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National Consultant to Strengthen Provincial Training Boards for Public–Private Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

with Swisscontact Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 39054
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Announcement Positions

National Consultant to Strengthen Provincial Training Boards for Public–Private Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

Announcement Description

We are a leading organisation for the implementation of international development projects. We promote inclusive economic, social and ecological development to make an effective contribution towards sustainable and widespread prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

Swisscontact – the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation – is an independent non-profit foundation established in 1959 by exponents of the Swiss private sector. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development and are active in 41 countries with 139 active projects and more than 1176 employees. Swisscontact has been presenting in Cambodia since January 2013 and operates in six working areas - vocational education and training, labour market insertion, continuing vocational education and training, entrepreneurial ecosystems, sustainable agriculture and sustainable tourism development - always acting through private sector development. Building on the wider organisation’s regional and global experience, Swisscontact strives to support local areas of focus, including agricultural innovation, tourism, impact investment, and renewable energy.

The Skills Development Programme (SDP) Phase 3 (2024 to 2028) is a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), co-funded by the Liechtenstein Development Service (LED). Phase 3 of the SDP is implemented by Swisscontact in consortium with involas, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). The programme operates in twelve target provinces: Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, Kampong Chhnang, and Koh Kong. The SDP works closely with the government at national and sub-national levels, partnering with public and non-governmental training providers, as well as private companies and small enterprises in the hospitality and other sectors.

Announcement Positions

National Consultant to Strengthen Provincial Training Boards for Public–Private Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

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Workplace Circumstances
  • Environment: Office
  • Languages: Khmer, English
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant
  • Schedule:Part-time
  • Salary: N/A
Position Summary

Employment start: April 2026

Responsibility:

The consultant will apply a coaching, facilitation, and learning-by-doing approach, working closely with 6 PTB Secretariats, PTB leadership, TVET institutes, and private sector partners. The scope integrates two mutually reinforcing workstreams:

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • PPP Engagement
  • Enterprise Mapping & Prioritization: Build PTB capacity to map, assess, and validate priority enterprises and coordinate with relevant stakeholders and projects.
  • Enterprise Engagement & Dialogue: Coach PTBs to plan and manage structured consultations and present PPP modalities.
  • Formalization of PPP Arrangements: Support PTBs in defining roles, cost-sharing, and drafting MoUs/MoAs or tripartite agreements.
  • PPP Implementation & Monitoring: Guide PTBs in coordinating, troubleshooting, and institutionalizing PPP functions.
  • Resource Mobilization
  • Resource Mapping & Needs Assessment: Enable PTBs to identify resource needs and potential funding sources (public, private, donor).
  • Engagement & Negotiation: Coach PTBs to secure commitments from authorities, enterprises, and partners.
  • Planning & Integration: Support development of resource mobilization plans and integration into provincial action plans.
  • Monitoring & Sustainability: Establish tracking systems and institutionalize resource mobilization mechanisms.
  • Deliverables
  • The consultant will deliver the following outputs:
  • Practical tools and templates for:
  • Enterprise mapping and PPP engagement
  • PPP agreements and implementation planning
  • Resource mapping and mobilization planning
  • Financial tracking and review
  • Provincial enterprise and resource mapping outputs developed jointly with PTB Secretariats.
  • Documented on-the-job coaching and capacity-building support.
  • Support with at least one integrated PPP and resource mobilization cycle per targeted PTB.
  • Periodic progress reports aligned with SDP III reporting requirements.
  • Final consultancy report summarizing results, capacity gains, lessons learned, and sustainability recommendations.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Fluent
  • English - Fluent
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in TVET, economics, public policy, finance, development studies, or related fields.
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Minimum 8–10 years of experience in skills development, PPPs, resource mobilization, or private sector engagement.
  • Demonstrated experience in capacity development and coaching of public institutions.
  • Strong facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience working at provincial level in Cambodia or similar contexts is a strong asset.
  • Strong analytical and reporting skills in English and Khmer language
 

How to Apply

We especially encourage applications from women.

Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.

We look forward to receiving your online application. Interested applicants are requested to submit a technical and budget proposal, CVs with roles and responsibilities and cover letter detailing the consultant’s suitability for the assignment. The application should be provided no later than close of business on to the email address below.

The deadline for applications is on the closing date, but Swisscontact may begin taking interviews on a rolling basis, prior to the deadline. Swisscontact reserves the right to contact only applicants that have been selected for interview.

*Please indicate in your application whether you have or not have a close relative or friend who is currently working for Swisscontact in Cambodia. If yes, please provide the details information of the person. This information is very important for the selection process.

Application(s) should be directed to email provided in the contact details.

Attachment:
  • ToR-Consutlant-PPP and RM
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • THAN CORPS Building, 7th Floor, #46, Mao Tse Toung Blvd (245), Sangkat Boeng Trabaek, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Swisscontact Cambodia
 
Email
 
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