Capacity Development Specialist with Cooperation Committee for Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 28449

Closing Date: 18-Feb-2024

Announcement Description

The Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) is the leading and longest-established membership organization for domestic and foreign NGOs in Cambodia. Since 1990, CCC has been working to strengthen the cooperation, accountability and development effectiveness of civil society organizations in Cambodia, and to promote inclusive partnership between government, civil society organizations, development partners, and private sector for sustainable development in Cambodia. CCC is now seeking the qualified internal candidates for the position(s) as below:

Capacity Development Specialist

Category: Social Work, Community Development, Capacity development, Rural development
Type : Job Opportunity
Location: Phnom Penh
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: N/A

Post Level: Management Level 1

Post Number: 240109

Duty Station: Phnom Penh (with occasional field travel)

Report to: Head of Communication and Member Development

Position Summary:

The post holder will work under direct supervision of the Head of Communications and Member Development (HoCMD). The CD Specialist will be the focal point to coordinate the regular meeting with the members of the Do No Harm Cambodia team and lead the implementation of the Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity (DNH-CS) training program (training, workshop, forum, mentoring, and coaching) to the NGO applicants to have a good knowledge on DNH-CS and DNH framework for project or program. CD Specialist will provide support to two CD Officers to coordinate various four Working Groups and capacity development platforms to CCC members and other CSOs such as Learning Forums, Holistic Institutional Development (HID), Local Fundraising, and annual voluntary working groups reflection, etc.

The CD Specialist will work closely with CD Officers to develop capacity development plans and deliver them effectively and efficiently based on the needs of CCC members.

Duties

Lead and implement the DNH-CS training program
Convene DNHC team meeting every quarter and DNHC capacity building annually
Develop and update DNH manual and promotional materials such as video, case study, coaching guide, leaflet, etc.
Conduct DNH training series such as exposure workshop, application workshop, training of trainer, DNH community practice forum, etc.
Promote DNH to donor, development partner and foreign NGOs to support the practice of DNH approach
Conduct regular monitoring to the trained NGOs every semester.
Give an oversight to CD Officers to implement the Capacity Development packages of CCC
Provide mentoring and coaching to CDOs to make sure they can perform their work effectively following the timeframe set with the provided resource
Support CDOs to convene and coordinate at least 8 technical working groups’ meetings per year to develop effective capacity-strengthening agenda and curriculum for CCC members
Support CDOs to update ToR of the technical working groups and keep the working group members more active and supportive
Assist CDOs to organize and coordinate at least 8 learning forums per year.
Support CDOs to coordinate and conduct HID training at least 3 trainings per year
Assist CDOs to design, analyze, and report the pre-test, post-test, and event evaluation
Lead and coordinate the annual voluntary technical working group reflection
Produce report, manage, and budget plan of Capacity Development Unit (CDU)
Develop annual budget plan and activity plan for CDU with the consultation with CDOs
Manage all data and information of CDU, particularly activities, outputs, out of outputs, and outcomes.
Monitor financial report of the CDU and relevant projects every quarter
Ensure all activities and information are entered and updated into M&E system (SRI)
Review JD and appraise the annual performance of CD Officers
Develop semester and annual narrative reports of CDU, and contribute to other reports that relevant to CDU
Participate in the internal meetings of CCC (staff meetings, program meetings, etc.)
Other tasks assigned by line manager.

Requirements

Competency and Skills Requirements:
Corporate Responsibility & teamwork: Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of CCC; Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time; Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others
People Skills: Sets clear performance goals and standards; executes responsibilities accordingly; Ability to think strategically and holistically and make independent decisions when necessary; Ability to effectively manage performance of staff and provide support when needed
Partnering & Networking: Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices within Cambodia and region; effectively engage and mobilize resources from donors and other partners
Results-Orientation: Plans and produces quality results to meet established component goals
Innovation & Judgment: Contributes creative, practical ideas and approaches to deal with challenging situations; Strives for quality client-centered services (internal/external); Strong sense of initiative, pro-active
Communication: Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills and good negotiations skills
Job Expertise: Performance day-to-day tasks; facilitate office administration and communication; facilitate participatory processes in decision making; coordinate with wide range of stakeholders; team management, assist in organizational assessment, training, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing.
Qualification Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor degree in development management, social sience, or related field. Background in peace building and conflict sensitivity, preferably in Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity approach
Familiarity with and knowledge of civil society in Cambodia and organizational governance, management or organizational development
Experiences:
Minimum 7 years experience working with civil society organizations
At least 5 years experience working in coordination and facilitation related roles;
At least 3 years experience in project management;
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Proven report writing skills
Gender sensitivity
Language Requirements:
Proficient in both Khmer and English

More information about the work of CCC and a detailed position description is available on the CCC websits. Interested candidates are invited to look at the detail of position description and submit a cover letter (express of interest) which address the section criteria and their CV with clearly indicating the post title, expected remuneration, and addressing the recruitment criteria, along with the update application, within only one file (do not attach certificates and recommendations). and send to the email provided in the contact details.

Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. CCC will not hire any person when there is any information that this person has committed abuse on children. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

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