Program Manager, Program Officer, and Communications Intern

with People’s Action for Inclusive Development
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Job Announcement

BTDC-ID: 29601
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Announcement Positions

Program ManagerProgram OfficerCommunications Intern

Announcement Description

People’s Action for Inclusive Development (PAfID) is a non-government organization working on disability and development. We are aiming for an inclusive society where no one is left behind. Our work focusses on inclusive development in Cambodia and internationally. See more information about PAfID on website.

People’s Action for Inclusive Development (PAfID) is seeking a highly motivated, professional candidate to join our growing dynamic team for the positions as mentioned above. Below is the detail information about the positions:

Announcement Positions

Program Manager Apply Now

  • Category: Exec. / Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Community Development
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Location Phnom Penh and travel to provinces where necessary

Reports to Executive Director – Cambodia, & Inclusion Advisor / Director - International

Purpose:

The primary purpose of the role of the Program Manager is to contribute to the effective running of People’s Action for Inclusive Development (PAfID) especially the program of supporting inclusive employment and rural livelihood. This includes program management and coordination to achieve the set goals and objectives as outlined in the program plans. It will also oversee operations and ongoing activities within relevant projects with effective guidance. Furthermore, the program manager is also responsible for identifying, rationalizing, controlling, and monitoring the inter-dependencies between various projects and reporting to ensure the attainment of high-quality program outcomes, in liaison with the Executive Director and Inclusion Advisor / Director International.

Duties
  • Program management support (planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting)
  • Ensure effective management and implementation of PAfID projects
  • Support participatory program design processes, working closely with partners and PAfID staffs
  • Support preparation of quality proposal development and submission
  • Manage program budgets where designated. Ensure that costs incurred are monitored against plans and realize benefits as planned as the program progresses
  • Be responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic planning and other organizational objectives
  • Monitor and approve the project plans of the project teams, negotiating work packages as required. Ensure the delivery of these work packages within the set time, quality, and budget constraints
  • Contribute to the good governance, motivation and operational working practices of the program team
  • Contribute information and support drafting of relevant project narrative reports, including collecting relevant information, collating and analyzing data (quantitative and qualitative)
  • Ensure quality processes are in place for project tracking and to meet donor requirements, as required
  • In liaison with supervisor, plan, conduct and draft reports for regular monitoring visits for all relevant projects
  • Develop and collect case studies.
  • Capacity development and mentoring- including training
  • Identify relevant capacity gaps of the program and address those gaps mapping for possible solutions and resources
  • Identify training opportunities and resource persons that would help provide capacity building to staff, partners and beneficiaries
  • Support in developing training needs assessments, training curriculum and new methodologies, with a focus on participatory approaches
  • Support line manager in planning and providing capacity building/training
  • Support logistic arrangements for training, facilitation, meetings etc.
  • Strategy Development
  • In close liaison with supervisor, support planning of PAfID strategic direction in Cambodia, including contributing to country planning processes
  • Highlight new documents/research/policy and initiatives both nationally and internationally
  • Keep updated on developments in the disability/inclusion/development sector.
  • Networking
  • Ensure relevant networks and sectoral relationships, are maintained
  • Identify relevant networks or platforms for program
  • Communication, Representation and stakeholder relationships
  • Ensure networks and sectoral relationships, are maintained
  • Understanding and anticipating the information needs of team members
  • Provide support and facilitation for visits from donors or partners
  • Assist in interpretation where Khmer – English is needed
  • Represent PAfID at external (and internal) meetings - both nationally and internationally
  • Ensure appropriate branding / promotion of PAfID and donors
  • Prepare and deliver program presentations as required
  • Promote collaboration and cooperation amongst partners and / or departments – both intersectoral and with govt.
Requirements
  • Essential
  • Competency in recording, monitoring, and evaluating the accomplishment of delivering complex programs.
  • Experience of working with international donors
  • At least five years’ experience in program and community development and management
  • knowledge of disability inclusion, inclusive employment and inclusive livelihood
  • Experience in management of community development projects at national and provincial levels
  • Ability to communicate fluently in English (both written and verbal skills)
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Self-motivated with initiative
  • Advanced skills in computers – Windows, spreadsheets and word processing
  • Ability to produce good quality reports in a timely manner
  • Demonstrated experience in planning, budgeting and monitoring
  • Outgoing personality with good communication and training skills
  • Ability to be self-directed, creative, take initiative and anticipate changes that can affect the organisation’s activities
  • Ability to build credibility, trust, and rapport with stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside of the organization.
  • A solid understanding of vulnerability and intersectionality with special attention to persons with disability
  • Master or Bachelor degree in community development or similar is preferred but not essential
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications, skills and / or experience in development.
  • Attitude:
  • Demonstrated initiative, and ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Team player, cooperative/supportive to colleagues
  • Results oriented
  • Patient and responsible
  • Uses resources responsibly
  • Encourages sharing of best practices
  • Adheres to rules and regulations
  • Willingness to travel to project sites in remote rural regions
 

Program Officer Apply Now

  • Category: Social Work, Community Development, Resources & Environment
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Location Phnom Penh and travel to provinces where necessary

Reports to Executive Director – Cambodia, & Inclusion Advisor / Director – International

Purpose:

The purpose of this position is responsible for supporting the work of the program team to achieve high quality outcome in all projects and programs.

