Regulatory Reform Attaché
Main purpose:
This is a great opportunity to deliver key components of the £25M Economic Integration Programme (EIP), which aims to foster economic growth across the ASEAN region. The British Embassy in Phnom Penh is seeking a talented and enthusiastic programme manager to monitor and support delivery of the Regulatory Reform pillar in Cambodia.
The Regulatory Reform project is led by the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) and aims to support the Government of Cambodia with its regulatory reform priorities.
The attachés will work closely the Government of Cambodia, UK businesses and UK Government colleagues in the region and UK. The successful candidate will:
- act as an advisor on regulatory reform, building and maintaining effective relationships with government officials and the FCDO to help identify priorities for reform and support the delivery of the Regulatory Reform technical assistance pillar.
- be responsible for facilitating OPSS interventions on a range of regulatory reform issues and, overseeing and coordinating technical experts during deployments to support the delivery of technical assistance.
The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary and benefits, leave entitlement, and training opportunities. We also offer 18 days of leave entitlement per annum in pro rata.
- Leading on oversight of regulatory portfolios in Phnom Penh:
- Ensuring synergy with other UK programming and activities in-country;
- Avoiding over-laps between regulatory and capacity building programmes by demonstrating awareness of current and planned regulatory policy and enforcement activity of the Government of Cambodia;
- Making evidence-based decisions, informed by the needs of the Government of Cambodia, to prioritise topics that the OPSS UK team should focus technical assistance on;
- Contributing to project planning and reporting on delivery progress, value for money and emerging risks.
- Proactive stakeholder management;
- Building strong relationships with the Government of Cambodia and third-party implementers securing agreement on complex areas of technical assistance to be delivered within this programme
- Represent the UK Government when communicating complex information on regulatory policy with senior officials of the Government of Cambodia;
- Facilitating stakeholder meetings and workshops, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved;
- Reassessing the ongoing commitment to programme activities, planned outputs and outcomes;
- Avoiding wider duplication through awareness of other donor activities in the same space.
- Engage with key regulatory stakeholders via the UK-Cambodia Joint Trade and Investment Forum (JTIF) on achieving 2030 objectives of economic growth in Cambodia.
- Planning and coordinating the delivery of the technical assistance aspects of the Regulatory reform pillar;
- Planning and coordinating the delivery of OPSS technical assistance programme;
- Act as the local representative for OPSS International Delivery, engaging and advising government officials on regulatory reform;
- Identifying areas for further cooperation by developing an understanding of role that regulatory reform can play in economic development and how this links into the UK agenda on prosperity and development.
- Responsible for the storage/ownership of intellectual property developed.
- Engage in Embassy wide initiatives that promote a good workplace including team events and activities Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
- Responsible for booking and organising events to facilitate workshops and training, within budgets provided, ensuring good value for money.
- Responsible for managing personal expenses, remaining within budgets provided, when travelling on duty or facilitating events.
- Monitoring and reporting on expenditures.
- Requirements:
- Able to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.
- Ability to travel if needed.
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, both in order to win confidence and to deliver outcomes across a wide range of Government departments and business stakeholders.
- Confident and able to tailor messaging to the local context
- Able to engage and build credibility with a diverse range of international stakeholders.
- Language requirements:
- Language: English/Khmer
- Level of language required: It is a requirement to be fluent in English and Khmer
