1.1.5 Establish and maintain a miminum standby roster for Project staff included in the Country Office Disaster Response Strategy.
1.1.6 Respond at the direction of the Country Director in the event of an emergency response.
Project design
1.1.7 Assume an active role in the design and presentation of future projects ensuring consistency with CARE Cambodia's LRSP, CARE Standards; SPHERE Standards and HAP requirements.
Monitoring and evaluation:
1.1.8 Establish and operationalize project monitoring and evaluation activities consistent with the logical framework; activity targets; CARE Standards; SPHERE Standards and HAP initiatives.
1.1.9 Ensure surveys, tools, sampling design, and survey implementation are technically sound and that community centered DME tools are applied.
1.2 Staff Manager
1.2.1 Recruit, support and develop project staff & secondees in accordance with CARE Cambodia policy.
1.2.2 Oversee the integrity of the performance appraisal process including timely, fair and effective implementation
1.2.3 Through regular feedback, mentoring and actions, support staff and colleagues in their management and leadership roles.
1.2.4 Ensure that professional competencies are identified, developed and maintained through oversight and support of training and development needs
1.2.5 Ensure the integrity, timeliness and effectiveness of the debriefing process where staff, secondees or other active stakeholders depart from the project.
2 Finance
2.1 Financial management
2.1.1 Oversee financial procedures ensuring they are understood and followed in accordance with CARE and donor requirements.
2.1.2 In collaboration with the finance team and project staff, maintain oversight of the development, implementation and strategic review of the project budgets & costed work-plans.
2.1.3 In collaboration with the finance team & project staff, ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely & consistent with CARE & donor expectations.
3 Organizational Learning & Development
3.1 Capacity Building of national & international staff
3.1.1 As a key senior staff member, promote & uphold CARE Cambodia's core values, principles & policies guidelines in all internal & external interactions.
3.1.2 Facilitate professional development opportunities for staff in collaboration with human resources manager, & support resource allocation for training & professional development.
3.1.3 As both a leader & a manager actively mentor staff & colleagues
3.2 Organizational development
3.2.1 Ensure opportunities identified, lessons learnt & competencies gained are retained within institutional memory through information collection, archiving, sharing & utilization.
3.2.2 Represent & communicate emergency response programme issues, concerns, information to country office senior management team (SMT); represent and communicate country office issues, concerns & information to team members.
3.2.3 Operationalize CARE Cambodia's strategic directions through disaster response activities.
3.2.4 Contribute to the development of CARE Cambodia country programme.
4 Internal Systems
4.1 Representation
4.1.1 Adopt a leadership role in the development of the programme including preparation of concept papers, proposals, budgets & presentations consistent with the LRSP.
4.1.2 Ensure effective dissemination of studies, research & lessons learned to the public, national Institutions & the wider international disaster response community.
4.1.3 Represent, liaise & coordinate with major donors, government departments/officials & local partner organizations.
4.1.4 Ensure that donors, government departments/officials & local partner organizations & communities understand the project & are involved in the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation processes.
4.1.5 Establish & maintain working relationships with government departments/officials, NGOs, project partners & donors.
4.2 Information Systems
4.2.1 Oversee the preparation, distribution of project documents to project counterparts & stakeholder organizations.
4.2.2 Adopt an active role in the maintenance of CARE Cambodia Information Systems including contribution to the quality & application of Internet, Intranet, e-library & e-archives.
4.2.3 Ensure utilization of communication systems to share information & harmonize/synergize activities across the disaster response sector components, other sectors & senior mission staff.
4.3 Media & profiling
4.3.1 Ensure appropriate media liaison & promotional initiatives.
5. Qualifications / Matching Indicators
5.1 Education
5.1.1 Graduate degree in a relevant discipline
5.2 Experience
5.2.1 4-5 years experience in a developing country, preferably in East Asia & specifically in Cambodia
5.3 Knowledge and skills
5.3.1 Knowledge of best practices & skills in the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of disaster preparedness or rural development projects.
