Family Strengthening Officer (6 Positions)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to : Village Director
Duty Location : 03 staff Kompot and 03 staff Ratanakiri province
Department : Program
JOB SUMMARY
FSP Officer is responsible for supporting community events and relief efforts to assist beneficiary with their needs, providing them resources, and facilitating lifestyle programs. S/he coordinates with participants, suppliers, and sponsors for funding and promotions. She/he also manages the budgeting and allocation of resources for the programs, ensuring that the activities adhere to the state regulations and community benefits. S/he must have good communication and organizational skills, especially in writing progress reports and transactions.
- Leads the development of family strengthening programmes in accordance with the organizational mission, policies and strategies.
- Assists to develop programme activities and budgets and identifies partner organisations;
- Follow/ implement FSP strategy and plans in cooperation with the Direct Supervisor, FSP Coordinator, FSP co-workers and other stakeholders.
- Initiates family strengthening programmes in line with agreed plans and objectives.
- Documents and shares good practices and lessons learned with colleagues to support organisational learning;
- Recognize the children, family in needs, diseases affected and other trauma sensitivity, malnutrition, abuse, etc.
- Explains about the program to local authorities in where it would be affected and to people in the community, who can be helpful to establish the program and also the children’s family in community.
- Builds good contacts with family and children, in an appropriate attitude with them in order to develop good relationship.
- Learns about the backgrounds, the situation of the family and also about the problem of children, and causes.
- Provides advices to the family to improve security and comfort of child’s health, nutrition and caring.
- Monitors and technically supports children’s families in community for better knowledge improvement.
- Concentrates on the Family Development Plan (FDP) of each family, checks and collects data with compilation files.
- Ensures implementation of simple and effective financial and administrative procedures, in accordance with defined policies.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested with an appropriate sense of humour, positive and professional attitude, and team spirit.
- Strengthening of Community Base Organizations (CBOs) and good relationship with local authorities, the other development partners and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with related provincial departments/stakeholders to make agreement for trainings.
- Conduct meeting with Shelf Help Group (SHGs) members and follow up.
- Lead child club/youth club activities in Family Strengthen program.
- Coordinate extra classes for children and follow up children study performance at schools.
- Record study result of children every semester and yearly.
- Work closely with Commune Committee for Women and Children (CCWC) and District Committee for Women and Children (DCWC).
- Resource mobilize in community for the continuity of the programme for encouraging self-help group creation.
- Provide and expand Income Generation Activities (IGAs) in the communities.
- Prepare purchase request and quotation for buying uniform and study materials and provide to children for new academic.
- Identify needs assessments and ensuring full stakeholder participation.
- Ensures proper utilization of organizational resources, including property, vehicles, equipment and funds.
- Follows the development of FSP activities ensuring target numbers and participants.
- Coordinates mid-term and annual review of FSP plans and activities.
- Uses software platforms and systems, including PDB2, RBM and ProDiGi, but not limited to review and monitoring plan, execute and report on work progress and achievements; and
- Provides regular monthly reports to Village Director, Assistant Program Director, and FS Coordinator.
- Attends corporate office meetings, activities, trainings, and events as required by the organization.
- Works in close cooperation with FSP Coordinator and other key support co-workers to develop FSP plans and activities.
- Fully supports efforts led by Village Director to create effective integration project locations.
- Responsible to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children/young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination;
- Ensure strong focus on CS prevention by organizing informal and formal discussions, workshops, and other capacity buildings activities for young people to make them understand CS risks and protection mechanisms;
- Responsible to report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation, or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level and/or to the respective line manager.
- Qualification & Experience:
- University Degree in the social development or other related fields (Management, education etc.)
- A minimum of 2-3 years of related experiences with NGOs, UN agency, or private sectors.
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavioural problems effectively with ethnic minorities
- Ability to plan in writing and implement quality program for youth and children
- An interest in development of family livelihood and understanding how they grow
- An appreciation of informal education and a desire to help the vulnerable to learn by doing
- Time and energy to devote to the project, a desire to continue learning in the project areas, and ability to share decision making and responsibility with our target beneficiaries/families
- Computer literacy in MS Office such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database programs
- Good knowledge of children's issues, children rights analyse and community involvement in the village
- Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills:
- A good understanding of community development work and the social welfare system in the country.
- Good analytical, research and report writing.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Khmer is a must.
- Willingness to work overtime, on weekend and travel to target provinces and communities.
