Do you have people management skills and interest in supervision? Do you have the ability to work both strategically and operationally? Are you able to create and maintain good relationships with partners and stakeholders?
Then you may be the one we are looking for!
Country Office Cambodia implements a rights-based environmental programme across most regions of the country. Furthermore, the Country Office plays a platform role for Forum Syd’s member organisations and other strategic stakeholders in the country, provides in-depth context analysis of the country, and contributes to the method development and capacity-building work of Forum Syd globally. The Country Office is also responsible for ensuring excellent internal control systems as well as finance, risk, security management and HR work that are in compliance with Forum Syd rules and guidelines. The Country Office is responsible for communication within the country and also for providing the Advocacy and Communication department with up-to-date information that can be used in Forum Syd’s external communication.
Country Office Cambodia is currently in a transition period and Forum Syd is seeking a full-time interim Country Manager for this office, January 1 – December 31, 2019.
Areas of responsibility
- Provide strategic leadership for the country office
- Manage the employees and the daily operations at the country office, including:
- Programme/Project Management
- Finance and Internal Controls
- Human Resources
- Risk & Security Management
- Communications
- Capacity Development - Guide and oversee innovation, programme development, and method development
- Plan and manage all fundraising
- Ensure the office’s platform role
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders in Cambodia
- Represent Forum Syd in Cambodia
- Conduct regular context analyses by keeping track of major political and social developments in the country
Education and qualifications required
- A Master’s degree in development, social studies, programme management or similar
- Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a senior management position.
- Strong leadership skills, including under pressure
- Experience working for other INGOs focused on international development cooperation and/or sustainable natural resource management
- Experience of programme and project management
- Familiarity with the Cambodian context
- Expertise in the Rights Based Approach
- Experience in fundraising
- Ability to work independently within a global organization
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
Specific leadership qualities
- Clear communicator
- Results and goal oriented
- Analytical skills
- Calm under pressure
Application information
Forum Syd is working for equal opportunities for all. We encourage qualified applicants regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, functional ability or ethnic and religious affiliation to apply for the position.
All personal data we receive at Forum Syd will be handled in accordance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read more here. Through your application, you agree to us storing the information.
Candidates should submit an application in English, consisting of CV and Cover Letter. Send the application in an e-mail to address: jobb@forumsyd.org (subject heading: Country Manager Cambodia) no later than 30th of November 2018.
We will select eligible candidates and call for interviews on an ongoing basis. We look forward to your application!
Contact details
- Elisabet Eklind, Head of Hub-Multi Regional, elisabet.eklind@forumsyd.org or 08-506 371 34
- Desirée Köhler, Teamleader HR and Organisational Culture, desiree.kohler@forumsyd.org or 08-506 371 63
Union Representatives
Unionen representative: Rodrigo Arce, 08-506 370 54
Saco representative: Maurits Otterloo, 08-506 370 15
About Forum Syd
Forum Syd is a civil society member organisation that works with development issues from a rights-based perspective. Our vision is “a just and sustainable world where all people have the power to effect change”. We work with advocacy and capacity building of partner organisations around the world, on issues relating to democracy and human rights. We mediate grants from Sida to Swedish organisations cooperating with local partners in 70 countries. We have offices in Sweden, Lithuania, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya and Somalia. Forum Syd was founded in 1995 and is the largest civil society platform in Sweden with about 140 member organisations.