Project Officer

with Swisscontact Cambodia
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BTDC-ID: 28796
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Announcement Description

Enhancing entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Investment (3EI) is an initiative funded by KOICA, SDC and Khmer Enterprise implemented by Swisscontact that aims to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem and investment. 3EI consists of four interventions/pillars, which include; IA1) Enhance connections and collaborations among system’s actors to strengthen an enabling environment for entrepreneurial networks to form high quality connections to support entrepreneurship and to deep trust-based relationship among entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs); IA2) Strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation to improve programs, strengthen ESOs performance and deliver service of high value to entrepreneurs through strategic and practices as well as valuable international connections; IA3) Establish Cambodia investment facility platform to provide technical assistance (TA) to fast-growing enterprises with high potential for positive economic, social, and environmental impact, and support enterprises both before and after investment from impact funds and other providers of capital; and, IA4) Strengthen data to foster investments to understand the relationships between actors and how resources such as information, funding, and talent among others, move in the system. We are looking to recruit Project Officer to play a role in leading and supporting the activities implementation of 3EI.

Announcement Positions

Project Officer (1 Position)

Position Summary

Employment start: September 2024

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
  • Support in the implementation of the ISA project
  • Responsible for the implementation of current and new interventions
  • Budget oversight and reporting on financial and administrative progress of responsible groups of interventions.
  • Coordinate the organisation and implementation of various events and activities (training, workshops, meetings, etc.) related to the project.
  • Build and strengthen existing and new relationships with government and private actors at local/national level.
  • Support on promotion and marketing strategy of cover crops to Agricultural Cooperatives.
  • Build close relations with Agricultural cooperatives and monitor their sales.
  • Contribute to the elaboration of various reports (annual/semester reports and annual plan).
  • Monitor activity implementation based on current interventions as per standards and procedures established by ISA under the MRM system
  • Familiarize with Inclusive Markets (IM) as well as the ISA MRM system and provide support in the compliance of project activities of these guidelines.
  • Travel to the field locations to support the implementation of intervention activities.
  • Support on HR, Admin and Finance duties and responsibilities as required
  • Support in the branding of ISA and Swisscontact Cambodia
  • Provide the update of relevant events to the SC-KHM office through timely update of monthly/weekly updates
  • Work with communication team by providing regular content for social media (facebook) and Swisscontact Cambodia website
  • Work with communication team to develop communication materials (testimonies, articles, brochures, power-point presentations and any other materials) as required.
  • Support in the research and the development of ISA products
  • Support the development of ISA products as required by the project team
  • Support the development manuals/guidelines that will be used by the project team
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in International Development/ Social Science/ Business Administration or relevant subject
  • At least 2 years of work experience preferably in an international NGO and/or private sector
  • Experience in the area of local economic development (familiarity with M4P principles, or other related experience would be considered an asset)
  • Experience in working with the public and private sector, and other local stakeholders, in an inclusive development context would be preferred.
  • Fluent in Khmer and with advanced English
  • Ability to work independently, with high motivation for delivering programme activities to a high standard
  • Good negotiation and persuasion skills and ability to generate consensus and ‘buy-in’ from local stakeholders
  • Computer literacy especially on Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
  • Willingness to work as team and commitment and ambition to contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic development in Cambodia
  • Willingness to learn new 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). 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.

Application(s) should be directed to:

Recruitment, Swisscontact via e-mail address provided in the contact details.

For further information please visit our website.

 
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Contact Details

Contact Name
  • Swisscontact Cambodia
 
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