- Good knowledge of livelihoods, Shelf Help Group (SHG), Income Generation Activities (IGA) in families/ communities.
- Analyse and community involvement in the village, especially for advocacy, children's issues, children rights.
Youth Leader (1 Position)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Youth Leader- 01 Female& 02 Male (03Positions)
Reports to : Village Director
Duty Location : 01 Female in Phnom Penh ,01 Male in Ratanakiri & 01 Male in Kompot Province
Department : Program
JOB SUMMARY
A Youth Leader is responsible for accompanying young people to grow up in a secure way through guiding on their individual development plan toward an independent life. He works as a coach guiding young people, accompanies them through their career life, and contributes to the quality of youth care. Together with young people, the youth leader creates a great and safe environment where young people can grow, develop life skills, employability skills, and vocational skills in order to reach self-reliance and be able to be responsible for themselves in society. He works within the framework of SOS Children’s Villages organization standards and guidelines and the child rights-based approach.
- Supports in the transitioning process of young people from SOS Family Like Care to the youth care programme;
- Coordinates and oversees all phases of youth planning, especially to develop and identify sense of self-worth and individual development plan;
- Creates a secure and safe environment for and with young people, and actively interested in the young people’s school life, and extra-curricular activities, and motivates them to make necessary changes in order to empower young people to actively participate in making decisions that directly affect their lives through social skills;
- Builds up emotional bonds and stability with young people under care;
- Provides individual guidance, counselling and emotional support as a main care person;
- Consolidates the young people's training of household skills to enable them to autonomously keep a hygienic and homely living environment.
- Supports identifying relevant courses/training and encourages participation, and also prepares the young people for autonomously finding a job and supports in establishing contacts with local companies;
- Supports young people seeking health care services.
- Assists young people to establish and maintain a secure financial situation.
- Supports in leading young people through the transitioning process from a youth facility to semi-independent and independent life.
- Responsible to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children/young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination.
- Ensures strong focus on Child Safeguarding prevention by organizing informal and formal discussions, workshops, and other capacity buildings activities for young people to make them understand CS risks and protection mechanisms;
- Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation, or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level, and/or respective line manager, and/or National Child Safeguarding focal person.
- Supports the young people in administration issues and ensures that all daily administrative routines in the youth facility/youth care programme are carried out;
- Demonstrates responsibility for all properties and facilities of the youth care programme;
- Fosters and participates in teamwork and cooperation with other youth care co-workers.
- Produce reports such as weekly, monthly, and on ad-hoc manner when required to the village director.
- Facilitate or participate in any meetings/training organized within the village related to educational programs by instruction from the village director, attend staff meetings where project development and youth treatment issues are addressed.
- Qualifications & Experience:
- University Degree in social work, social science or other related fields (Management, education etc.)
- A minimum of 2-3 years of related experiences with NGOs, UN agency, or private sectors.
- Cambodian National Male aged 25 and up, committed to the SOS Children's Village Values.
- Able to stay at the youth house/ small group home with youths 24 hours.
- High commitment to the SOS Children's Village core Values, vision and mission.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English, and Khmer language and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and good writing skills.
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavioural problems effectively with ethnic minorities
- Ability to plan in writing and implement quality program for youth and children
- Time and energy to devote to the project, a desire to continue learning in the project areas, and ability to share decision making and responsibility with our target beneficiaries/families
- Strongly in MS Office such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database programs
- Good knowledge of children's issues, children rights analyse and community involvement in the village.
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavioral problems effectively.
- Knowledge of general office/message-taking procedures.
- An interest in youth and understanding how they grow/develop.
- Prior experience accommodating and working with youths.
- Essential Values, Behaviors and Skills:
- Communication and facilitation skills required.
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, after hours.
- Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups.
- Flexible and able to embrace change positively.
- Sensitive Child Rights issues and do not have history child abuse.
- High sense of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines.
Child Safeguarding Officer (1 Position)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to : Village Director
Duty Location : Kampot Province
Department : Program
JOB SUMMARY
The role of Child Safeguarding Officer is to mitigate the existing of child safeguarding risk for children and youth who are directed care and supported by SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia. Child Safeguarding Officer undertakes Child Safeguarding activities related to raising awareness on child protection policy, preventing possible risk of children, reporting on CS concerns, and responding to all reported CS incidents.
- Raises awareness of the Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy and Prevents and protects children / young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination in the SOS Children’s Villages and target community.
