Project Manager
Announcement Description
OIC Cambodia is working to grow the speech therapy (ST) profession in Cambodia and help people with communication and swallowing difficulties access quality services.
We estimate there are more than 600,000 people with communication and swallowing difficulties in Cambodia. Our end goal is to have 100 university qualified Cambodian speech therapists integrated into Cambodian systems by 2030, after which OIC will exit Cambodia.
OIC has core project areas as follows:
Training/capacity building of staff within education, health and rehabilitation sector
Advocacy and awareness about ST profession and needed inclusion and support for people with communication and swallowing difficulties: For both government and society
University course development, ST profession development and networking
ST related research and resource development
Direct speech therapy service– working with people with communication and swallowing difficulties
We are now looking for qualified candidates to fulfill the position below:
Announcement Positions
Project Manager
CATEGORY: Exec. / Management, Health/Medical, Community Development
TYPE : Job Opportunity
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
SCHEDULE: Full-time
SALARY: $744
Time commitment: 12 months
Reporting to: Program Manager
Salary Range: Level 4 (Tier 2): $744
Other key relationships:
Internal:
OIC Management team, Program team staff, ST advisors, OIC Academic Advisors, Communication and admin staff
External:
Government and NGO Rehabilitation sector leaders, Provincial health department and hospital staff, Specific government departments and NGO in relevant sectors (Health, disability, rehabilitation, and social services), People with communication and swallowing difficulties, their family and community members
Position Purpose:
This position will directly manage the project activities as directed by the program manager and ST technical coordinator. This can include directing consultants, leading training, facilitating meetings and workshops, translating documents or verbal exchanges, and completion of internal quality and compliance procedures and documentation for procurement, monitoring, and implementing project activities. They will also represent OIC within health, disability and rehabilitation network activities ensuring professional communications inside and outside of OIC team.
Benefits:
Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and knowledge (within budget allowance)
Skill development and mentoring access to a panel of advisors with decades of experience in speech therapy, international development, project management, fundraising, communications, working with disability, and more
Able to be part of growing Speech therapy in Cambodia – a new but important area
DUTIES
Work closely with Program manager to implement the project plans, including:
Partnership development with provincial and national health and rehabilitation stakeholders
Engagement and coordination of ST consultants to develop key technical resources (Curriculum, competency frameworks)
Coordinate needs analysis and consultative workshops with key provincial and national health and rehabilitation actors
Working with ST advisors on trainings course development and resources
Develop Monitoring tools to track the progress of project’s activities and complete donor reporting activities
Assume primary liaison role with provincial Government counterparts and other stakeholders
Work closely with provincial Physical Rehabilitation Center and provincial health departments, and hospitals, supporting technical advisors to provide technical support related to speech therapy.
Oversee planning, logistical arrangements and implementation of consultations, research activities and workshops as per project plan
Provide translation (spoken and written) for OIC technical team, consultants and advisory team
Project documentation and monitoring:
Development of activity-level implementation plans, including budgets, logistic arrangements and partnership considerations
Support program manager in planning, monitory and evaluation
Provide regularly report and feedback to program manager and program team on evolution on training activity including achievement & challenges.
Work with project officers to ensure documentation and compliance in arrangement of all program activities (eg logistic activities such as training venue arrangement and phone calls to participants. Keeping of attendance sheets and photo documentation, etc.)
Support specific activity budgets/costing for project activities work with administration team
Contribute to team discussions and critically analyses the progress of projects, identifying strengths that should be replicated and issues that require problem solving and resolution
Training facilitation and translation
Work with Program ST technical advisor, consultants and program team to lead and design training and facilitation activities on a range of speech therapy related topics (ST content provided)
Develop and present training including PowerPoint presentations and engaging activity-based workshops in Khmer language
Translate materials and provide cultural insight for adjustments to ensure they are relevant for audience
Facilitate training presentations and workshops supported by OIC technical team
Support the development of curriculum documents
Work with international advisor and University staff to translate materials and provide cultural insight for adjustments of university program documentation
Work with Khmer university to understand their documentation and registration standards and protocol
Facilitate community advocacy and research activities
Demonstrate advanced community interaction and participatory skills which reflect OIC’s values (inclusion, respect for all people)
Grow OIC Partnerships and networks
Represent OIC in health, rehabilitation and education forums and identify and feedback opportunities to share OIC work and priorities and identify potential partnership opportunities
Learn about existing strategic OIC partnerships and key stakeholders and work with program team to identity new relevant contacts
Develop positive relationships with people with communication disabilities and work with project officer to maintain confidential data base on key OIC contacts
Communications
Work with program manager to submit content and materials for use on FB ensuring content is portraying all activities and PWCD are consistent with OIC values
Use professional phone and internet manners with People with communication disabilities, their families, NGO staff and government staff.
Work with OIC Communications team to regularly promote the project work being carried out by the Project Team, ensuring photos and information are passed on in timely manner
Ensure to document key activities with photos that are respectful and have consent
Ensure all project documentation is completed accurately, timely and comprehensively
Supply project activity information each month to feed into Program Team reports
Culture
Uphold and promote the vision, mission and values of OIC through your communication, actions and participation, both internally and externally
Be an advocate of inclusive communities, and support the development of OIC as an inclusive work place and project design
Promote the work of OIC with accurate, comprehensive information
Facilitate communication style and practice which promotes positive communication between people of all culture and language abilities
REQUIREMENTS
Essential qualifications, experience, skills, and personal attributes:
Khmer National
University graduated in Project Management, Management and other related fields.
At least 3 years in project management experience, preferable with rehabilitation and health sector within government or NGO
Deep understanding of behavior changes and principles of adult learning and training design
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Strong communication skills with a wide range of Cambodian people including people with communication disabilities and their families
Experience working in cross-cultural team
Be able to travel to province when there is a request.
Strong computer skills (word, PowerPoint, google docs, excel, and social media literacy)
Strong English skills (written and spoken)
Strategic and reflective thinker
Strong desire to learn and develop new skills and knowledge
Desirable qualifications, experience, skills, and personal attributes:
Experience in project monitoring and evaluation
Experience working in provinces and with community level government services
Experience developing communication resources
Personal experience interacting, living or working with people with communication difficulties
Experience in coordinating and facilitate to deliver training to sub-national health, education or disability staff.
How to Apply
OIC Cambodia is a Speech Therapy professional development organization, we are strongly encourage women with disability to apply. We are also Child Protection based organization, we encouraging the candidate who used to work with children, especially children with disability to apply.
To apply for the role, please send your application to email address provided in the contact details with the subject: Project Manager for ACCESS2 Project, and with the following documents:
Resume/CV
A cover letter telling us why you are the right person for the job (1 page only)
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application Information:
Applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis by a deadline of the closing date. Only shortlisted will be contacted. Submitted documents not returned.
Women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply! OIC Cambodia is committed to protecting children's rights. OIC reserves the right to conduct screening procedures to ensure a child safe environment. We committed to protecting the people we serve. We do not tolerate sexual misconduct within our organization embedded in child/vulnerable protection. Protection sexual harassment, exploitation abuse child/vulnerable protection fundamental our core value, including employment, our recruitment practices, and contract sign, as well pre-employment check.
We commit to protecting children's rights. OIC Reserves the right to conduct screening procedures to ensure a child safe environment. We commit to protect the people we serve. We do not tolerate sexual misconduct within our organization embedded in child/vulnerable protection all we do. Protection sexual harassment, exploitation abuse child/vulnerable protection fundamental our core value, including employment, our recruitment practices, and contract sign, as well pre-employment checks. To find out more, please contact our Human resource team at Email or phone number provided.
