Project Manager

Workplace Circumstances

• Environment: Office
• Languages: English, Khmer
• Location: Preah Vihear Province

Position Summary

JOB PURPOSE:

The Project Manager is responsible to implement Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Project for achieving project objective in compliance with Caritas policies, protocol, operation guidelines and strategic plan.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Project Management
• Coordination and implementation of project activities and provide guidance to project staff to ensure project activities are appropriate, timely implementation and reach to objectives set (qualitative and quantitative aspect).
• Together with the Executive Director/Program Manager to make decision on project direction in accordance with the adaptive programming approach, and in respond to project experience.
• Provide supervision and support to project staff to implement their roles in project implementation and ensure it is consistence to project objective and aligned with program approaches, guidelines and development strategy concept of Caritas.
• Develop and maintain technical knowledge for community empowerment, agriculture value chains, and Agriculture Cooperative in order to contribute to project strategy and direction, as well as Community Development Program Area.
• Compile project reports (completion, annual, quarterly) and submit Executive Director/Program Manager as dateline set.
• Ensure high performance, way of working and behaviors are in line with Caritas Values and people fist principles, coach and support the effective performance of project staff.
• Representing Caritas at networking, meetings, and workshops, conferences, at provincial and local level.
• Develop concept note and project proposal for fundraising in consultation with relevant departments at National Office.
• Develop operational plan and budgeting (annual, quarterly) of projects in timely and submit to Executive Director/Program Manager.
• Effective using funds provided to ensure the well-being of Caritas beneficiaries.
• Check and verify budget request and expenditures of project activities from project staff to ensure it is in line with financial policy; procedure and approved budgets.
• Conduct regular meeting with project staff to identify problem of project implementation, staff concerns and find proper solution.
• Cooperate with other Program Officer to maximize resources to create a synergy and to optimize impact in the target areas.
• Promote and practice high degree of accountability, responsibility and transparency within in the project.
• Promote integration of cross-cutting themes of gender, right based advocacy, environment, and child protection through project management cycle.
• Maintain good relationship with the Government Departments, INGOs, NGOs and other concerned agencies in the project area.
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Facilitate to develop monitoring and evaluation plan and provide guidance on monitoring tools to project for project monitoring activities.
• Overall to manage data management system of program and tracking outputs and outcomes of project progress.
• Regular monitoring and evaluation of project activities, outcomes, and impacts analysis and provide feedback to project staff to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of project implementation.
• Write regular monitoring reports, case studies, and successful stories of projects and submit to Executive Director/Program Manager as deadline set.
• Work closely with relevant departments at National Office to conduct project assessment, baseline survey, end-line survey, and other researches if needed.
• Others
• Represent Caritas through working with stakeholders at provincial level.
• Involving in conducting training need assessment to define training need for project staff.
• Respect internal rules and guiding principles of Caritas Cambodia.
• Involve in conducting staff performance appraisal of project staff once a year in December.
• Report regularly to Executive Director/Program Manager on the security situation in the project target areas.
• Other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.

Languages

• Khmer - Fluent
• English - Fluent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Rural Development or other equivalent skills

Work History

• Community Development work for 3 to 5 years as a minimum

General & Technical Skills

• Experience in project management, monitoring and reporting
• Strong ability in project management, financial management and supervisory skills
• Strong ability in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Result Based Management
• Analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• A high degree of flexibility, adaptability and creativity
• High commitment to work with the poor and sensitive of people’s perspective
• Excellent interpersonal skill, strong integrity and leadership quality
• Excellent written and spoken skills in English and Khmer
• Willingness to travel frequently to the target project
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet and Email)

Soft Skills

• Ability to address the problems and think critically, good counselling skills and analytical skills
• Manage time and prioritize tasks efficiently and work well in a team.
• As a natural bridge-builder and networker
• Strong reputation and credibility among aftercare agencies (government and non-government)
• Calm and courageous under pressure
• Recognize the importance to be flexible within the job role
• Good interpersonal skills, especially showing respect, politeness and cultural sensitively
• Ability to develop and maintain a personal self-care plan
• Supportive and encouraging personality
• Ability in financial management, administrative management and supervisory skills
• Ability to work and communication via social media (Telegram, Zoom, Facebook….etc)
• High level of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining effective teamwork.
• Commitment to Caritas Cambodia's mission, values and safeguarding policies.
• Willingness to undertake frequent travel to project locations.