- Provide awareness to children and youth of the children’s right, forms of abuse, and how to protect themselves.
- Provides capacity building and coaching for children and youth and co-workers regarding child safeguarding implementation.
- Provide orientation to new staff regarding child and youth safeguarding policy and code of conduct during his/her first month.
- Work with partners / stakeholders, school director, and relevant local authorities to conduct a child risk assessment, safety map, action plan, and implementation.
- Works closely with the team to help children and young people’s emotions, motivation, and solving issues.
- Ensure any CS concern or incident is responded to, followed up, documented, and reported to the national level until it is closed.
- Ensure the reporting channels and IEC materials are in place and regularly informs all co-workers and children and young to improve reporting mechanisms and child safeguarding.
- Conducts home visit regularly to strengthen a relationship and prevent possible risks that might happen in the family house.
- Identifies mental health specialists and external stakeholders to provide counseling to children and youth who are affected by trauma.
- Collaborate with CCWC to provide positive parental skills and other relevant training to the target community.
- Prepares monthly action plan to build the capacities of co-worker, children young peoples and families to recognize signs of abuse and how to prevent it.
- Shares experience and lessons learned with the evidence to the team and supervisor.
- Collaborates with team to ensure effective data collection.
- Organizes and archives the data according to the monitoring standards.
- Monitors children under the direct care of SOS and shares the information with the responsible team.
- Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the village director and national child safeguarding coordinator.
- Ensure timely implementation of budgeted activities in addition to budget tracking and control.
- Any other take assigned by the supervisor or by the request of National CS as and when required.
- Collaborates with partners and local authorities to support mental health services to the affected families by trauma.
- Builds relationship with other services provider, DoSVY, MoSVY, CCWC, partner NGOs, community members, and local authorities in problem-solving issues regarding child-safeguarding incidents.
- Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Law, or other related fields.
- At least 3 years of experience in safeguarding, child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), or PSEAH within an international development, NGO, or government setting.
- Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Email, and Internet.
- Good written and spoken English and Khmer language and the ability to communication clearly and concisely.
- Good knowledge of children’s issues, children rights analysis and community involvement
- Experience in policy implementation, compliance monitoring, and risk assessments.
- Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity among staff and partners.
- Experience handling safeguarding incidents with confidentiality and ethical sensitivity.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with government agencies, NGOs, development and private sector partners
- Team player with good communication skills and analytical ability.
- Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills:
- To participation, share decision-making and build partnerships.
- To promote inclusion and equitable sharing of power.
- To act as a role model for the organization, living our values and inspiring and learning from others.
- High sense of Child Safeguarding, look for solutions and focus on desired results
- Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups.
- Knowledge of law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines
- To show respect and care for myself and others.
- To effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting mistakes when I make them.
- To speak up when I see things that are not right, do not hesitate to act and adapt to change when necessary
Case Manager (1 Position)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to : Village Director
Duty Location : CV Kompot, Province
Department : Program
JOB SUMMARY
We offer Case Manager is a member of a project team. The overall responsibility of Case Manager such as diversify and collaborate with the educational services providers, and tutoring in subjects like math, science etc. The Case Manager will assist the village Director in the field of case dealing, actively encourage in organizing educational program for children and mothers and be responsible for all funds to them for official work and they will require maintaining and rending proper account for the same.
- Provide basic counselling to children in resolving their inter-personal, educational, health and other problems by provide guideline when required
- Provide training and ongoing coaching to relevant external partners and services (i.e. DoSVY, CCWC, and RCIs), on family reintegration and gatekeeping processes
- Coordinate with schools, hospital other agency and relevant government offices (i.e. DoSVY, CCWC), local authorities, towards successful process of family reintegration documentation for proper placement of each child and for education, career plans and health care on a regular basis.
- Diversify and organize variety of children’s activities, games, sports, hobby and library facilities as well as outdoor visits for recreation
- Maintain and follow up on personal records of each child on health, education, special interests and incidents.
- Initiate and develop new programs for benefit of all children and organize creative activities to promote talented potentials
- Co-operate with SOS mothers and youth leader on preparation of child development planning, priorities and tactical execution.
- Ensure that SOS mothers and youth leader receive support such as remedial, special needs and educational programs.
