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Junior Project Officer

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Junior Project Officer (2 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 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 two Junior Project Officers to be a part of our team.

Announcement Positions

Junior Project Officer (2 Positions)

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  • Career Category: Economics, Agriculture - Agronomy, Business Administration
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

Employment start: August 2024

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
  • Support in developing strategic planning, implementing current and new interventions of ISA, and ensuring project deliverables.
  • Work and communicate regularly with key stakeholders in the national and provincial government, local and national private sector players to optimize the result of the intervention.
  • Provide administrative supports for the project activity including organizing external events with public-private sector, preparing financial framework, field reports, and related program documents.
  • Support in assessing project risks and challenges and contribute to provide solutions where applicable.
  • Support the intervention team to monitor and assess overall activity implementation as per standards and procedures established by ISA under the Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) system.
  • Occasional travel to the field locations to support on implementation and assessment of intervention activities.
  • Support other duties as required by Swisscontact as defined by the Deputy Team Leader and Project Coordinator.
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in International Development/ Business Administration/ Economics/Agronomy or other relevant subjects
  • Fresh University graduates are welcomed to apply
  • 1-year equivalent of relevant working experience (if any)
  • Ability to work independently, with high motivation, responsibility, and professionalism to deliver programme activities to a good standard
  • Fluent in Khmer and with advanced English
  • Computer and digital literacy especially on Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
  • Willingness to work as team with commitment and ambition to contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic development in Cambodia
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good attitude, open-minded and willing to learn things
 

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 14 July 2024, 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 Recruitment, Swisscontact to e-mail address provided in the contact details.

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  • Swisscontact Cambodia
 
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