Job Announcement

Multi-Country Project Officer

with Cord
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Announcement Positions

Announcement Description

Cord is seeking a Multi-Country Project Officer, Asia to play a key coordination role in a dynamic, multi-country programme integrating peacebuilding approaches within child protection.

Cord is an international non-governmental organisation with administrative headquarters in the United Kingdom and operations across Africa and Southeast Asia. For over 55 years, Cord has supported communities affected by conflict, exclusion, and inequality through humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding work. We believe people flourish when strong relationships exist between governments, civil society, communities, and the private sector, creating space for dialogue, dispute resolution, and confidence building.

Cord works through a small, committed multidisciplinary team of national and international experts and delivers multi-donor, multi-partner programmes in close collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

The Multi-Country Project Officer, Asia will support the Regional Representative in project management and provide day-to-day coordination and operational support to the Peacebuilding Specialist, Asia. The role contributes to the effective implementation of a multi-country project focused on mainstreaming peacebuilding approaches within child protection programming. Cord acts as a technical peacebuilding partner within the consortium, supporting partner organisations to strengthen peacebuilding capacity and enhance child rights protection.

The project spans Asia (Cambodia, Bangladesh), Africa, and Eastern Europe, with the position based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Appointment is subject to confirmation of external funding currently in process.

Announcement Positions

Multi-Country Project Officer

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Exec. / Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Advocacy, Child Protection
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: $1439 - $1758 Other Benefits
Position Summary

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the full Job Description attached before applying.

The Multi-Country Project Officer, Asia (MCPO) supports the effective coordination and delivery of a multi-country project in Cambodia and Bangladesh, working closely with local partner organisations, the lead INGO partner, and Cord’s regional and technical teams. The MCPO contributes to the timely implementation of project activities, including day-to-day programme coordination, co-delivery of training workshops, follow-up of workplans, and ongoing support to partners to ensure activities are delivered in line with agreed objectives, timelines, and quality standards.

The MCPO supports monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes by coordinating the collection, review, and consolidation of narrative and monitoring reports from partners. In collaboration with the lead INGO partner, the role contributes to tracking progress against the project logframe, including the use of outcome harvesting and outcome mapping approaches to capture and evidence change. The MCPO works closely with the Regional Representative and technical colleagues to ensure the quality, consistency, and accuracy of reporting.

The MCPO also supports learning, documentation, and knowledge sharing by capturing good practices, challenges, and lessons learned from implementation. This includes synthesising outcome stories, case studies, and qualitative evidence, and contributing to the development of programme-level learning and training resources that strengthen partners’ capacity and embed peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive approaches across the programme.

The role further supports programme development, partner coordination, and learning related to Cord’s work in Cambodia and Bangladesh, as required.

 

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a CV and cover letter to email provided in the contact details Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged.

Attachment:
  • Multi Country Project Officer, Asia JD Final
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • 5th Floor, #60, Monivong Blvd, Sangkat Wat Phnum, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Carlos Gallardo, Regional Representative for Southeast Asia
 
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