Communication and Engagement Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Communications, Community Development, Agriculture, Social Work
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The position based in Kampong Thom Province and to Promote Sustainable Cashew Nut in Cambodia project in Kampong Thom Province, with frequent travel to the Preah Vihear provinces.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Produce annual reviews and other Information, Education, and Communication materials.
- Coordinate with the project team and DPA advocacy team to gather and document information related to cashew nut advocacy work.
- Proactively build and maintain relationships with relevant government ministries, NGOs, and private sectors in the target provinces related to the cashew nut value chain.
- Participate in events and networks related to advocacy in the cashew nut value chain and other agricultural commodities.
- Design and lead market assessments with the project team, developing business strategies to meet current demands for producer groups and ACs.
- Connect producer groups and ACs with Cashew Nut Private Sectors for marketing their products and contract farming.
- Support the project team in organizing roundtables, workshops, and conferences related to the cashew nut commodity.
- Facilitate capacity development assessments and support the development of financial, gender, and other relevant policies and procedures, as well as cashew nut value chain development as needed by ACs.
- Ensure effective and efficient management of the program and its activities by providing overall guidance to the team on planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to the project, provide feedback for improvement, and ensure milestones and targets in the Logframe are met.
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements, including due diligence, governance, and safeguarding.
- Prepare annual operational plans and budgets, and write progress reports with the program staff.
- Establish and maintain external collaborations with other NGOs, government departments, and the private sector.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in agriculture, agribusiness, climate change, disaster management, or related fields.
Work History:
- NGO experience, particularly in integrated community development for 5 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Proficient in English and Khmer with strong writing skills in Public Relations/Communication.
- Skilled in Photoshop, PageMaker, Publisher, MS Word, MS Excel, and internet use.
- Excellent negotiation and representation abilities.
- Experience in cashew nut value chain and organizational capacity development.
- Previous NGO work preferred.
- Knowledge of Community Organizing (CO) and Rights-Based Approaches (RBA) essential.
- Advantageous to have expertise in agriculture value chain and marketing.
- Strong leadership and management skills in program, finance, administration, staff development, and networking.
Soft Skills
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, and for long hours.
