with Italian Geographical Society (Società Geografica Italiana)
The EU Twinning Project "Enhancing the quality of the statistical system in Cambodia” is funded by the European Union, with Istat – the Italian National Institute of Statistics as the contracting authority. The project is implemented in partnership with INSEE (France), the State Data Agency (Lithuania), and Statistics Poland as official junior partners, and the Italian Geographical Society (SGI) as the ad hoc mandated body.
The objective of the project is to enhance the quality and international comparability of official statistics in Cambodia. The National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the beneficiary institution. The project is coordinated on a daily basis by the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA), a full-time Istat official seconded to Cambodia. The RTA works in close collaboration with the Cambodian counterparts and in coordination with the Project Leader based in Italy.
To support this work, the RTA is assisted by two Cambodian staff:
Salary: Between EUR 800 and EUR 930 according to qualifications and previous experience.
Sector: EU Twinning Project - Project management
Start: The indicative starting date is July 2025
Contractual nature of the job: Full-time position, with working hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, including a 1-hour break, Monday to Friday, unless otherwise agreed with the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA).
Duration: The contract will begin on the date of signature and will remain valid for the entire implementation period of the twinning project (until 5 November 2026), unless specified otherwise, with a 3-month probation.
Under the direct supervision of the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA), the incumbent will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the project, assisting the RTA, Project Leader (PL), and Short-Term Experts (STEs) in the planning and implementation of all related activities
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:
By email with subject “TWINNING ST 01 – RTA-ASSISTANT” to email provided in the contact details.
Applications received after that date will not be considered. Only Shortlisted
candidates will be invited to attend an interview.
Provisional planning of the interviews is 07-11 July 2025.
Interviews are expected to be conducted online or in Phnom Penh,at NIS premises