JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
World Vision International is an international Christian Humanitarian Organization working for the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation and seek justice. We are global community with a purpose –to bring about positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. People are inspired to work with us because they want to bring in the change. We are part of an international team, using our talent, determination and influence to invest in a better tomorrow.
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BACKGROUND:
COVID-19 pandemic has hit Cambodia since the beginning of 2020. The Government of Cambodia had taken initial measures in March to prevent a spread of COVID-19 within the country. These measurements and restrictions have allowed maintaining the infection cases at low rates, but at the same time are having a devastating socio-economic impact at individual and country level. The Government, is now starting to ease the preventive measures to authorize the population to resume economic activities, opening of all schools in January 2021 and internal travels, but still controllingvery strictly the borders to avoid “importing”COVID-19 cases with travelers coming from affected countries
World Vision International (WVI) and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC Representation Office Phnom Penh are proposing a support to a project on Re-building Resilience of COVID-19 Affected Communities (RCAC) in Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear provinces to fill the existing gaps of the government’s responses. The overall goal of the project is “the resilience of target communities affected by COVID-19 pandemic in Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear provinces are rebuilt and strengthened”. The project has one outcome of “Responsive services and assistance secured to restore livelihoods of the most vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19 pandemic in the target provinces”. To achieve this outcome, three correspondent outputs are proposed –1). most vulnerable households affected by COVID-19 pandemic gained rapid recovery from food insecurity and economic crisis through cash transfer scheme; 2). selected households affected by COVID-19 pandemic capacitated in diversified livelihood occupations; and 3) selected households and communities capacitated and empowered to participate in local development process, monitor service delivery and sustain their development gains.The project targets 1,435 rural poor households, including 300 extreme poor households affected by COVID-19 pandemic in the two target provinces. The specific characteristics of household beneficiaries will include female-headed households, internally displaced or returnees, households with disabled members, laid off garment workers, parents of infants and young children, accounting for 7,175 people (60% Female, 40% Male and among those 40% are children under 18)
The project will be implemented by project team, which consists of one Senior Project Manager and two Project Coordinators. Moreover, the two Market Facilitator will share their 30% time support the project. The project team will work closely with AP Managers of respective districts to ensure completion and achievements of the project outcomes, outputs, and activities. The Senior Project Manager will report to the Senior Manager for Grant/PNS and GIK. The Technical Specialist for Economic Resilience & Livelihood will provide technical support and capacity building in cash programming, economic development, and ultra-poor graduation to the project team. The Quality Assurance Manager at WV Swiss will support the project team to ensure the alignment with SDC rules and regulations, the proper utilization of Swiss funds and provides support in DME and risk management.
Position: PROJECT COORDINATORs :
Location: Kampong Thom (01) and Preah Vihear (01)
Position Purpose: The position is responsible for facilitating the implementation and monitoring the project activities according to the approved project design and aligned with the donor rules and regulations; working closely with other staff, partners and other stakeholders in the community to achieve the project goal to re-build resilience of COVID-19 affected communities. The position will work closely with key partners including local authorities, private sector, and other Local and International NGOs to provide livelihood opportunity/option to 1,435 vulnerable households and cash transfer to 300 extreme poor households who affected by COVID-19 in the target communities.
Major Responsibilities:
Project Implementation
Facilitate the implementation of the project activities according to approved design and annual plan and budget, in close collaboration with other staff and thematic projects, partners and communities
Facilitate the meeting and liaise the AP managers, local authorities and community to set up criteria for beneficiaries selection
Form and capacitate local cash transfer committees to identification and selection of most vulnerable households
Build awareness on cash transfers and set up complaint mechanisms
Distribute cash transfer to selected most vulnerable households
Facilitate the community reflection and conduct post distribution monitoring (PDM) of Cash Transfer
Conduct livelihood and capacity needs assessment among the targeted households
Develop and facilitate "family vision plan" in regard to their livelihood restoration
Select and identify suitable options for income generation
Provide technical training on climate-smart agriculture, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to re-build and diversify sources of income
Provide specific assets (e.g. livestock, tools, inputs) and agricultural inputs to trained participants
Establish savings groups for participating households
Working with Local authorities and AP for selection process of short-term vocational training
Support successful vocational trainees to start-up business
Orient and link selected households to social protection services
Link selected communities to ISAF (Implementation of Social Accountability Framework) to enhance their knowledge and engagement on/with public service providers
Project Monitoring, Learning and Reporting
Assist Project Manager to enhance partners communities’capacity to implement project activities
Conduct regular and ongoing project monitoring as defined in the project M&E plan
Collect regular monitoring data based on approved project M&E plan in coordination with M&E people, AP teams and partners
Provide regular and timely monitoring data from project implementation
Conduct regular project reflection with partners to ensure project accountability and learning
Document project learning and recommendations from monitoring and reflection with communities, partners and other stakeholder
Disseminate project key lessons learned and recommendations to partners, communities and other stakeholders to ensure ongoing learning on good practices
Involve in annual audit process
Other relevant responsibilities
Promote teamwork among AP team in learning, training, and spiritual nurture
Enhance a positive identity of WVI-C including promoting positive relationship with all project staff and other internal and external stakeholders
Attend and participate in weekly chapel services and daily devotional meetings
Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned by project manager
Knowledge and Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Agriculture or Agronomy, Social sciences or Rural Development
Knowledge in community mobilization techniques is an advantage
At least 3 years experiences in agriculture and livelihood development, community development, and community mobilization
Experiences in coordination and facilitation on technical training of agriculture and livelihood or income generation to communities
Experiences in Cash Transfer is an advantage
Experience in project and program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing
Proven basic networking ability and experience
Competent in verbal and written English communication
Computer literate; Microsoft Word and Excel
Candidates who are offered job are required to produce Local Police Clearance Certificate prior to date of joining in the organisation.
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All applications should be sent in soft copy (word document or PDF)
World Vision Cambodia is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified womenand disabled people are encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be notified. Applications and CVs will not be returned.
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.
