Job Announcement

Senior Project Manager, and Project Coordinators

with World Vision International-Recruitment
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Announcement Positions

Announcement Description

We are looking for qualified candidates to join World Vision International in Cambodia. World Vision International is an International Humanitarian Organization works with the most fragile families to promote transformation and seek justice.  As a global community, our mission is to empower positive changes for the world’s most vulnerable children.

To contribute to empowering and advocating child protection, we are inspired to work dedicatedly with professionalism to improve the most vulnerable communities and children’s well-being for a better life.  World Vision commenced work in Cambodia in 1970. Our focus is on helping the most vulnerable girls and boys overcome poverty so they can experience the fullness of life now and in the future. Inspired by our Christian faith, our work reaches children no matter their background or if they live in the most dangerous of places.

Are you ready to be a changemaker?

Announcement Positions

Senior Project Manager

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Exec. / Management, Health/Medical
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

The position is for Strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority (MCH&GHS)

(Disclaimer: Successful applicant will be offered contingent to grant approval)

Location: 70% in Banteay Meachey /Siem Reap Province and 30% based in National Office Phnom Penh.

Contract : Fixed-term (9 months)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The project is looking for a potential candidate to fulfill the role of The Senior Project Manager will collaborate closely with four project coordinators, the Senior Technical Specialists, Area Program Manager and team, Regional Management team, CDC, NMCHC, NNP, Provincial Health Departments (PHDs), operational districts (ODs), and Health Centers (HCs) to ensure timely delivery of project outputs and activities. The role reports to the Senior Manager for PNSs/GIK and leads implementation efforts to build skills and practices among PHDs/ODs staff, health center midwives and nurses, and community health workers. This supports the project goal: To strengthen community-based disease surveillance and increase access, linkage, and utilization of essential maternal and child health services in selected border provinces affected by migration and health access vulnerabilities.

This position is a strategic leadership role in project management that demands strong leadership skills, aligned with WVI-C's values and mission. The Senior Project Manager will represent the project and WVI-C in stakeholder engagement to build capacity for promoting and supporting and strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority closed border provinces Cambodia – Thailand, among PHDs, MCHs, ODs, and HC midwives. Additionally, the role will lead and monitor project implementation to ensure alignment with the MCH and GHS approach/standard and compliance with donor requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • GRANT MANAGEMENT,
  • Coordinate and implement the project considering the elements of project planning, implementation, monitoring, budget management in accordance with project design.
  • Ensure evidence-based programming, including lessons learnt and best practices are documented
  • Manage the overall risk in the project, including designing, implementing and monitoring the risk mitigation plan.
  • Ensure project outputs/activities are delivered within expectations, timeline and budget planned
  • Fully understood and being updated the donor’s compliances and strategic direction that might affect the project implementation
  • In coordination with internal and external stakeholders, ensure all design, supervision and monitoring documents are completed to a high standard,
  • Complete all donor reporting to a high quality, including quarterly report, project end completion report
  • STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP,
  • The project coordinator is responsible for engaging with various stakeholders to work together for effective implementation of the project. Meet with relevant MCH, NNP, PHDs, ODs and HCs regularly to review progress and challenges, especially to ensure any adjustment needed in terms of time frame, budget or scoping are made.
  • Provide high quality feedback and recommendations to relevant PHDs, MCHs, ODs and HCs and provincial technical working groups (Pro-TWGH).
  • Be WVI-C’s representative in provincial technical working group for health (Pro-TWGH) meetings and other networks and forums…Etc to present on this project.
  • FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CASH FLOW,
  • Ensuring project is executed in line with the agreed/approved budget
  • Track and monitor their expenses to ensure it is in line with plan, especially expenses less than +/-5% of over/under spending.
  • Follow up and lead regular reflection with staff to prepare the transaction of project expenses and suggest to adjust if needed
  • Ensure line items that are over/under +/_5% with adequate and clear variance explanation
  • Being fully aware of donor requirements in terms of variations, cost principles and will ensure compliance with relevant procedure
  • Closely work with the senior project manager, Grant Finance team on budget and financial management and ensure funding instalment, disbursement and settlement for the project in a timely and effective manner, so that project progress against plan can be maintained
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Good
  • English - Good
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Medical Doctor, Midwife, Nurse, or any relevant degrees, experience and skills
Work History:
  • At least experience as a clinical midwife/medical doctor who has experience in working for strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services and GHS in priority closed border provinces Cambodia – Thailand for 5 years
  • At least experiences in demonstrating experience in program management including project management, financial management, project design and implementation, reporting and analysis for 5 years
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Experience in working as partnership with government especially NMCHC, CDC, PHDs, MCHs, ODs and health facilities,
  • Sound as technical expertise knowledge in health especially global health security (GHS), maternal child health (MCH) and nutrition.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of successful project management, communication and training.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of health/social programming, especially reaching the most vulnerable.
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal) in both Khmer and English
Soft Skills
  • Strong negotiation, problem solving, liaison, and networking skills and brokering partnerships.
  • Good collaboration and coordination with stakeholders especially with CDC, NMCHC, PHD, OD and health facilities.
 
