Mekong River Commission (MRC)

Regional Project Coordination Officer

GeneralPosted 3 mo ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

CONTRACT

Experience

10+ Years

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Water Resources Management

Languages

English

About the role

As the MRC Secretariat works extensively with a diverse range of documents, including reports, briefs, and handbooks, the Secretariat in Vientiane, Lao PDR, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of: Regional Project Coordination Officer.
Consultant Type: Individual Consultant.
Work location: RFDMC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Division: Technical Support Division.
Duration/Contract type: 12 Months (1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027).
Consultancy Type: Service Contract.

Requirements

Master's Degree in project management, disaster risk reduction, financial management, environmental management, or related field.
Managing large-scale, multi-country disaster risk management or environmental projects, preferably in the Southeast Asia region for 10 years as a minimum.
Proven experience as project manager and or project coordinator for at least one project of similar nature.
Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting for international development projects.
Experience in coordinating technical teams, including hydrologists, meteorologists, and specialists.
Strong knowledge of flood and drought management, with familiarity with the Mekong region’s environmental and social context.
Experience in preparing TORs, concept notes, managing consultancy services, and ensuring compliance with organizational regulations (e.g., MRC or similar).
Excellent project management skills, including budgeting, resource allocation, financial oversight, and monitoring and evaluation.
Experience in GEDSI mainstreaming in project design and implementation.
Familiarity with Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) concepts or user-centered service design methodologies is highly desirable.
Experience with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks, particularly collecting disaggregated data for social inclusion indicators.
Ability to coordinate with international technical partners and facilitate technical workshops.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting, stakeholder coordination, and workshop facilitation.
Fluency in English; knowledge of Mekong region languages (e.g., Lao, Thai, Khmer, or Vietnamese) is an asset.
Immediate availability will be considered an advantage.

Required Skills

Project ManagementDisaster Risk ReductionFinancial ManagementEnvironmental ManagementBudgetingExpenditure TrackingFinancial ReportingCoordinating Technical TeamsFlood ManagementDrought ManagementPreparing TORsConcept Note PreparationManaging Consultancy ServicesEnsuring Compliance with Organizational RegulationsResource AllocationFinancial OversightMonitoring and EvaluationGEDSI MainstreamingImpact-Based Forecasting (IBF)User-Centered Service Design Methodologies