Position: Senior Project Officer for Prison Project (CRS)__Deadline:12May

 

Senior Project Officer for Prison Project (1 position)
Based in Phnom Penh Office

Job Summary:
As a lead for the Integrated Prison in Cambodia project under the supervision of Deputy Head of Program, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all project stakeholders (including several government partners at national and sub-national level) and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
• Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is completed with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements.
• Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.

Basic and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required. Degree in International Relations or in the field of social science, psychology would be a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field of humanitarian and social development and for an NGO.
• Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience working with government partners at national and sub-national level.
• Experience of systems strengthening or capacity building activities.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Interest candidate should submit their CV and covering letter on or before May 12, 2023 to CRS recruitment email: kh.recruitment@crs.org, or send to CRS Cambodia Office: Emerald Building # 64, Preah Norodom Blvd, Corner Street 178, Sangkat Cheychumneas, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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