- Provide direct psycho-social services and tailored individual support (case management), to children and youth separated from their families
- Collaborate with corresponding CVSR teams, and/or external partners and services (i.e. schools, local authorities) for effective family assessment and reintegration, in response to the varied needs of cases/families
- Update and support maintenance of case management files/systems, including required MoSVY documentation
- Collect quality data and support maintenance and consolidation of relevant PDB2 and administrative systems for reporting purposes
- Identify and support training of new Child safe Agents, strategically recruited to support family reintegration activities
- Provide support to the Family Reintegration Coordinator for effective implementation of all family reintegration activities, as needed
- Provide feedback on the strategic implementation of family reintegration activities including
- Improvements to standard of practice and service implementation
- Any tasks will be required by the village director.
- Qualification & Experience:
- University Degree in social work, social science or other related fields (Management, education etc.)
- A minimum of 2-3 years of related experiences with NGOs, UN agency, or private sectors.
- Communication and facilitation skills required.
- High commitment to the SOS Children's Village core Values, vision and mission.
- Experience working with children a must.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English, and Khmer language and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and good writing skills.
- Computer literate in MS Word, Excel.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, after hour.
- Receive cash and keep in petty cash safe, maintain when receipted from accountant or project head as a backup person during cashier/admin absence.
- Good interpersonal skills, and teamwork.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English, and Khmer language and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and good writing skills.
- Good interpersonal skills, and teamwork.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English, and Khmer language and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and good writing skills.
- Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills:
- Communication and facilitation skills required.
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, after hours.
- Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups.
- Flexible and able to embrace change positively.
- Sensitive Child Rights issues and do not have history child abuse.
- High sense of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines.
Kinship Care Officer (1 Position)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to : Village Director
Duty Location : CV Prey Veng, Province
Department : Program
JOB SUMMARY
Kinship Care officer is responsible for supporting community events and relief efforts to assist beneficiary with their needs, providing them resources, and facilitating lifestyle programs. S/he coordinates with participants, suppliers, and sponsors for funding and promotions. She/he also manages the budgeting and allocation of resources for the programs, ensuring that the activities adhere to the state regulations and community benefits. S/he must have good communication and organizational skills, especially in writing progress reports and transactions
- Leads the development of family strengthening programmes in accordance with the organizational mission, policies and strategies.
- Assists to develop programme activities and budgets and identifies partner organisations.
- Follow/ implement KC strategy and plans in cooperation with the Direct Supervisor, KC Coordinator, KC co-workers and other stakeholders.
- Initiates family strengthening programmes in line with agreed plans and objectives.
- Builds good contacts with family and children, in an appropriate attitude with them in order to develop good relationship.
- Learns about the backgrounds, the situation of the family and also about the problem of children, and causes.
- Provides advices to the family to improve security and comfort of child’s health, nutrition and caring.
- Monitors and technically supports children’s families in community for better knowledge improvement.
- Concentrates on the Family Development Plan (FDP) of each family, checks and collects data with compilation files.
- Work closely with Commune Committee for Women and Children (CCWC) and strengthening of Community Base Organizations (CBOs) and good relationship with local authorities, the other NGOs partners and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with related provincial departments/stakeholders to make agreement for trainings.
- Coordinate extra classes for children and follow up children study performance at schools.
- Record study result of children every semester and yearly.
- Prepare purchase request and quotation for buying uniform and study materials and provide to children for new academic.
- Follows the development of KC activities ensuring target numbers and participants.
- Coordinates mid-term and annual review of KC plans and activities.
- Uses software platforms and systems, including PDB2, RBM and Pro DiGi, but not limited to review and monitoring plan, execute and report on work progress and achievements.
- Provides regular monthly reports to Village Director, Assistant Program Director, and KC Coordinator.
- Attends corporate office meetings, activities, trainings, and events as required by the organization.
- Works in close cooperation with KC Coordinator and other key support co-workers to develop KC plans and activities.
- Fully supports efforts led by Village Director to create effective integration project locations.
- Responsible to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children/young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, discrimination and CS reports should be made to the CS team at program level and/or to the respective line manager.
- Qualification & Experience:
- Graduated bachelor’s degree in social work, social science and community development or other related fields Management, education etc.)
- A minimum of 2-3 years of related experiences with NGOs, UN agency, or private sectors.
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavioral problems effectively with ethnic minorities
- Ability to plan in writing and implement quality outreach program
- Good knowledge of development of familylivelihood, community involvement in the village and community development work.
