Beneficiary Animal Health Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Health/Medical, Agriculture - Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture - Animal Science
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Location Siem Reap Province – Bakong, Banteay Srei and surrounding areas
Employment Full-time, 5½ days per week
Reports to CFC Directors
CFC is seeking a capable and practical person to support the health, welfare and management of cattle across its farm and cow ownership program. The position would suit someone with relevant livestock, animal-health or animal- production qualifications and/or substantial practical experience. The role combines animal-health and welfare work, support and education for beneficiary families, coordination of livestock movements and continuous improvement of CFC's animal management systems.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Monitor the health and welfare of cattle in beneficiary households; identify health concerns and coordinate appropriate veterinary assessment and treatment.
- Support animal-health programs, including disease prevention, vaccination, parasite control, nutrition, breeding and general husbandry, within the scope of the successful applicant's qualifications and any required authorisations.
- Visit beneficiary families, assess the condition of cows and calves, and provide practical guidance on feeding, housing, hygiene, animal welfare and livestock management.
- Work with families to monitor calf development and determine, using sound veterinary and animal-welfare practices, when calves are ready to be weaned from their mothers.
- Coordinate the return of weaned calves to the CFC farm so they can enter the next cycle of the cow ownership program.
- Work closely with the CFC farm manager and charity truck driver to organise delivery of pregnant cows from the farm to approved beneficiary families and return of weaned calves to the farm. Ensure timing, transport, animal welfare and movement records are properly managed.
- Maintain accurate animal identification, health, treatment, breeding and movement records.
- Review CFC's animal-management processes and recommend practical improvements to livestock selection, placement, monitoring, family guidance, veterinary care, calf weaning and return arrangements.
- Bring professional knowledge, practical experience and new ideas to strengthen the animal side of CFC's work, and help implement agreed improvements with the farm manager and wider team.
- Prepare regular reports on animal health, welfare, program operations, issues and opportunities for improvement for the CFC directors.
- Follow CFC's child safeguarding and child protection policies whenever working in communities or around children; maintain appropriate boundaries, avoid unsafe interactions, and promptly report any concerns through CFC's procedures.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
- 18 days of paid annual leave per year, subject to statutory increases with length of service.
- Employees are not required to work on officially recognised Cambodian public holidays. These days are observed as paid public holidays in accordance with Cambodia's official public holiday calendar and applicable employment l
- Sick leave in accordance with Cambodian employment law.
- NSSF registration and applicable social security benefits.
- Private Accident insurance
- A new or near-new motorbike (less than 12 months old) for work and personal use at no cost, with all fuel paid by CFC.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Good
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Production and Health, Animal Production or a closely related discipline, and relevant practical experience in livestock production, cattle management, animal health or animal welfare, will both be highly regard
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Excellent spoken and written English is essential. The role requires regular communication with Australian directors and preparation of written reports in English.
- Sound practical knowledge of cattle health, animal welfare, livestock nutrition, breeding, husbandry and farm management, gained through relevant qualifications and/or work experience.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain good animal-care practices to rural families.
- Ability to work independently, travel to rural communities and collaborate with the farm manager and truck driver.
- Relevant work experience in livestock production, cattle management, animal health or animal welfare will be highly regarded.
Soft Skills
- The successful candidate must really enjoy helping people, and will be practical, responsible, organised, proactive and committed to animal welfare and improving the livelihoods of rural Cambodian families.
Social Work Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Social Work, Community Development, Rural development
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Location Siem Reap Province – Bakong, Banteay Srei and surrounding areas
Employment Full-time, 5½ days per week
Reports to CFC Directors
CFC is seeking an experienced or appropriately qualified person to act as the link between the charity and its beneficiary families. The role involves spending time with families, understanding their circumstances and needs beyond the cow ownership program, and helping CFC provide practical support that improves household wellbeing and long-term outcomes. Relevant university qualifications in social work or a closely related field will be highly regarded, as will substantial relevant practical experience.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Identify potential beneficiary families for the cow loan program. Explain the cow ownership program and its eligibility requirements, and assist them to complete the application forms.