5.3.2 Understanding of strategy development in an NGO context.
5.3.3 Demonstrated ability to work with developing country governments.
5.3.4 Demonstrated leadership & management skills.
5.3.5 Budgeting skills.
5.3.6 Excellent written & verbal English.
5.3.7 Some working knowledge of Khmer language is highly desirable.
5.3.8 Basic monitoring & evaluation skills, including familiarity with qualitative, participatory research as well as quantitative surveys.
5.3.9 Demonstrated coaching, mentoring & training skills.
6 Working Conditions
6.1 This position is based in Neak Leung Township, Prey Veng Province (1.5 hrs from Phnom Penh by road & ferry).
6.2 The position shall be subject to the terms & conditions of the CARE Australia Staff policy in deference to the following:
a) The incumbent will be required to maintain 24hr communication access with CARE Cambodia Phnom Penh for the purpose of emergency response. A minimum of same-day communication shall be maintained during leave periods except where negotiated with the Country Director.
b) The incumbent will be required to respond to immediate recall at the direction of the Country Director in the event of an emergency. Leave entitlements & cost of recall (unaccompanied), will be reimbursed.
c) The incumbent shall be prepared & available for immediate dispatch at the direction of the Country Director, in the event of a regional emergency response.
d) The incumbent shall ensure leave applications do not coincide with the absence of other senior emergency response staff within CARE Cambodia except where negotiated with the Country Director.
e) The incumbent will ensure leave applications do not coincide with critical standby periods identified in the Emergency Response Strategy except where negotiated with the Country Director.
7. Approved
Salaries are calculated in AUD dollars and paid monthly.
Note: Tax-Free after 91 days in-country for Australian citizens
Exchange Fluctuation
Payment (EFP): 100% of base salary converted to USD at a fixed rate of 0.65 and then converted back to AUD using the average exchange rate of the previous month.
Payment Details: If salary is to be paid to a foreign bank please ensure you have a current bank account with a reputable bank. Transfers are usually made in USD, Pounds Sterling and EURO. Accounts established in other currencies will be transferred in AUD for conversion on arrival.
Position Details: Full Time
Fixed Term - 2 years
Accompanied
Rest & Rehabilitation: R & R is currently 5 days plus 2 days travelling
Direct flight to Bangkok
Entitled every 12 months
Cannot be accumulated or paid out in lieu
Housing: Accommodation of an acceptable standard is provided.
Employees are free to find accommodation other than that provided, at their own expense.
Settling In Allowance: One time payment, payable on arrival.
Entitlement of AUD$1,000 - Accompanied
Acquitted through the Country Office.
Shipment of Goods: CARE Australia does provide an allowance for the shipment of effects both to and from the country of assignment, based on the duration of assignment and designation of posting. Full details are in the CARE Australia Staff Policy manual.
Working Hours: Hours of work are established by the Country Director to reflect local conditions and the variable nature of work.
Ordinary hours in any week shall be reduced by hours not worked due to Public Holidays and/or sick leave.
End of Contract: At the end of contract CARE Australia will pay return airfare to country of residence. No cash in lieu will be paid on this airfare.
Travel: Travel as necessary in response to requirements of the position.
Entitlements: All entitlements are set out in the CARE Australia Contract of Employment. Full employment conditions are set out in the CARE Australia Staff Policy Manual.
Medical: It will be necessary to undergo a pre-departure medical examination and be certified 'fit for duty' before an offer of employment will be made prior to commencing an overseas assignment.
WORK RELATED INSURANCE COVER
INSURANCE COVER FOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE DEEMED COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
Cover shall commence from the time the Insured person leaves their normal residence or place of business in Australia or their deemed country, whichever is the place of departure for the commencement of the overseas posting. Coverage is continuous on a full-time 24 hours basis until the Insured person returns (following the completion of the overseas posting) to their normal residence or place of business in Australia or their deemed country, whichever first occurs. Should an Insured Person not go directly to their normal residence or place of business in Australia or their Deemed Country of residence following the completion of their overseas posting, their cover ceases when their contract with the Insured expires.
Excess:
· A$50.00 Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5.
· Section 1 - deferral period 7 days in respect of accident and illness weekly benefits.
Full details of the application of insurance cover provided is listed in the Insurance Booklet - Policy No 0006819. This policy has the benefits, liability limits and conditions as detailed in the policy underwritten by Accident & Health International Underwriting Pty Ltd.