Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP)

Project Officer

GeneralPosted 4 mo ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

FULLTIME

Experience

2+ Years

Work Mode

On-site

Languages

Khmer, English

About the role

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.

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.

Required Skills

Project ManagementPlanningBudgetingImplementationReportingDevelopment StudiesSociologyRural DevelopmentEconomicsEnvironmentHuman RightsLawsPolitical Science