Job Announcement

Project Coordinator

with Swisscontact Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 42150
Closing Date:

Announcement Positions

Announcement Description

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 established in 1959 by exponents of the Swiss private sector. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development and are active in 41 countries with 139 active projects and more than 1176 employees. Swisscontact has been presenting in Cambodia since January 2013 and operates in six working areas - vocational education and training, labour market insertion, continuing vocational education and training, entrepreneurial ecosystems, sustainable agriculture and sustainable tourism development - always acting through private sector development. Building on the wider organisation’s regional and global experience, Swisscontact strives to support local areas of focus, including agricultural innovation, tourism, impact investment, and renewable energy.

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. In its second phase the project continues to promote appropriate technologies and extension services for a sustainable agricultural production. This leads to an improved soil health that allows smallholder farmers to increase their productivity and income.

Announcement Positions

Project Coordinator

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Agriculture, Agriculture - Agronomy, Resources & Environment, Rural development, Economics
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

Employment start: December 2026

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Lead and coordinate the technical implementation of CASIC, ISA Lab, SevaKasekor, and green cashew intervention ensuring quality, timely delivery, and alignment with project objectives.
  • Support project planning, budgeting, monitoring, results measurement, risk identification, and preparation of quarterly, semi annual, and annual reports.
  • Identify funding and financing opportunities and contribute to the development of concept notes, project proposals, budgets, and partnership documents.
  • Develop and disseminate communication and knowledge products and support workshops, learning activities, and knowledge sharing events.
  • Identify and develop business opportunities, strategic partnerships, market linkages, and collaboration opportunities with relevant stakeholders.
  • Conduct market research and stakeholder mapping to identify emerging opportunities, market needs, and potential areas for business growth.
  • Build and maintain relationships with partners, investors, private sector actors, government institutions, and development partners.
  • Support business development meetings, networking activities, negotiations, and follow up on potential partnerships and commercial opportunities.
  • Provide operational support in HR, administration, finance, and other project related matters, including field visits as required.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Fluent
  • English - Fluent
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Environmental Science, Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Agriculture, or another relevant field as a minimum requirement
  • Master's Degree is preferred
Work History:
  • Relevant professional experience, preferably with an international NGO and/or government institution for 5 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Good understanding of Cambodia’s agricultural landscape and land use systems, including sustainable agriculture practices and emerging agricultural innovations.
  • Demonstrated experience working with private sector companies, government institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders to develop and implement collaborative initiatives.
  • Proven track record of developing project proposals and budgets.
  • Experience in business development, partnership development, market linkage, or identifying new business and investment opportunities is highly desirable.
  • Strong project coordination, analytical, reporting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, website related tools, and graphic design.
  • Strong written and spoken English and Khmer communication skills.
 

How to Apply

we especially encourage applications from women.

Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.

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). The deadline for applications is on the closing date but Swisscontact may begin taking interviews on a rolling basis, prior to the deadline. Swisscontact reserves the right to contact only applicants that have been selected for interview.

*Please indicate in your application whether you have or not have a close relative or friend who is currently working for Swisscontact in Cambodia. If yes, please provide the details information of the person. This information is very important for the selection process.

Application(s) should be directed to email provided in the contact details.

Attachment:
  • JD-PC_Final
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • THAN CORPS Building, 7th Floor, #46, Mao Tse Toung Blvd (245), Sangkat Boeng Trabaek, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Swisscontact Cambodia
 
Email
 
Website