Position: WIC Director (Worker's Information Center)__Deadline:07-August

The Workers’ Information Center (WIC) is a women garment workers‐based association, registered with the Ministry of Interior (MOI) since 2009. WIC aims to empower women workers to claim their rights and to improve the status of women in society. WIC participates an alliance called United Sisterhood Alliance (Us) with other sister organisations: The Messenger Band (MB), Women’s Network for Unity  (WNU), and Social Action for Community and Development Organisation  (SACD).

A key strategy of WIC is to operate Drop‐in‐centers, safe spaces where workers share their experiences and access information about their legal rights, the economics of the garment industry, gender, women’s health and broader social and political issues. WIC is seeking applications from highly motivated Cambodian nationals to take up a challenging and rewarding position as WIC Director.

Position Description of WIC Director: Direct  Accountability:
The Director is the most senior WIC staff and is accountable to the WIC Board. The Director will
work in close collaboration with members of sister organisations. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic about learning new skills and about working collaboratively across sectors. General duties include:
a.    Organizational  Development
b.    Overseeing Program Implementation
c.    Management
d.    Reporting and Monitoring
e.    Liaison and Communication
f.    Required qualities:

• Understanding of and commitment to principles of grass roots organising.
• Demonstrated management and coordination skills.
• Understanding of principles of organizational development.
• Ability to manage and mentor staff.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Fluent in Khmer and English.
• Commitment to gender justice.
• Good interpersonal skills and cross‐cultural sensitivity

g.    Preferred qualities:

• Understanding of the labour and/or garment sector in Cambodia
• Degree in political science, law or economics.

Job Description
Lead and manage WIC Organisation, interface with donors, partners and the broader community. Manage the staff and finances of the WIC NGO. Represent and market its operations and program implementation with stakeholders, media and civil society organisations.

Direct Accountability: The Director is accountable to the WIC Board.

Key Result Areas (Responsibilities)
Organizational  Development:

• Work with WIC staffs and volunteers to develop a strategy  to  implement  the  recommendations  of the 2013 external review of WIC, as appropriate.
• Provide    strategic    leadership    and    capacity development to help WIC become an autonomous grass-roots movement of women garment workers and their allies, led by women garment workers.
• Coordinate  and  oversee  the  development  and implementation of WIC’s strategic plan.
• Coordinate and oversee staffing to reflect WIC’s strategy and mission.
• Coordinate all aspects of organizational capacity development to enhance WIC’s ability to achieve its mission and implement its strategy.
• Work with  WIC  staffs, volunteers, advisors  and Board to ensure WIC’s structure and personnel reflect its mission statement and support for grassroots empowerment.
• Assist    WIC    to    gain    and    maintain    a    good understanding of the broader political economy of the garment industry in Cambodia and globally.
• Liaise with, and where possible harmonize WIC activities   and   policies   with,   those   of   other members of the United Sisterhood Alliance (Us).

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV with covering letter and necessary supporting documents to WIC’s office: #168AZ, Street 27BT, Sangkat Boeung Tum Pun 1, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh. Office number 017 229 500, Admin Officer’s number 070 781 323 or e-mail your application to Ms. SAN Somaly at “jobwic.pnh@gmail.com”, no later than 17:00pm, 07th August 2024.

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