Duties
  • Lead the overall project implementation
  • Support the coordination of overall programme implementation
  • Liaise with PAfID management team and partners to ensure the Programme results are achieved and resources are well managed
  • Prepare and present work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the PAfID and other stakeholders as necessary
  • Identify capacity building needs and support partners and target groups through technical assistance, mentoring, training, and cross partner learning and sharing, and capacity development initiatives; develop training materials and workshops, as necessary
  • Track the grants implementation process and its impacts
  • Ensure all related documents include case studies, reports, and so on are in place
  • Manage a professional and administrative personnel and related documents regarding the project monitoring and implementation
  • Ensure appropriate actions are taken to optimize use of programme funds and tracking project expenditure
  • Represent PAfID where necessary.
  • Capacity development and mentoring- including training
  • Support the origination to:
  • identify relevant capacity gaps of the program and address those gaps mapping for possible solutions and resources
  • Identify training opportunities and resource persons that would help provide capacity building to staff, partners and beneficiaries
  • Support in developing training needs assessments, training curriculum and new methodologies, with a focus on participatory approaches
  • Support line manager in planning and providing capacity building/training
  • Support logistic arrangements for training, facilitation, meetings etc.
  • Communication, Representation and stakeholder relationships
  • Ensure networks and sectoral relationships, are maintained
  • Understanding and anticipating the information needs of team members
  • Provide support and facilitation for visits from donors or partners
  • Assist in interpretation where Khmer – English is needed
  • Represent PAfID at external (and internal) meetings - both nationally and internationally
  • Ensure appropriate branding / promotion of PAfID and donors
  • Prepare and deliver program presentations as required
  • Promote collaboration and cooperation amongst partners and / or departments – both intersectoral and with govt.
Requirements
  • Essential
  • Good communication skill
  • Well organized and hard working
  • Ability to communicate in Khmer and English (both written and verbal skills)
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Self-motivated with initiative
  • Knowledge of disability inclusion, inclusive employment and inclusive livelihood
  • Basic knowledge of Results Based Management
  • Ability to contribute to the development of detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them for development results
  • Ability to synthesize programme performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
  • Experience of working for a development / humanitarian aid organization
  • Experience of providing project management support and organizational capacity development to partner organizations
  • Experience of working with grants with multiple partners and working with government departments and / or private sector
  • At least 3 years of experience at the national or international level
  • Attitude:
  • Team player, cooperative/supportive to colleagues
  • Results oriented
  • Patient, respect and responsible
  • Uses resources responsibly
  • Encourages sharing of best practices and support capacity building in team as well as to NGO partners.
  • Adheres to rules and regulations
  • Flexible
  • High commitment and interested in working with NGO that working with poor vulnerable people especially people with disability.
 

Communications Intern Apply Now

  • Category: Communications, Internship
  • Type : Internship
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Overall objective of Communication Intern

The communications intern will support in updating and managing the communications presence and knowledge of the organization. This will include media content drafting and posting, regular updating and maintaining the website and other platforms. The Communications Intern must ensure that all tasks are delivered accordingly, professionally and in a timely manner.

Benefits

  • Being supported in career capacity development and training
  • Learning on the Job through field visits
  • 150 USD Monthly allowance
  • Monthly telephone card
  • Access to PAfID’s training resources and other learning documents / materials
Duties
  • Contribute to the planning and implementation of communications plan.
  • Support in managing and maintaining all PAfID’s platforms including Facebook, website etc
  • Ensure that all digital media platforms are in line with PAfID’s branding and communication guideline.
  • Supporting the production promotional materials for the organization including developing case studies.
  • Support in coordinating and developing creative social media content, and other materials such as posters, videos, audio and other multimedia formats.
  • Translating some communications materials from English to Khmer and vice versa.
  • Maintain a digital library and make it lively and friendly for users.
  • Supporting other activities for any ad hoc project within the capacity to do so.
  • Supporting taking quality photos for relevant projects and events.
Requirements
  • Essential
  • Recent graduate with a bachelor in communications, journalism, digital media studies or equivalent;
  • Experienced in communication work, social media management, graphic design, website
  • Able to communicate effectively when working with the team, external stakeholders and independently;
  • Desirable (not essential)
  • Knowledge of accessible and inclusive social medial practice
  • Knowledge of IT packages
  • Experience working in disability context
  • Attitude:
  • Team player, cooperative/supportive to colleagues
  • Results oriented
  • Patient and responsible
  • Uses resources responsibly
  • Encourages sharing of best practices
  • Adheres to rules and regulations
  • Knowledge and interest in Disability Sector and PAfID’s strategy
  • Responds positively to feedback with constructive attitude;
  • Having a creative and innovative mindset, able to work under pressure.
 

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit applications (CV and a cover letter) by email provided in the contact details.

Persons with Disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.


General Conditions

People’s Action for Inclusive Development staff, interns and volunteers are required to:

  • Act at all times in accordance with the Code of Conduct
  • Comply with the Work Health and Safety rules
  • Support a Child Safe Organization by undertaking checks where necessary


 

Contact Details

Contact Name
  •  People’s Action for Inclusive Development (PAfID)
 
Email
 
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