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Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern

with Increasing Climate Resilience Through Small-Scale Infrastructure Investments And Enhancing Adaptive Capacity Of Vulnerable Commuities In Kampot And Koh Kong Provinces In Cambodia (CCACS II)

BTDC-ID: 37172
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Announcement Positions

Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern

Announcement Description

The National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD), Ministry of Environment (MoE), Cambodia and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have been successful in securing funding from the Adaptation Fund to implementing a four-year climate change adaptation project titled “Increasing climate resilience through small-scale infrastructure investments and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities in Kampot and Koh Kong Provinces in Cambodia.”

The overall objective of the project is to support climate resilient and adaptive development and increase the capacity for climate variability/change adaptation of target communities living in Kampot and Koh Kong Provinces. This objective will be achieved through the following specific objectives:

  • To implement concrete adaptation actions that support climate resilient infrastructure to adapt to current impacts of climate change, in particular, extreme hydro-meteorological events.
  • To reduce the impacts of coastal climate hazards by recovering coastal ecosystems (Ecosystem-Based Adaptation) and minimizing related socioeconomic impacts on communities.
  • To enhance institutional capacity at the provincial and local level, relevant Government entities, and communities for decision-making and management of the implementation of adaptation measures/actions to address climate change and variability in Kampot and Koh Kong Provinces.

The project is structured around the following three components:

Component 1: Increasing coping capacity by promoting climate-resilient small-scale infrastructure.

Component 2: Adapting to current impacts of climate change through recovery of coastal ecosystems, and livelihood improvement and diversification, and

Component 3: Building capacity and knowledge sharing to reduce vulnerability to climate change.

Announcement Positions

Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern

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Workplace Circumstances
  • Environment: Office
  • Languages: English, Khmer
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Internship
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

Report to: National Project Manager/National Team Leader

Duty Station and Expected : Place of Travel

Phnom Penh, with possible travel to Province, Cambodia

Assignment Duration: From 15 November 2025 to 30 November 2026

Duration of the Volunteer Work

Working closely with consultants hired under the output 1.5 and 3.4, the National Team Leader and under the management of the National Project Manager at NCSD, and with technical advice from UN-Habitat team, the Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern will propose to start on 15 November 2025.

Duty Station

The Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern will be working with Consultant on Resilient Housing and Resilient Housing Training as requested by the project team and is expected to travel to Koh Kong and Kampot Province. The project will cover transportation costs and DSA for related assignments in the field based on government regulations.

Scope of Work

The Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern will work closely with a consultant hired under the output 1.5 and 3.4, the National Team Leader and under the management of the National Project Manager at NCSD to implement the project activities on time and reach the target objectives effectively under the technical advice of the UN-Habitat in close coordination and communication with other stakeholders and consultants involved in the project.

Specifically, the main tasks of the Resilient Housing Construction and Training Intern will contribute to Component 1 and Component 3 (Output 1.5 and 3.4) of the project as described below:

Output 1.5: Development of resilient housing and toilet designs and construction of demonstration housing units in three vulnerable communities in Koh Kong Province

Output 3.4: Training Communities in target locations on resilient housing/latrines construction techniques.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Conduct the interview of beneficiaries in the target of Communes and District.
  • Collecting the data related to the resilient housing construction and training and social economic data to align with the output 1.5 and 3.4.
  • Assist to support Housing Construction: Assist communities in building climate-resilient houses using appropriate techniques and locally available materials.
  • Assist to support Training & Capacity Building: Facilitate training sessions for households, builders, and local beneficiaries on safe construction methods, resilient housing design, and disaster risk reduction practices.
  • Raising Awareness on the importance of resilient housing in reducing risks from floods, storms, and other climate-related hazards.
  • Work with community members, women’s groups, and youth to encourage participation in resilient housing activities.
  • Willingness to work in the coastal area project and good relationships in the work context and in the real community.
  • Applied the knowledge learned in school to real life, for example, designing and building a building site according to the designed layout.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Fluent
  • English - Good
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Students are studying​ in 3rd, 4th or 5th year architecture or engineering student, vocational or technical training in construction or related fields.
  • Have good relationships with teams, like to work in a community and get along well.
  • Knowledge and use Auto CAD, 3D and Video Animation software.
  • Be willing to travel to certain provinces when required by the project and stay in the community during the work period.
  • Good communication and facilitation skills to train and guide local builders, households, and community groups.
  • Previous volunteer experience in house construction, resilient building methods, or community training is advantage.
  • Strong commitment to volunteerism, teamwork, and working with vulnerable households, women, and youth.
  • Adaptability, respect for cultural practices, and ability to work under rural and challenging field conditions.
Soft Skills
  • Excellent command of Khmer and can communicate in English (both spoken and written)
 

How to Apply

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send your CV, and Cover letter to email address provided in the contact details.
Attachment:
  • ToR_Resileint_Housing_Construction_and_Treaining_Intern
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • Morodok Techo Building, Lot 503, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
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