Program Officer

with The Asia Foundation
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Announcement Description

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia. Informed by nearly seven decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region addresses five overarching goals—strengthen governance, empower women, expand economic opportunity, increase environmental resilience, and promote regional cooperation. Headquartered in San Francisco, The Asia Foundation works through a network of offices in 18 Asian countries and in Washington, DC. Working with public and private partners, the Foundation receives funding from a diverse group of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals.

The Asia Foundation’s (TAF) Cambodia office seeks a dynamic Program Officer to join our environment programs team to deliver programs of exceptional quality and high impact on environmental resilience and solid waste management.

Announcement Positions

Program Officer

Position Summary

The AMPLIFY: Amplifying Women’s Peace Actions in ASEAN is a 5-year regional initiative of The Asia Foundation and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) that aims to mitigate the disproportionate impacts of conflict and insecurity on women in ASEAN and to strengthen peace actions through women’s participation and receipt of benefits.

  1. ASEAN and ASEAN Member States demonstrate meaningful commitment to women, peace, and security and advance knowledge and dialogue.
  2. Civil society organizations in ASEAN influence women, peace and security commitments and delivery of commitments.
  3. Women meaningfully participate and lead in peace and security actions in areas vulnerable to insecurity so that responses are informed by women’s voices and mitigate insecurity.

Reporting to the senior program officer for AMPLIFY in Cambodia and working closely with the Cambodia country team and regional AMPLIFY, the program officer will perform 60 percent of the role in supporting monitoring and evaluation and 40 percent in partnership programming in Cambodia. This position will be full-time based in The Asia Foundation Office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

For the Roles and Responsibilities, please refer to Term Reference attached to this announcement.

Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in social science, development, or related field OR quivalent professional experience in relevant fields;
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in the field of project management for social development activities, gender and social inclusion, Women peace and security related;
  • Experience working for international development organizations or multilocation projects;
  • Experience in partnership building, communication with partners and subgrantee;
  • Experience in using relevant M&E tools including spreadsheet/excel, Kobo etc;
  • Experience in managing research and evaluation conducted by consultants and contractors;
 

How to Apply

Interested Candidates need to send:

  1. Up to date cover letter and CV (CV length should not be longer than 4 pages) to email provided in the contact details with Subject line- application for “Program Officer - Environment Program”
  2. In your CV, by putting your 3 references on the last page of your CV
  3. State your salary expectation written in your e-mail

The Asia Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, gender, race, age, disability, religion, colour or any other protected class.

This position is for national post only

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 
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Contact Details

Office Address
  • House # 59, Street 242 – Oknha Peich, Sangkat Chakto Mukh, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • The Asia Foundation
 
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