularly within the target provinces, including overnight stays in villages.
  • Cambodian nationality only
  • Desirable
  • Bachelor's degree in forestry, natural resource management or related fields with a specialization in environmental or rural development
  • Experience with land and forest legislation and regulations in Cambodia
  • Knowledge and practical experience in implementing community forestry guidelines
  • Knowledge and experience in mapping using global positioning system and geographic information systems
  • Able to work independently with minimum supervision
  • Experience working with rural communities in partnership with the Forestry Administration, non-governmental organizations and local authorities
 

How to Apply

RECOFTC’s core values

At RECOFTC, our core values are the foundation of our culture and guide all our work. In addition to job specific skills and experience, the applicant should possess the following characteristics, attitudes and skills:

  • Embrace innovation
  • Adapt to, and learn from challenges
  • Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
  • Nurture commitment, responsibility and ownership
  • Prioritize sustainability
  • Cultivate participation, social inclusion and gender equity

How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit a CV and a cover letter indicating why they are suitable for this position. Include salary expectations and current contact details of three referees, including recent supervisors to email provided in the contact details. Please quote the position title in the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. RECOFTC has a competitive compensation package.

To learn more about RECOFTC, please visit our website website.

Applicants shall not be discriminated against based on ethnicity, religion, age, nationality, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by RECOFTC’s values and code of conduct. Reasonable accommodation may be made so that qualified disabled applicants can partake in the application process. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Please inform RECOFTC’s Human Resources in writing of any special needs at the time of application.

RECOFTC is an equal opportunity employer and the successful candidate will be selected based on merit.

RECOFTC retains the right to offer this position at a job grade relevant to the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

 
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Contact Details

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  • Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific
 
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