Project Facilitator
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Project title and ID: Youth training and integration
Work location: Damdek, Siem Reap Province, with occasional travel within the country
Supervision: Project Manager
Close collaboration: Gret APICI and ASSET teams
Contract type: 16 months, with possible extension
Overall Responsibilities:
Under the hierarchical and technical supervision of the Project manager in Cambodia, the purpose of the project facilitator position will be:
- Support the creation and development of a network of young farmers in the Siem Reap Province, in the framework of the JADE program
Job Context:
As part of the JADE Program Agreement, Gret’s new action in Cambodia, aims at strengthening the individual and collective power of young farmers through networking and a transformative approach to their role as social and eco-citizen players in their territories and within existing producer groups/cooperatives/networks.
This 18-month project will involve:
- Supporting the creation and management of a network of young farmers in Siem Reap province
- Co-construct and run a program with these young people to exchange practices, knowledge and civic commitment
- Promoting agricultural professions and young people's eco-citizen initiatives through events and digital content
- Supporting eco-citizen initiatives developed by young people in their local communities
- Helping young people to participate in the creation and actions of the platform for the development of a Territorial Food Plan in Siem Reap province.
- In the position of the Project Facilitator, he/she will perform the following tasks:
- Participate in the implementation of activities of the new project in Cambodia in the framework of the JADE program.
- Under the coordination of the Project Manager, ensure the implementation of the field activities in the framework of the project.
- Support the Project Manager in the conduction of a territorial analysis (data collection, facilitation of focus groups etc...).
- Under the coordination of the Project Manager, mobilize and accompany the network of 20 young farmers in Siem Reap province.
- Contribute to the design of the Youth network’s program with the young farmers and the PM.
- Facilitate young people’s exchange groups by maintaining intensive and ongoing discussions.
- Lead the facilitation of trainings to the Youth (especially on soft skills)
- Provide regular coaching and support to youth group's initiatives.
- Facilitate technical support to youth in small grant procedures.
- Support the Project Manager in the preparation of activity reports to the donors.
- Support the Project Manager in implementing the communication plan.
- Participate, where appropriate, in workshops organized by the Employment & Integration Team as a part of the JADE program.
- Facilitate exchanges with local stakeholders
- Support the local stakeholders in mobilizing its members.
- Conduct mobilization and awareness-raising actions
- Under the coordination of the Project Manager, co-construct with the partners and the authorities, use the tools for raising awareness and mobilizing young people in the neighborhoods.
- Monitor and support the Project Manager and the partners in youth awareness and mobilization activities.
- Under the supervision of the Project Manager, participate in the training of young farmers.
- Participate in the evaluation and monitoring of the implementation of activities.
- Under the coordination of the Project Manager, implement the monitoring and evaluation system; collecting and analyzing the data produced to ensure and project indicators are met.
- Contribute to the capitalization process resulting from the project.
- Organize workshops, meetings and trainings.
- Make sure that the agenda and the objectives of the workshops and trainings are followed.
- Facilitate the logistic aspect of the workshops, meetings and trainings.
- Take notes and conclusion of the meetings and workshops to feed the reports.
- Competencies and Skills
- Higher education in the fields of development, project management, education, social work, economics or human and social sciences.
- 3+ years of experience facilitating youth programs.
- Experience in the creation of training modules and in training delivery.
- Experience in the facilitation of soft skills training.
- Experience in an international NGO is an asset.
- Experience in the fields of training and professional integration or youth development especially in rural areas; in the context of Cambodia.
- Knowledge of the SR Province is an asset.
- Good communication and facilitating skills, demonstrating trust, competence, respect and motivation.
- Ability to take a step back, question yourself, adapt.
- Sense of teamwork.
- Rigor, organizational skills.
- Interest in the cross- cutting issues of gender and the ecological transition.
- Motivation to work in the service of young people, within a project working for and with young people.
- Good knowledge of English and Khmer.
- Good knowledge of computer skills.
- Good knowledge of data collection methods.
- Strong written communication skills.
