Technical Specialist for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action
- Career Category: Social Work, Agriculture, Resources & Environment
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The position is for BASIN
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Technical Specialist for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action (ESCA) for BASIN will lead initiatives to integrate sustainable practices and climate related action into design and implementation of livelihood programs including mainstreaming ESCA into Inclusive market system development, access to formal/informal finance programming, and considering an integrated approach with GEDSI approaches. A key focus would be working cross-functional on a green (sustainable environment, climate resilient) and gender inclusive business model. Therefore, this role involves developing strategies, conducting research, and implementing projects aimed at minimize/reducing environmental negative impact, enhancing community resilience to climate change, and promoting green opportunities, such as green product, technology, services, jobs and policy.
The specialist ensures alignment with WVI Cambodia’s technical approaches, global climate action frameworks, and donor requirements, while building the capacity of project teams and partners to promote a climate-resilient and environmentally responsible agriculture sector.
- Technical Leadership and Strategy
- Lead development and implementation of environmental sustainability and climate action strategies within the project.
- Lead the CEDRIG Operational Assessment for the project in Cambodia.
- Conduct or oversee additional research or environment assessments as needed. (e.g. environment impact assessments) Analyse data to identify areas for improvement in livelihood programs/project.
- Keep across sector trends and evidence in your context to inform programming updates. Working with consultant and or other project team to prepare detailed reports summarizing research findings and providing actionable insights.
- Support to Inclusive Market System Development (iMSD)
- Work closely with the iMSD Technical Specialist and GEDSI specialist to ensure market system interventions:
- Integrate climate-resilient practices, nature-based solutions, and sustainable natural resource management. This should include mainstreaming in the core iMSD interventions and additional targeted ESCA activities for households/communities and market actors.
- Promoting synergies across key focus areas, including 1) GEDSI/Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE); and 2) Environmental sustainability and green growth to foster more holistic, sustainable solutions that address root causes in the context of economic, social and environmental systems.
- Capacity Building & Technical Support
- Facilitate workshops and training sessions on environmental sustainability and climate action for project team on how to be mainstreaming ESCA into iMSD and other ESCA models
- Develop educational materials and resources to support training efforts.
- Provide ongoing coaching support and mentorship to field teams, Lead Farmers, AC committees, and local partners on the effective application of sustainability practices, including providing technical assistance to businesses on adopting green technologies and climate-adaptive practices.
- Environmental Safeguards and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with World Vision’s Environmental Stewardship Policy, donor safeguards, and national environmental regulations.
- Lead environmental impact assessment processes for project activities when required.
- Develop environmental mitigation plans and monitor compliance.
- Collaborate with MEAL to track environmental indicators, carbon reduction contributions, and climate adaptation results.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate with government agencies on climate action and environmental priorities.
- Strengthening partnerships with Climate research institutions, Meteorological services, Green technology providers, Environmental NGOs, Private sector companies engaging in sustainable production.
- Engage with community members, local government, private sector, financial institutions, NGOs, CSOs, and other stakeholders as needed.
- Build and maintain networks with sub-national and national policymakers to integrate sustainability into local and national agendas
- Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting and Learning
- Work with M&E officer to set measurable goals and objectives for ESCA as part of the project logframe and M&E.
- Support project MEL team to ensure accurate data collection and documentation for reporting of ESCA to donors.
- Provide climate and environment inputs to periodic reports (monthly, quarterly, annual).
- Contribute to knowledge products, case studies, and technical briefs.
- Work with WVI advocacy teams to promote policy recommendations on climate adaptation and sustainable agriculture.
- English - Fluent
- Bachelor's Degree in or master’s degree in environmental, Sustainability, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, on agri-food system or agri-business, or a related field.
- Experience in environmental sustainability, climate action under livelihood, food security, agriculture sector for 5 years as a minimum
- Experience working with market system development or agricultural value chains is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of Climate-smart agriculture, environmental safeguards, Climate vulnerability assessment, Natural resource management, Green value chains and sustainable production, Disaster risk reduction (DRR)
- Familiarity with participatory and gender-responsive climate approaches.
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills to address complex environmental challenges.
- Strong knowledge on agri-food system or agri-business will get preferred
- Trained on Sustainable environment, climate smart agriculture, circular economy
- Understand the Humanitarian industry, standards and protocols
- Proven track record of working with diverse stakeholders, including community members, government agencies, NGOs, and the private sector.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficient English
- Travel to target area as required
Project Coordinator for Community Engagement and Sponsorship Plan
- Career Category: Rural development, Social Work, Community Development, Exec. / Management
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Location: Kampong Svay AP, Kompong Thom
THE PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
WV International in Cambodia is strategically committed to working with development partners at all levels to implement programming that empowers and mobilises local communities including the poor and vulnerable to enhance and sustain the well-being of children. This position plays an important role in delivering the performances of sponsorship operational business and community engagement processes that take place at AP level. The role of the PC-CESP will be to guide, support, and monitor the effectiveness of programmes, it will be accountable for community engagement and sponsorship integration while working collaboratively with AP team. PC-CESP will lead the PASI and community volunteers to strengthen capacity building among local partners, CSGs, CBO, especially CLCM groups and apply initiatives toward local ownership and partnering
- Facilitate the community engagement processes to bring higher engagement from community key stakeholders for quality programming in responding to the needs of children, especially the most vulnerable ones, in AP operational area.
- Facilitate community to do self-assessment, initiate and implement Capacity Building plan to achieve their own child wellbeing projects.
- Implement sponsorship operational plan maintaining compliance to national and partnership standards.
- Coordinate and facilitate the integration of child sponsorship plan with AP technical programme, and community groups.
- Khmer - Good
- English - Good
- Bachelor's Degree in management, Rural Development, and Social Science
- Experience in community engagement work for 3 years is required
- Basic Programme/project design & monitoring knowledge.
- Good communication skill in Khmer and English (written and verbal)
- Must be highly motivated and proactive to try new things.
- Must be flexible to a demanding and changing working environment
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
- Career Category: Monitoring & Evaluation, Rural development, Agriculture, Social Work
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The position is for BASIN
- Establish a monitoring system/database to track the progress of the project implementation and response to donor expectations.
- Lead the implementation of project MEL framework to meet donor requirements.
- Provide capacity building, to monitor and coach project staff and partners to ensure technical appropriateness and quality of all M&E efforts of the project.
- Regularly update the project information and provide appropriate recommendations based on findings and learnings of desk review and field observations for management decision-making on changes and improvements.
- Bachelor's Degree in statistic and data management, rural development management, agriculture, project management, social sciences, international relations, business management, education or related fields
- At least experience in programme/project planning and/or design, monitoring, and evaluation, or any similar roles for 3 years
- At least experience of managing team & delivery training regarding monitoring & evaluation for 1 year
- Significant training certificates in monitoring & evaluation, or any programme/project planning
- Ability to take decision as and when required, coordinating and working with team on decisions,
- Willingness to multitask, go extra mile for work completions
- Exhibits gentleness, humbleness, and patience
- Travel up to 50% of the time within the project zone areas
- Good in English (-Verbal and Written)
