Job Announcement

Khmer Communications Officer

with Wildlife Alliance

BTDC-ID: 39272
Closing Date:

Announcement Positions

Announcement Description

Wildlife Alliance is a leading international conservation organization that strives to protect the human and indigenous rights of forest-dependent communities and indigenous peoples. The organization accomplishes this through comprehensive, community-led livelihood improvement activities and cutting-edge conservation programs that offer direct protection to forests and wildlife. Wildlife Alliance provides technical assistance and critical support to government forest rangers, with a focus on achieving stakeholder consensus to address multiple environmental threats. These threats include economic land concessions for agro-industrial plantations and mining, illegal encroachment on forestland, and wildlife trafficking. Through its commitment to upholding human rights, promoting sustainable development, and preserving biodiversity, Wildlife Alliance contributes significantly to the protection of the unique and fragile ecosystems of the Cardamom Rainforest Landscape. Our organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, gender equality, and inclusion. We thank all applicants for their interest and look forward to welcoming a new Khmer Communications Officer to our team.

Announcement Positions

Khmer Communications Officer

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Communications, Community Development, Media
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

Wildlife Alliance seeks a Khmer-speaking communications professional to produce clear, accurate Khmer-language materials about our work.

The role is based in Phnom Penh and requires frequent travel to project sites, rural villages and forest communities in Cambodia. The position focuses on written and visual content, field documentation, and support for Khmer-language media engagement.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Produce Khmer-language written and visual materials about Wildlife Alliance’s work
  • Travel regularly to field sites to gather interviews, images, video, and other content
  • Support communication with communities regarding project activities and field operations
  • Translate complex or technical subjects into clear Khmer-language content
  • Document outreach, meetings, and related field activities in an accurate and organized manner
  • Maintain a usable library of materials for external review and due diligence
  • Serve as a key point of contact for Khmer-language media.
  • Support Khmer-language media relations, including responding to inquiries and maintaining working relationships with relevant journalists.
  • Work with Wildlife Alliance staff in English to understand instructions and source material
Expected Profile of Candidates
Work History:
  • At least of relevant experience in communications, media, journalism, community outreach, or a similar role for 3 years
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Fluent Khmer, spoken and written
  • Working ability in English
  • Experience producing written and visual content
  • Ability to explain complex topics clearly
  • Experience working in rural or community-based settings
  • Experience in conservation, development, land issues, or other field-based NGO work
  • Experience working with Cambodian media or journalists
  • Experience gathering and organizing field documentation
Soft Skills
  • Good judgement in handling sensitive information
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently to remote field locations
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with field teams, communities, and colleagues from different backgrounds
 

How to Apply

This is a full-time position. All interested candidates, particularly women, are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with photo and contact details to email provided in the contact details. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • House No. 9AB, St. 21, Village 7, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Ms. Perlita A. Lucena, Wildlife Alliance Finance and Human Resource Manager
 
Email
 
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