- Conduct household visits to assess and recommend applicants. Conduct household visits to assess each family’s circumstances, needs, suitability, and capacity to care for a cow. Document the findings and prepare recommendations for consideration and approval for CFC directors.
- Maintain and manage the list of approved families awaiting placement, keeping clear records of approval status and coordinating the order and timing of placements with the CFC directors. Keep families informed about the process and their expected next steps.
- Work with the Animal Health Officer to coordinate the placement and delivery of a pregnant cow to each approved family. Along with the CFC Animal Health Officer, help prepare and introduce the family to the cow ownership program, explain their ongoing responsibilities, and ensure they understand the support available from CFC.
- Review and improve CFC's beneficiary application forms and assessment process so they capture relevant information and support consistent, well-informed selection decisions.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with beneficiary families through regular contact and household visits. Understand each family's broader circumstances, identify social and practical needs beyond the cow program, and help connect families with appropriate CFC assistance or external services where available.
- Oversee the wellbeing of residents of the CFC Farm Village on CFC farm property. Monitor compliance with the conditions of the residents' agreements, maintain regular contact with residents, identify concerns relating to health, safety, employment, financial circumstances and general wellbeing, and work with CFC directors and relevant staff to address issues and support residents' longer-term stability and future plans.
- Help design and implement a practical system to assess family progress over time, including follow-up after the cow ownership program or loan period has ended. Track changes in household income and financial security, children's school attendance and education, food security, housing and general living standards, and family wellbeing. Use this information to understand whether CFC's support is creating lasting improvements.
- Maintain accurate and confidential family records and prepare clear reports for the CFC directors. Reports should cover household circumstances and needs, support provided, progress against agreed goals, changes in family wellbeing and living standards, longer-term outcomes, issues and lessons for improving CFC's work.
- Promote and monitor compliance with CFC's child safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures, alongside applicable Cambodian child protection requirements. Identify and promptly report concerns, maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries, and help ensure children are safe during CFC activities.
- Maintain a regular presence at the ALC (school on the CFC farm), and build familiarity and positive working relationships with students, parents and school staff so that students and families know how to access support when concerns arise.
- Work with school staff and CFC management to support ongoing child safeguarding training and awareness. Help ensure students, staff and parents understand the safeguarding measures in place, appropriate conduct and boundaries, and how to raise concerns or report incidents.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
- 18 days of paid annual leave per year, subject to statutory increases with length of service.
- Employees are not required to work on officially recognised Cambodian public holidays. These days are observed as paid public holidays in accordance with Cambodia's official public holiday calendar and applicable employment l
- Sick leave in accordance with Cambodian employment law.
- NSSF registration and applicable social security benefits.
- Private Accident insurance
- A new or near-new motorbike for work and personal use at no cost, with all fuel paid by CFC. All employment arrangements will comply with applicable Cambodian employment legislation.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Good
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in social work, community development, NGO, family support or a similar role will be highly regarded.
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Practical experience working directly with rural families and vulnerable communities is particularly desirable.
- Relevant university qualifications in Social Work or a closely related discipline, and relevant practical work experience in social work, community development or family support, will both be highly regarded.
- Excellent spoken and written English is essential. The role requires regular communication with Australian directors and preparation of written reports in English.
- Strong interpersonal and family-assessment skills, with the ability to understand the challenges faced by families experiencing extreme poverty, communicate respectfully and prepare clear, detailed reports in English.
- Ability to work independently in rural communities, build rapport with families, organise regular field visits, follow up on family circumstances over time and maintain accurate records.
- Genuine commitment to community development and improving the lives of disadvantaged rural families.
- Understanding of child safeguarding principles and the ability to recognise, respond to and report child-safety concerns are essential.
Soft Skills
- The successful candidate must really enjoy helping people, and will be compassionate, reliable, organised, proactive, culturally respectful and comfortable working independently in rural communities.