- Time and energy to devote to theproject, a desire to continue learning in the project areas, and ability to share decision making and responsibility with our target beneficiaries/families
- Good in MS Office such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Good facilitation, diligent and interpersonal skills
- Good in spoken and written English and Khmer is a must.
- Willingness to work overtime on weekends and travel to target provinces and communities
- Good interpersonal skills, good teamwork, especially good at creatingideas with students to develop in school.
- Proven track record of achieving results.
- Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills:
- A good understanding of community development work and the social welfare system in the country.
- Good analytical, research and report writing.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Khmer is a must.
- Willingness to work overtime, on weekend and travel to target provinces and communities.
- Good knowledge of livelihoods, Shelf Help Group (SHG), Income Generation Activities (IGA) in families/ communities.
- Analyze and community involvement in the village, especially for advocacy, children's issues, children rights.
Deputy Head of Finance (1 Position)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to : Head of Finance
Duty Location : National Office
Department : Finance
JOB SUMMARY
The role of the Deputy Head of Finance is to support Head of Finance in Audit, Taxation, Financial Management and Financial Administration related work of the Finance Department.
- Tasks and Responsibilities
- Support Head of Finance in overseeing different projects and work with project managers project accountants to meet their financial requirements
- Assist Head of Finance in implementing and strengthening the internal control system including supplier check and policies of the organization
- Regular review and update the financial policies/procedures to ensure SOS co-workers well understanding and smooth implementing
- Assist Head of Finance to prepare financial reports and yearly budget proposal for the whole country submits to international Office-Asia and on the budget planning exercises (annual, reviews etc.,) and act as focal point for the answerable to all project head when required.
- Assist Head of Finance to review the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of financial information and other disclosures provided to management
- Performs financial, performance, and electronic data processing,
- Evaluate effectiveness of each project in achieving their desired project results;
- Any other task assigned by Head of Finance as and when required
- Auditing and internal control
- Conduct financial audits which are assigned from Head of Finance to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures. Then prepare audit reports in line with the approved audit plan.
- Discuss audit findings and recommendations with line managers and report significant issues..
- Monitor timely implementation of the management actions recommended in the audit reports.
- Prepare document and annual financial report for external auditor to get a grant audit report as the requirement of SOS Children’s Villages International
- Perform auditing in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; performs operational efficiency and determine whether internal control policies are adequate and recommends implementation of an improved internal control policies and procedures.
- Performs compliance audits, investigates fraud and misuse of SOS funds.
- Develops internal control systems to determine if system are adequate and in accordance with management policies, procedures, integrity and compliance
- Assist Head of Finance in working with relevant co-worker and project heads to strengthen and improve financial control, clearances, budget formulation, variances finding and loophole, preventing of fraud and setting up effective system for monitor its.
- Identify key areas of risk within the organization and propose appropriate controls to mitigate the risks.
- Legal Compliance
- Assist Head of Finance to ensure compliance to all internal and external policies, contractual and statutory obligations (e.g. tax laws, Accounting laws, labour laws etc) including timely submission of tax returns, financial statement report and payments.
- Provides advice and guidance to the Head of Finance related to tax liability and is responsible for analyzing and identifying system change needs and recommending the most cost effective programming or system enhancements to meet business requirements.
- Manages and controls the production of, balancing and submission of annual Income Tax returns and other tax liabilities as per royal government of Cambodia’s Taxation policy.
- Reporting
- Consolidated all data from projects into Navision software to produce the monthly report and submit to international office.
- Develop audit recommendation implementation report on quarterly basis
- Develop any other reports assigned by the supervisor.
- Qualification & Experience:
- Certified accountant, finance, or audit certificate
- Minimum of five years of experience with NGOs, UN agencies, or private sectors
- Proficient in accounting, financial systems, and auditing
- Strong planning, budgeting, leadership, management, and legal compliance skills
- Ability to travel for SOS projects
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills
- Proven track record of achieving results
- Experience in finance management, auditing, financial analysis, and process improvement (preferred)
- Experience with large-scale financial transactions and reporting (preferred)
- Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills:
- Good facilitation, diligent and interpersonal skills
- Good at problem solving and Flexible and able to embrace change positively
- Good at decision making to reinforce the organization’s strategic goals
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines
- Strong cooperative efforts across departments to achieve common organizational goals
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or related field
- Advanced degree in finance, accounting, or business administration (preferred)
- Proficient in accounting software (Microsoft D365, Microsoft Navision, QuickBooks)
- Tax preparation software
- MS Word & Excel processing software
