Mangrove Tenure Project Lead

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Announcement Description

Landesais an international nonprofit, founded in 1981, and dedicated to ending global poverty by securing land rightsfor the world’s rural farmers. Landesa has worked in 50 countries throughout the world, with a home office in the United States and regional field offices in China, India, and Myanmar. The organization is widely supported by partners, including NGOs, foundations, donor agencies (USAID, World Bank, etc.), world leaders, educational institutions and individual supporters throughout the world. Landesa is known for its advancement of pro-poor, gender-sensitive land rights reforms that have helped alleviate poverty, reduce hunger, and ease conflict over land for more than 120 million women and men.

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Mangrove Tenure Project Lead

Position Summary

Status: 6-Month Consultancy, with possible extension or renewal

Reports to: Landesa’s Southeast Asia Program Senior Land Tenure Specialist

Location: Cambodia

This position is open for Cambodian Nationals only and it is preferred that the successful candidate be willing to be based in Kampot Province or Sihanoukville. A modest housing stipend is negotiable.

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
  • Act as primary liaison between Landesa and the Kampot provincial government and relevant district and local government authorities
  • Lead design of research methodologies and field work plan, and facilitate orientation of team for effective data collection; conduct key informant interviews and focus group discussions to identify coastal tenure needs, following Landesa’s ethical research guidelines; facilitate reflections and analysis of lessons learned and challenges in the data collection process; act as lead drafter on reports of research findings
  • Coordinate closely with Landesa colleagues in Southeast Asia and the United States to better understand pro-poor land rights, women’s land rights, and mangrove tenure rights
  • Maintain a leadership role in developing workplans, conducting field work, analyzing findings, and meeting deadlines related to report production and dissemination
  • Help organize and support general Landesa trainings, workshops, and other events
  • Undertake other tasks as directed by Landesa’s Southeast Asia Program Land Tenure Specialist
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • 3-5 years of relevant leadership experience in community AND government engagement AND mangrove-related livelihoods, coastal fisheries, and/or sustainability work
  • Experience in conducting qualitative research and writing formal reports in English
  • A deep commitment to the mission of a better, safer future for women, men, and the planet through sustainable land ownership and secure land rights
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English
  • High level of integrity, with ability to maintain confidential information and make decisions that reflect high ethical standards
  • Self-starting attitude and ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work with a team
  • Gender sensitivity and commitment to the empowerment of vulnerable farmers, including ethnic and religious minorities and Indigenous Peoples
  • Experience in land rights and/or women’s rights preferred
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically
 

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should submit a CV, motivation letter, contact details of three professional references, and a writing/research sample in English to email provided in the contact details.

The preceding job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Landesa. Landesa is committed to a work environment in which relationships are characterized by dignity, courtesy and respect. We are committed to nondiscrimination in all of our business operations.

 
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  • Sam Sophal
 
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