Early Warning Systems Program Manager
- Career Category: Exec. / Management
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Based on Experience
Line Manager: Country Director
Location: Phnom Penh with frequent trips to other provinces
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Starting date: 01st July 2026
Salary: Gross salary, based on experience and skills (Following Internal Salary Scale)
About the position
PIN’s Early Warning Systems (EWS) Program Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s flagship Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) portfolio. The role oversees high‑quality project implementation, manages and mentors the project delivery team, and drives the design and development of new programmatic opportunities. The Program Manager cultivates strong, collaborative relationships with government ministries, donors, development partners, and local stakeholders to ensure alignment, influence, and long‑term sustainability.
Working closely with internal departments, including finance, logistics, MEAL, and communications, the Program Manager ensures full compliance with PIN’s standards, policies, and procedures. As a key technical and programmatic focal point, the position engages regularly with regional and global PIN experts to stay ahead of emerging sector trends and donor priorities, ensuring that programming remains relevant, evidence‑driven, and impactful.
- Programme Development and Implementation:
- Support PIN’s Cambodia Country Program (CP) to develop new EWS interventions or strengthen existing ones;
- Lead and/or support proposal development processes related to EWS, in close coordination with Cambodia CP and the Institutional Fundraising Unit;
- Establish and build relationship with government ministries, development partners, internal and local NGOs which support programme development and strengthening;
- Provides technical and coordination support, advice and guidance in relevant areas of EWS, to individual CPs, ensuring that protection mainstreaming and conflict sensitivity concerns are considered to ensure the highest quality of delivery possible;
- Contributes and supports as needed project evaluations, in cooperation with the MEAL unit and CP MEAL teams;
- Supports country teams in anticipating and addressing possible challenges in project implementation.
- Capacity building and learning:
- Tracks key trends and policies in the EWS/DRR field, including linkages with anticipatory action (AA), and ensures they are reflected in PIN’s programming and strategies;
- Develop learning documents (capability statements, how to guide, lessons learnt, etc) to be used for internal learning and external visibility and positioning;
- Cooperates and collaborates with regional and global DRR, EWS and Anticipatory Action (AA) advisors for programme strengthening;
- Identifies training needs and gaps with EWS project team, maps out training opportunities in the country, and facilitates capacity building in collaboration with HQ.
- Representation and networking:
- Identify and participate in relevant EWS/DRR events, conferences, and workshops;
- Follow key sector trends and ensure relevancy within PIN’s DRR portfolio;
- Explore opportunities to develop linkages with scientific partners, private sector and higher education to leverage their expertise, knowledge and capacities for programming development;
- Collarborate with communications team to develop communication materials to promote PIN’s EWS projects.
- Miscelleanous:
- Contribute to the development of PIN’s organizational policies and programmatic work by participating in strategic and programmatic discussions; proactively proposing improvements to PIN’s approaches and strategies;
- Internal coordination with other technical advisors, MEAL, Digital Unit and Communication department;
- Perform other tasks as requested by line manager.
- 18 days of Annual Leave per year
- Extra 3 days of paid Sick Leave (without Medical Certificate)
- 7 days of Special Paid Leave (related to family event)
- Monthly Phone Card Allowance (Based on Position)
- Provident Fund
- Seniority payment
- Insurance (Hospital & Surgical, Accident, NSSF)
- A friendly and good working environment
- Training and capacity development opportunities.
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (e.g: disaster risk management, climate change or similar);
- At least of professional experience in designing, implementing and managing Disaster Risk Reduction or Climate Resiliency programming for 5 years
- Strong understanding of EWS components and current projects and stakeholder in Cambodia;
- Strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills;
- Proven track record of successful project/programme proposal writing and budget development;
- Proven experience in engaging with the private sector and government ministries at the national and sub-national levels;
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, coaching, and mentoring skills;
- Excellent spoken and written English
- High ethical standards and ability to endorse principals of confidentiality, commitment to and understanding of PIN’s aims, values and principles.