 

Project Coordinators (4 Positions)

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Health/Medical
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

The position is for Strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority (MCH&GHS)

(Disclaimer: Successful applicant will be offered contingent to grant approval)

Location:

  • One vacancy based in Preah Vihear (District: Chaom Ksant)
  • One vacancy based in Banteay Meanchey District: Thma Pouk)
  • One vacancy based in Banteay Meanchey ( District: Svay Chek)
  • One vacancy based in Battambang (District Phnom Preuk)

Contract: Fixed-term (9 months)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The project is looking for a potential candidate to fulfill the role of The Project Coordinator will collaborate closely with Senior Project Manager, the Senior Technical Specialists, TPOs, Area Program Manager and team, Regional Management team, NMCHC, NNP, Provincial Health Departments (PHDs), operational districts (ODs), and Health Centers (HCs) to ensure timely delivery of project outputs and activities. The role reports to the Senior Project Manager for Senior Project Manager for Strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority closed border provinces Cambodia – Thailand, to build skills and practices among PHDs/ODs staff, health center midwives and nurses, and village health support groups (VHSGs).

This position is coordination and oversight project management that demands strong coordination, partnership management and implementation skills, aligned with WVI-C's values and mission. The Project coordinator will represent the senior project manager and WVI-C in stakeholder engagement to build capacity for promoting and supporting and strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority closed border provinces Cambodia – Thailand, among PHDs, ODs, and HC midwives…Etc.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • .GRANT MANAGEMENT,
  • Coordinate and implement the project considering the elements of project planning, implementation, monitoring, budget management in accordance with project design.
  • Ensure evidence-based programming, including lessons learnt and best practices are documented
  • Manage the overall risk in the project, including designing, implementing and monitoring the risk mitigation plan.
  • Ensure project outputs/activities are delivered within expectations, timeline and budget planned
  • Fully understood and being updated the donor’s compliances and strategic direction that might affect the project implementation
  • In coordination with internal and external stakeholders, ensure all design, supervision and monitoring documents are completed to a high standard,
  • Complete all donor reporting to a high quality, including quarterly report, project end completion report
  • STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP,
  • The project coordinator is responsible for engaging with various stakeholders to work together for effective implementation of the project. Meet with relevant MCH, NNP, PHDs, ODs and HCs regularly to review progress and challenges, especially to ensure any adjustment needed in terms of time frame, budget or scoping are made.
  • Provide high quality feedback and recommendations to relevant PHDs, MCHs, ODs and HCs and provincial technical working groups (Pro-TWGH).
  • Be WVI-C’s representative in provincial technical working group for health (Pro-TWGH) meetings and other networks and forums…Etc to present on this project.
  • FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CASH FLOW,
  • Ensuring project is executed in line with the agreed/approved budget
  • Track and monitor their expenses to ensure it is in line with plan, especially expenses less than +/-5% of over/under spending.
  • Follow up and lead regular reflection with staff to prepare the transaction of project expenses and suggest to adjust if needed
  • Ensure line items that are over/under +/_5% with adequate and clear variance explanation
  • Being fully aware of donor requirements in terms of variations, cost principles and will ensure compliance with relevant procedure
  • Closely work with the senior project manager, Grant Finance team on budget and financial management and ensure funding instalment, disbursement and settlement for the project in a timely and effective manner, so that project progress against plan can be maintained
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Good
  • English - Good
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Medical Doctor, Midwife, Nurse, or any relevant degrees, experience and skills,
Work History:
  • At least experience on health system–strengthening to enhance the quality and equitable use of global health security, maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and immunization and nutrition… for 3 years
  • At least experiences in demonstrating experience in program management including project management, financial management, project design and implementation, reporting and analysis…Etc. for 3 years
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Experience in working as partnership with government especially PHDs, MCH, ODs and health facilities and local authorities, and hard to reach communities
  • Sound as technical expertise knowledge in health especially maternal child health, global health security and immunization/nutrition.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of successful project management, communication and training.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of health/social programming, especially reaching the most vulnerable.
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal) in both Khmer and English
Soft Skills
  • Strong negotiation, problem solving, liaison, and networking skills and brokering partnerships.
  • Good collaboration and coordination with stakeholders especially with PHD, MCH, OD and health facilities.
 

How to Apply

Kindly complete the WV Application Form, CV, and Cover Letter. Apply through the link:

  1. Senior Project Manager for Saving Lives, Nurturing Futures: Advancing MNCH&N
  2. Project Coordinators (4 vacancies) for Saving Lives, Nurturing Futures: Advancing MNCH&N

World Vision International in Cambodia is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and disabled people are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Applications and CVs will not be returned.

You could learn more about our achievements visit our website or our Facebook page World Vision is committed to the protection of children. We are looking for a qualified and competent candidate whose background aligns with our core value vision and mission.

World Vision International in Cambodia is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

WVI is committed to the protection of children. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned to our child protection practices. Hence employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

All candidates who are offered job are required to produce Local Police Clearance Certificate prior to date of joining in the organization.

 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • World Vision International, Procurement Unit #27th Floor, GIA Tower, St. Sopheak Mongkol,, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
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