Position: Project Officer (Youth Resource Development Program Organization)__Deadline:30-April

Location:  Phnom Penh

 

YRDP was registered with Ministry of Interior in 1998, No 891 as a local, non-governmental youth organization. YRDP is not affiliated with any political party or religion, therefore YRDP exposes youth to different religions and political parties.

 

The Project Officer will oversee the planning and implementation of project activities, manage and monitor the project budget, and ensure activities are carried out in accordance with project documents. The position will ensure that the project aligns with YRDP’s organizational philosophy and achieves its goals, objectives, strategic plan, technical approaches, and donor requirements. .

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical and financial support to 20 youth clubs/initiatives addressing public financial management oversight, national budget monitoring, climate finance, and climate justice, ensuring accountability, transparency, and participation
• Work closely with youth groups and youth clubs to promote local-based and participatory project implementation in collaboration with local authorities, contributing to improved local governance and public service delivery
• Monitor the implementation of youth-led projects at implementation sites to ensure technical quality and to prevent administrative and technical errors
• Process cash advances and liquidations, ensuring compliance with relevant organizational policies and procedures
• Manage and lead two training courses on policy gap analysis
• Manage and lead three training courses on advocacy and influencing
• Engage youth with activities of project networks on promoting civic engagement in PFM, national budget, Access to Information, and Budget working group (BWG)
• Manage and lead four youth debating and six youth dialogues with multi-stakeholders on PFM, national budget, tax fair monitoring, climate finance and climate justice
• Manage project budgets and action plans in line with donor allocations and requirements, working closely with the Program Manager and Finance Department to ensure compliance
• Coordinate 20 podcast episodes related to the project
• Produce monthly report, including activity reports, outcome harvesting, and annual reports for the program as per EU reporting requirement
• Prepare monthly action plans and budget projections
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager or Executive Director

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies, Sociology, Rural Development, Economics, Environment, Human Rights, Laws, Political Science, or related fields
• At least of experience in project management, including planning, budgeting, implementation, and reporting for 2 years
• Knowledge of and/or experience in national budget processes, public financial management (PFM), climate finance, and climate justice is an advantage
• Experience working with and demonstrated passion for engaging youth from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to support youth‑led actions, including the design and implementation of their initiatives
• Experience working on EU‑funded projects is strongly preferred
• Good written and spoken communication skills in both English and Khmer
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Please send CV and cover letter to
Email:      info@yrdp.org
Phone:    023 88 01 94
Website: https://www.yrdp.org/careers
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