CAPRED Facility

Consultant on Capacity Strengthening for Private Water Operators

GeneralPosted 3 mo ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

CONTRACT

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Development Program / Infrastructure

Languages

Khmer, English

About the role

The selected firm will be expected to undertake key activities to deliver practical and contextually appropriate capacity strengthening for targeted Private Water Operators (PWOs).
This aims to equip PWOs and their staff with the applied knowledge, skills, and tools needed to enhance the quality-of-service delivery, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
The program will be structured across core areas including Water quality management, Operational Efficiency management, Business management, and Customer service engagement.
The program will prioritise hands-on, practical, practice-based knowledge that is immediately applicable in the field.
Suppliers are encouraged to collaborate with relevant market technology providers and/or service providers to enhance the practical delivery of the training, where appropriate.

Requirements

Applications are open to Cambodian and international-based companies or consortiums, that meet the following criteria.
Women-led companies and teams are strongly encouraged to apply.
Organisational Requirements: Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering capacity development programs for utilities, PWOs, or SMEs.
Strong technical expertise in piped water supply operations, including water quality management and treatment.
Proven ability to deliver practical training and develop relevant assessment, reporting, and learning tools.
Experience working in Cambodia or similar contexts, with the ability to ensure quality delivery and mobilize within the assignment timeframe.
Key Personnel Requirements: Expertise in capacity development design, delivery, quality assurance, and reporting.
Specialization in water quality and treatment, including jar-test, chlorination, chemical safety, testing, and recordkeeping.
Experience in developing training materials and practical assessment tools.
Khmer language capacity for delivery and engagement, with English for reporting.
Preferred Experience: Experience supporting PWOs or utility performance improvement.
Demonstrated results in areas such as compliance, NRW reduction, recordkeeping, or financial controls.
Experience integrating GEDSI and, where relevant, digital billing or recordkeeping tools into trai.

Required Skills

capacity development programs designcapacity development programs deliverypiped water supply operationswater quality managementwater treatmentpractical training deliveryassessment tool developmentreporting tool developmentlearning tool developmentworking in Cambodia or similar contextsquality assurancejar-testchlorinationchemical safetytestingrecordkeepingtraining materials developmentutility performance improvementcomplianceNRW reduction

Schedule & Flexibility

Start date:Flexible/ASAP

About CAPRED Facility

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CAPRED Facility is Australia's economic development program in Cambodia, funded by DFAT and implemented by Cowater International. Supports economic reforms and investment.

Industry

Development Program / Infrastructure