Deadline: 18 October 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Provincial Coordination Consultant based in Pailin Province, Cambodia.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Provincial Coordination Consultant will perform the following functions-
- Work closely with the National Project Management Specialist to produce the overall work plan to deliver the above outputs.
- Keep closely communicate with the National Project Management Specialist to update the project progress and update on the related issues in order to find solution to ensure the smooth delivery of the outputs.
- Work closely with the project beneficiaries and relevant stakeholder at the subnational level to ensure the effective implementation of the capacity plan in response to the needs of the project beneficiaries.
- Keep close communication and conduct consultation with stakeholders at subnational level where relevant to collect data for the project monitoring purpose, to generate their feedback which can be used to strengthen the project strategy to implement the capacity development plan for the beneficiaries group and to effectively support to the development of cassava sector.
- Capturing good practices or successful case studies identified during the project implementation for knowledge sharing and replication and share to the National Project Management Specialist to capture in the project communication materials or to firm up the project implementation strategy.
- Coordinate the work to be implemented by the project at the subnational level, ex. mission arrangement for the consultation, workshop organization of at the subnational level.
- Base on the experience from the work with the beneficiaries group; provide necessary insight to factor in the capacity development plan if any synergy or improvement is foreseen.
- Participate in the knowledge sharing session of the project with other target provinces of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor degree in Development Studies, Rural Development, Governance, and other relevant fields in economic and community development.
- At least three years of relevant experiences in local governance and community development.
- Substantial experience on research, market analysis, and capacity building in the areas related to trade/agro commodity development.
- Experience in advisory roles particularly with local associations and private sector.
- Proven experience in coordinating the implementation of the capacity development plan.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multi-disciplinary team.
- Working experiences with NGOs, Donor and/or relevant agencies in province in related to capacity building of association and community development.
- Understand Cambodia Cassava Sector, in particular trading system, production, key players and challenges is a strong asset.
- Experience working in Kamong Cham province is a strong asset.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages for data analysis and technical reports.
- Able and willing to work in remote areas.
- Excellent written and oral English and Khmer.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
