Project Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Capacity development, Advocacy, Community Development, Communications, Educate/Train/Teaching
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Field of work: Training and advocacy
Expected expertise: Training design and facilitation, advocacy, and M&E
Target working areas: Cambodia
Contract Term: Fixed term (1 year possibility extension)
Line supervision/report: Project Manager
Collaborates with: Operation team and other assigned roles
Liaises with: Other LLC offices, local government authorities, partner organizations
Role Overview
Live & Learn Cambodia (LLC) seeks a dynamic and experienced the project officer will support the effective delivery of project activities by coordinating day to day operations, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring timely reporting. They will assist in planning workshops and events, facilitate communication between partners and communities, and contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes. The role requires strong organizational skills, cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to advancing child right program, GEDSI, and environmental and climate action sustainability.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Key Responsibilities
- Project Coordination & Implementation: Support planning and execution of project activities, organize workshops, trainings, and community events to ensure activities are delivered on time and within budget.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate communication with partners, government agencies, and community groups and beneficiaries to promote participation child participation and GEDSI.
- Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E): Collect and analyse data to monitor project progress, maintain activity tracking and monitoring toolsto contribute to evaluation reports and lessons learned.
- Reporting & Documentation: Prepare documents activity project report, outcomes, success stories, and challenges to support visibility efforts (social media, presentations).
- Key Responsibilities
- Support planning and execution of project activities, organize workshops, trainings, and community events to ensure activities are delivered on time and within budget.
- Facilitate communication with partners, government agencies, and community groups and beneficiaries to promote participation child participation and GEDSI.
- Collect and analyse data to track project progress, maintain activity trackers and monitoring tools to contribute to evaluation reports and lessons learned.
- Prepare documents activity project report, outcomes, success stories, and challenges to support visibility efforts (social media, presentations).
- Support the reporting to donor by involves preparing detailed reports that highlight the impact of contributions, showcase success stories, and outline future goals to maintain donor engagement and trust.
- Assist with procurement, logistics, and budgeting tasks to ensure compliance with donor requirements and organizational policies, maintain accurate records of expenditures and resource use.
- Support training sessions for staff, partners, and community members.
- Share best practices and innovative approaches to strengthen project delivery and contribute to building institutional memory and sustainability of project outcomes.
- Ensure gender equality, disability inclusion, and youth engagement are integrated into all project activities and facilitate safe spaces for dialogue and reflection, using participatory and culturally respectful methods.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma in or degree in social sciences (sociology, education, gender, development, etc) or environmental science, or a related field.
Work History:
- Progressive and relevant experience in similar roles, ideally within development sector (NGO) for 2 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Relevant experience in coordination workshops, trainings, advocacy, campaign, and participatory activities. (Required)
- Some knowledge on environment and climate change, child right programming, advocacy, and gender equality. (Required)
- Experience working with children, youth, diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community groups. (Required)
- Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation tools and reporting requirements. (Required)
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills. (Required)
- Excellent communication and facilitation abilities, both written and verbal. (Required)
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear reports and presentations. (Required)
- Proficiency in MS Office, email, communication material development tools (Canva), and project management tools. (Required)
- Knowledge of sustainable and climate action. (Required)
- Experience with people centred design, adult learning principles and child learning approach (Required)
- Ability to clearly communicate in Khmer language (English is advantages) (Required)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills(Required)
- Strong presentation and facilitation abilities. (Required)
- Proven leadership and team management ability.
- Proven ability to lead diverse youths’ group and manage complex youth projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Understanding of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Knowledge of participatory development approaches and community engagement
- Strong background on youth-led, GEDSI, child rights programming, minority groups and other vulnerable groups
- Strong analytical skills and work background on MEAL and reporting in both Khmer and English
Soft Skills
- Strong commitment to social justice and sustainable development
- Commitment to gender equality, disability inclusion, youth engagement, and environmental sustainability.
- Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic field conditions
- Integrity and accountability in professional conduct
- Collaborative approach to working with partners and communities
