Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP) is a nonprofit and non-governmental youth organization founded in October 1992. YRDP aims to foster youth empowerment so that youth can become active members of civil society. YRDP is committed to providing non-formal education in critical and analytical thinking skills and building self-confidence by active social participation, for university students.
YRDP is seeking to recruit a qualified female Cambodian national for the positions of Youth Empowerment Coordinator (YEC) and Project Assistant (PA) for Youth Initiative on Extractive Industry Revenue Transparency. The two positions are based in Phnom Penh but required to travel occasionally to the provinces.
Main Responsibilities for YEC:
- To develop and create a plan, guidelines for the Youth Empowerment Unit
- To ensure the overall management of the unit is well implemented
- To oversee, develop and keep the activity reports of the unit the deputy director
- To be responsible for the managerial role as a member of Executive Committee
- To supervise all staff of the unit and conduct a annual staff performance appraisal
- Manage his/her colleagues to participate the external activities
- To give guidance to YRDP youth who wish to undertake activities in the community
Requirements for YEC:
- Bachelor degree in project management. MA preferred
- Experience as program or project officer/manager within NGOs
- Excellence organizational skills
- Excellent communication, critical thinking skills and planning skills
- Understands values that lead to the development of Cambodia
- Demonstrates a good attitude “Teamwork” is highly motivated to work directly with university youth.
- Excellent Khmer and English writing and speaking skills
- Computer skills ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Base)
- Cambodian national
Main Responsibilities for PA:
- To assist in organizing public forums, article competition, trainings, campaign and exchange program
- To organize workshops, video program, youth dialogue meetings
- To write report of meetings and project activities
- To prepare budget for implementing some activities and clearance
- To represent YRDP on the Extractive Industries and climate change issue at meetings when needed
- To share knowledge of Extractive Industries and climate change with the staff and students of YRDP
Requirements for PA:
- Holding a degree of laws or economics
- Willing to learn about the Extractive Industries and Climate Change Issue
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Experience in facilitating and organizing public events
- Computer skills ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Base)
- Demonstrates a good attitude “Teamwork” is highly motivated to work directly with university youth.
- Good English writing and speaking skills
- Cambodian national
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, a CV and references Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP). YRDP former students are encouraged to apply
Only short listed candidates will be notifiedClosing date for applications: 21 April, 2011 at 5:00 P.M.
