Project Officer

The role

We are currently looking for Project Officer based in Luang Prabang Province.

Role Purpose

The Project Officer supports high‑quality, timely delivery of climate‑adaptive livelihood and community resilience interventions that reduce risk and improve well‑being for vulnerable children, families, and their communities in Viengkham district, Nambak district and Ngoy district, Luang Prabang Province. The role leads day‑to‑day field implementation, strengthens community capacities in climate risk reduction and adaptive livelihoods, ensures inclusive participation (especially of women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities), and maintains strong coordination with government counterparts at district level, and community‑based groups/members. The officer ensures compliance on safeguarding standards, supports monitoring, learning, and accountability, and contributes to evidence‑based adaptation models that can be scaled.

The Project Officer supports the Project Manager in the planning and implementation of all project activities to ensure that each project meets its goal, purpose, objectives, outputs and associated indicators within a given timeframe.

The post holder will be involved in emergency responses when organization decides for response in emergency in the province this position based.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.

Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.

Field Implementation & Quality

• Plan and deliver field activities such as community risk assessments, climate‑smart agriculture/livelihood training, home gardening practice, savings groups, market linkage activities, according to the approved workplan and budget.
• Support community‑led livelihoods and resilience initiatives mainstreaming and facilitate inclusive decision‑making.

Community Engagement & Inclusion

• Mobilize and coach village/vulnerable groups including youth and women’s groups) to adopt climate‑adaptive practices.
• Ensure culturally appropriate engagement, with translation support for ethnic languages as needed, and remove participation barriers for vulnerable households.

Capacity Strengthening

• Organize and facilitate trainings (e.g., climate‑smart agriculture, financial literacy, market readiness, DRR/early warning, safe schools, climate information services).
• Mentor community facilitators and local extension officers for continuity and sustainability.

Government & Partner Coordination

• Coordinate with district and village authorities (e.g., , DARO, DESB/PESS, LWU) and NGO/private sector partners;
• Support joint monitoring missions and technical working groups at Province and District level

Monitoring, Evidence & Learning (MEAL) and PRIME system

• Collect high‑quality data (attendance, pre/post - tests, output/outcome indicators, case studies); ensure data completeness and gender/age disaggregation.
• Track activity progress vs. targets, support PDM/HH surveys, lessons learned, and adaptive management.

Safeguarding, Risk & Compliance

• Uphold child safeguarding and Do No Harm standards; apply protection.
• Identify and mitigate implementation risks including climate, market, and protection risks; ensure asset distribution and cash/inputs follow controls.
• Ensures compliance of the program with all SCI Laos policies.
• Ensures that SCI Laos policies are compliant with the Lao Labour Law.

Procurement & Budget Support

• Track in‑kind/cash distributions; reconcile documentation with finance and logistics.
• Supports payment requests for the Project Manager in coordination with the Admin/Finance Officer
• Assists the Project Manager with budget preparations

Communications & Visibility

• Capture photos/stories of change with consent; contribute to briefs, social media, and donor visibility.
• Represent the project professionally in community and government forums.

Relationships

• Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with all SCI Lao staff members.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with other institutions involved in the projects. This should include regular contract with GoL
• Establishes local procedures to liaise effectively with local government partners in terms of planning, implementing, reporting, budget expenditure and control, monitoring and evaluation
• Develops, maintains and strengthens relations with other agencies working in the same geographic or technical areas.
• Actively works in coordination with other staff-members as deemed necessary for performing his/her duties and for the general development of the SCI Laos offices.

Dual mandate:

• During an emergency, contribute to rapid assessment and response relate to DRR and Humanitarian response

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, environmental/climate science.
• Strong MEAL skills (data collection tools, indicator tracking and basic analysis).
• Language: Lao (fluent); English (working level); proficiency in local ethnic languages in Viengkham district, Nambak district and Ngoy district, Luang Prabang Province, Laos is an asset.
• Computer skills: MS Office/Teams; familiarity with Kobo is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 5 years of experience in field implementation of agriculture and livelihood. DRR/CCA, community development or market systems projects experience is an asset.
• Practical knowledge of climate‑smart agriculture, community‑based DRR/CCA or producer groups, and inclusive facilitation.
• Experience coordinating with Province, District and village authorities and community structures; understanding of GoL procedures.

Contract length: Fixed term (1 year with the possibility of extension)

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Interested candidates please submit a full application using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document including contact details of three professional referees (current and last line managers and HR department). Please also include details of your salary expectations and a copy of your ID card. Please note that we will require a copy of your Criminal Records (ໃບແຈ້ງໂທດ) later.

Save the Children International is a child-rights based organization. Safe recruitment is central to the safeguarding of children and young people that we come into contact with, and support through our programmes.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the children is an equal opportunities employer, qualified females, persons with disability and candidates from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.