The Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) is the leading and longest-established membership organization for domestic and foreign NGOs in Cambodia. Since 1990, CCC has been working to strengthen the cooperation, accountability and development effectiveness of civil society organizations in Cambodia, and to promote inclusive partnership between government, civil society organizations, development partners, and private sector for sustainable development in Cambodia.
Post Title : Policy Legal and Advocacy Manager (PLAM)
Position Need : 01 Person
Duty Station : Phnom Penh (with occasional field travel)
Report to : Head of Program
Contract length : Three Years Fixed Contract with Renewal to UDC.
Salary Range : 1400 to 1550 USD and other benefits
The PLA Manager will work under direct supervision of the Head of Program and contribute to achieve the first outcome “Partnership and collaboration for advocacy and monitoring among different actors at the national and sub-national levels”. S/he will work closely with other team members for day-to-day implementation of the components’ activities to specifically ensure the desired achievements of better CSOs’ space for inclusive participation in development, monitor and advocate for legal compliance frameworks and relevant policies affecting CSOs, and improve the engagement on business due diligence. She/he is a member of CCC management team, providing leadership direction and daily management to reach the outcomes and key indicators of the component.
Major Responsibility Areas:
- Coordinate consultant conduct research studies related to the enabling environment and inclusive partnership of civil society in Cambodia
- Participate in the regular meeting with CSOs, CSOs and the government technical working group
- Develop advocacy strategy for PLA component and CCC to enlarge the space for CSOs
- Assist CSOs to develop CSO’s strategies for implementation to address significant gaps related to the enabling environment
- Train and assist CSOs for better compliance with legal frameworks
- Coordinate CSOs in monitoring and documenting the implementation of legal frameworks
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder partnership meeting (CSOs, the government, and development partners) for compliance and reforms of key legal framework
- Track and monitor the implementation of policies affecting CSOs
- Raise awareness among CSOs about policies which affect them
- Coordinate the activities and voices of CSOs so that their collective inputs can effectively advocate for reform of the policies affecting them
- Recruit and provide capacity strengthening to SDGs Youth Ambassadors
- Promote the engagement of CCC in the global and regional networks with alignment to SDGs
- Identify needs of CSOs and key stakeholders on business due diligence
- Raise awareness among CSOs and key stakeholders on business due diligence
- Coordinate CSOs and key stakeholders to voice out their collective inputs and monitor policy implementation on business due diligence
- Coordinate and facilitate multistakeholder partnership meetings on business due diligence
Leadership and management
- Provide support to PLA Specialists and team members to implement the legal compliance framework and policy advocacy to improve the space for CSOs
- Support team member to facilitate and advocate dialogue platforms with different stakeholders including CBO, provincial NGO networks, CCC NGO members, development partners, government official, private sector, etc.
- Develop annual operational plan for the component
- Contribute to the proposal development and fundraising
- Produce donor narrative reports, component progress reports and ensure sound financial management for the component
- Oversight of result-based planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring tools
- Other tasks as assigned by the Head of Program
Impact of Results:
The PLA Manager will be solely responsible for achieving outcome 1 “Specific Objective 1: Partnership and collaboration for advocacy and monitoring among different actors at the national and sub-national levels”. While s/he is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the following expected results:
- 6 mechanisms or platforms for multi-stakeholders or different actors at the national and sub- national levels are regularly engaged with CSOs
- 40% CSOs’ inputs on legal frameworks are addressed by decision-makers and other stakeholders at the national and subnational levels
- 40% of CSOs’ inputs on key relevant policies are addressed by decision-makers and other stakeholders at the national and sub-national levels
- 25% of CSOs’ inputs on legal frameworks and policies related to business and due diligence are addressed by decision-makers and other stakeholders at the national and sub-national levels
The PLA Manager will contribute to the following objectives of CCC:
1. Partnership and collaboration for advocacy and monitoring among different actors at the national and sub-national levels;
2. Voice and representative of CSO networks are strengthened; and
3. CSO resource hub at the national and sub-national levels is functional and responded to the needs of CSO.
Competency and Skills Requirements:
- Corporate Responsibility & teamwork: Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of CCC; plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time; participates effectively in a team-based, information sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others.
- People Skills: Sets clear performance goals and standards; executes responsibilities accordingly; ability to think strategically and holistically and make independent decisions when necessary; ability to effectively manage performance of staff and provide support when needed.
- Partnering & Networking: Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices within Cambodia and region; effectively engage and mobilize resources from donors and other partners.
- Results-Orientation: Plans and produces quality results to meet established component goals.
- Innovation & Judgment: Contributes creative, practical ideas and approaches to deal with challenging situations; strives for quality client-centered services (internal/external); strong sense of initiative, proactive.
- Communication: Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills and good negotiations skills.
- Ability in advocacy and influencing: engaging with governments, intergovernmental organizations, and development partners both in the country and abroad.
- Knowledge on legal frameworks and development policies: including law on Association and NGOs, Tax Law, Labor Law, SDGs, CSDGs, NSDP, and sub-national policies.
- Job Expertise: Performs day-to-day tasks in a professional manner; facilitates participatory processes in decision making; coordinates with a wide range of stakeholders; develops and writes funding proposals and effectively and efficiently assists to manage the Component.
Qualifications Requirements:
Education:
- Master’s degree in law, public policy, or development.
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in program management and or related field
- Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue or workshops
- Experience in conduct or facilitate legal analysis
- Experience in collecting and consolidating inputs and feedback from NGOs and CSOs
- Experience in conducting survey/research in the context of NGO sector
- Experience in advocacy, legal and policies development
- Good knowledge in governance within NGOs sector is a plus
- Experience and knowledge in conflict resolution is a plus
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and Khmer
Interested candidates are invited to look at the detail of position description and submit a cover letter (express of interest) and application (CV) which address the section criteria clearly indicating the post title expected Salary, and addressing the recruitment criteria, along with the update application, within only one file (do not attach certificates and recommendations). Only qualified applicants will be shortlisted and informed for participate the next stage of CCC recruitment process.
Contact HR Department Phone: (+855) 23 214 152
Send your Application to email Address : recruitment@ccc-cambodia.org
Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. CCC will not hire any person when there is any information that this person has committed abuse on children. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Moreinfo: http://www.ccc-cambodia.org/en/announcements/jobs
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