Executive Director
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Exec. / Management, Business Administration
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Post Lever : Management Level 4
Duty Station : Phnom Penh (with occasional field travel) Report to : Executive Committee (EXCOM)
Contract length : 2 years, renewable subject to effective performance and fund availability
The Executive Director provides overall strategic leadership, governance oversight, and organizational direction for CCC.
Key responsibilities include:
- Strategic leadership and institutional development
- Governance and Senior Management Team (SMT) oversight
- Program quality and organizational impact
- Financial sustainability and resource mobilization
- External representation and partnership development
- Organizational systems, HR, and culture development
- Risk management, compliance, and accountability
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Key Expected Results:
- The Executive Director is expected to achieve the following key performance indicators:
- CCC strategic plan is effectively implemented and regularly reviewed.
- Programs and operations are aligned and delivering measurable impact.
- SMT functions effectively with clear accountability and coordination.
- Adequate resources are mobilized to ensure financial sustainability.
- CCC is well represented and influential at national and international levels.
- Organizational systems (HR, operations, programs) are efficient and compliant.
- Risks are effectively managed and compliance requirements are fully met.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership and Organizational Direction
- Provide overall vision and strategic leadership for CCC.
- Lead development and review of CCC strategic plan (Vision 2030 alignment).
- Ensure coherence across programs, operations, and institutional priorities.
- Drive innovation and long-term organizational sustainability.
- Governance and Senior Management Oversight
- Supervise and guide SMT (Head of Program, Head of Operations, Head of Communication & Membership Development).
- Ensure coordination, accountability, and performance across departments.
- Provide strategic guidance and resolve high-level organizational issues.
- Ensure implementation of EXCOM/Board decisions and reporting.
- Program and Impact Oversight
- Oversee program quality, relevance, and impact.
- Ensure alignment of programs with strategic objectives and donor requirements.
- Promote innovation and adaptive programming.
- Ensure effective M&E and learning systems are in place.
- Financial Sustainability and Resource Mobilization
- Lead resource mobilization and donor engagement.
- Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and sustainability strategies.
- Ensure financial accountability and transparency.
- Strengthen partnerships for funding and collaboration.
- External Relations and Representation
- Represent CCC at national, regional, and international levels.
- Lead high-level advocacy and partnership engagement.
- Serve as CCC primary spokesperson.
- Strengthen organizational visibility and credibility.
- Organizational Development and Human Capital Leadership
- Promote strong organizational culture and leadership development.
- Ensure effective HR systems and succession planning.
- Strengthen staff capacity and performance systems.
- Foster teamwork, collaboration, and accountability.
- Risk Management, Compliance, and Accountability
- Ensure compliance with legal, donor, and governance requirements.
- Oversee internal controls and risk management systems.
- Ensure audit readiness and follow-up of recommendations.
- Promote ethical leadership and accountability.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent
- Khmer - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Phd is preferred
- Master's Degree in relevant leadership training is an advantage.
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- 12–15 years of progressive leadership experience.
- At least 7–10 years in senior executive roles.
- Strong experience in NGOs, governance, and donor-funded programs.
- Strong strategic leadership and management
- Financial and organizational oversight capability
- Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments
- Excellent communication skills – verbal and writing, in both Khmer and English.
Soft Skills
- Strategic leadership and vision
- Organizational governance and management
- Financial and program oversight
- Resource mobilization and partnerships
- Risk management and compliance
- Stakeholder engagement and representation
- Decision-making and influence
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
