Sport for Development Cambodia Team Leader

with ChildFund Cambodia
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Announcement Positions

Sport for Development Cambodia Team Leader

Announcement Description

ChildFund’s Sport for Development work is built around an innovative program, Pass It Back, delivered through a partnership with World Rugby. The program aims to equip children and young people in Asia to overcome challenges, inspire positive social change and ‘pass it back’ to their communities. Delivering an integrated rugby and life skills curriculum in a safe environment, the program promotes the values of the Game and builds a new generation of leaders in disadvantaged communities across Asia. From this success, ChildFund has begun to work with other sporting codes and established projects supporting the improvement of safeguarding in sport practices for sports federations at all levels and using the power of sport to empower children and youth.

ChildFund Cambodia is the representative office of ChildFund Australia is an independent and non-religious international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. We work works in partnership with children, their communities and local institutions to create lasting change, response to emergencies and promote children’s rights. ChildFund Australia implements programs with a range of partners in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and other Pacific nations, and manages projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas. ChildFund’s work is funded through child and community sponsorship, government grants as well as donations from individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporates.

ChildFund Australia is a member of the ChildFund Alliance – a global network of 11 organisations which assists more than 9 million children and families in over 50 countries. ChildFund Australia is a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which manages the Australian Government’s overseas aid program.

Announcement Positions

Sport for Development Cambodia Team Leader

  • Category: Educate/Train/Teaching, Exec. / Management
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: N/A
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Purpose of the Position:

As the Team Leader, you are to lead all Cambodian-based Sport for Development projects managed by the Sport for Development Team by (i) holding operational and reporting leadership for all projects; (ii) building a supportive and productive environment for staff and Coaches; (iii) ensuring strong relationships with key stakeholders, including donors; and (iv) ensuring quality across all workstreams.

Department: Sport for Development Team

Location: Cambodia

Employment: Full-time for 12 months with option to extend upon mutual agreement

Reports to: Sport for Development Cluster Lead

Other Information: Domestic and international travel required

Duties
  • Lead project management and reporting in-line with organisational requirements;
  • Manage and oversee all activities and budget in-line with approved projects;
  • Ensure all project management platforms are up to date;
  • Ensure all relevant protocols are adhered to across the implementation team;
  • Support the transition of project activities to partner organisations;
  • Support the strengths and systems of partners to implement project activities or iterations of project activities;
  • Build a strong and effective implementation team of staff, Coaches and partners;
  • Maintain strong and productive relationships with key Country Office staff and Government officials including the National Olympic Committee;
  • Ensure that all country-level donor commitments are met;
  • Represent Cambodia in regional Sport for Development activities;
  • Provide focal point services for all activities in Cambodia;
  • Maintain frequent, high-quality and transparent communications with the regional Sport for Development team;
  • Support the expansion of Sport for Development activities in Cambodia;
  • Identify opportunities to add value to ChildFund interventions in Cambodia and across the region;
  • Support improvements of disability inclusion across projects in Cambodia;
  • Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding as well as Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment (SEAH) risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
Requirements
  • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
  • University education in education, sport management, international development or a relevant field;
  • Experience working with partners, with sports partners an advantage;
  • Experience of working with children and young people;
  • Community development experience, with Sport for Development an advantage;
  • Mentoring experience;
  • Representation experience, including public speaking;
  • Experience working in a complex partnership environment with multiple competing priorities;
  • Successful team building and leadership experience;
  • Fluency in Khmer and English, with other relevant languages an advantage.
  • SKILLS
  • Strong relationship building and management
  • Organised and methodological, remaining effective under pressure
  • Deadline-oriented and proactive
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Project Management
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Team playe
 

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their CVs and Cover Letters addressing the competencies through link no later than application deadline. For detailed Position Description, please refer to the attached document or contact us via address provided.

HOW WE VALUE YOUR CONTRIBUTION:

Remuneration Package : We aim to provide an overall remuneration package that is attractive and fair. Our remuneration framework ensures that we align to employment conditions and laws, and we benchmark against the local market to ensure we offer competitive employment conditions that are appropriate to our sector.

Leave : You will have access to 20 days of paid annual leave (pro-rated for part- time employees). You are also entitled to personal/carer’s leave, paid parental leave, long service leave and bereavement leave.

Learning and Development : Our approach to learning and development will enable you to have the information, skills, and knowledge needed to do your job and to grow in your position. We build the capacity of our people and support you with on-the-job experience, coaching and formal training. For more information, visit our website.

 
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