Desk Officer for Development Cooperation
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- Observing political, social and economic developments related to development cooperation
- Establishing and maintaining contacts with local, national and government entities as well as embassies and international organizations
- Organizing and participating in meetings on all levels including autonomously promoting Germany’s position and negotiating on behalf of the German Embassy
- Preparing and participating in negotiations at government level
- Organizing and accompanying visits of high-ranking guests to Cambodia
- Preparing high-ranking visits to Germany
- Drafting of speeches, texts, analyses related to development cooperation including the assessment of statistics and government issued documents
- Producing content for the Embassy’s homepage and social media channels
- Written and oral translations (Khmer-English; Khmer-German if applicable)
- Bachelor or master’s degree in economics, political sciences, social sciences, law or another related subject
- A good understanding of political, social and economic issues in Cambodia
- At least three years of work experience in development cooperation or a related field
- Proficiency in Khmer (oral and written)
- Excellent knowledge of English (comparable to C1 according to Common European Framework for Languages); a good knowledge of German would be an advantage
- Knowledge of standard IT and social media applications
- Ability to work in a team
