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Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Position: Project Team Leader for Strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority (MCH&GHS)
Location: 100% based in Banteay Meanchey (BMC) province/Preah Vihear (PVH) province.
Salary: Negotiation
Closing Date: 16-July- 2026
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
This position is guiding the project from conception to completion, managing daily workflow, team dynamic and stakeholders’ communication that aligned with WVI-C's values and mission. The Project Team Leader will represent the project and WVI-C in stakeholder engagement to build capacity for promoting and supporting and strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services in priority closed border provinces Cambodia – Thailand, among PHDs, MCHs, ODs, and HC midwives. Additionally, the role will lead and monitor project implementation to ensure alignment with the MCH and GHS approach/standard and compliance with donor requirements.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
I. Grant Management
- Coordinate and implement the project considering the elements of project planning, implementation, monitoring, budget management in accordance with project design.
- Ensure evidence-based programming, including lessons learnt and best practices are documented
- Manage the overall risk in the project, including designing, implementing and monitoring the risk mitigation plan.
- Ensure project outputs/activities are delivered within expectations, timeline and budget planned
- Fully understood and being updated the donor’s compliances and strategic direction that might affect the project implementation
- In coordination with internal and external stakeholders, ensure all design, supervision and monitoring documents are completed to a high standard,
- Complete all donor reporting to a high quality, including monthly, quarterly report, project end completion report
II. Partnership and Stakeholder Management
- The project team leader is responsible for engaging with various stakeholders to work together for effective implementation of the project. Meet with relevant MCH, C-CDC, NNP, PHDs, ODs and HCs regularly to review progress and challenges, especially to ensure any adjustment needed in terms of time frame, budget or scoping are made.
- Provide high quality feedback and recommendations to relevant PHDs, MCHs, ODs and HCs and provincial technical working groups (Pro-TWGH).
- Be WVI-C’s representative in provincial technical working group for health (Pro-TWGH) meetings and other networks and forums…Etc to present on this project.
III. Financial Management and Cash Flow
- Ensuring project is executed in line with the agreed/approved budget
- Track and monitor their expenses to ensure it is in line with plan, especially expenses less than +/-5% of over/under spending.
- Follow up and lead regular reflection with staff to prepare the transaction of project expenses and suggest adjusting if needed
- Ensure line items that are over/under +/_5% with adequate and clear variance explanation
- Being fully aware of donor requirements in terms of variations, cost principles and will ensure compliance with relevant procedure
- Closely work with the senior project manager, Grant Finance team on budget and financial management and ensure funding instalment, disbursement and settlement for the project in a timely and effective manner, so that project progress against plan can be maintained.
IV.Team Management and Leadership:
- Provide effective leadership and supervision to project officers in assigned geographic areas to ensure high team performance and accountability.
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate regular team meetings to address challenges, promote problem-solving, and share lessons learned.
- Support staff capacity development through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job guidance. Monitor team progress against project targets and provide timely feedback to improve performance.
- Foster a collaborative and positive team environment while ensuring the smooth, efficient, and quality implementation of project activities in line with organizational standards and objectives.
REQUIREMENTS
- At least 5 years’ experience as a clinical midwife/medical doctor who has experience in working for strengthening Community Based- Surveillance and Maternal & Child Health Services and Global Health Security (GHS) in priority closed border provinces Cambodia – Thailand,
- At least 5 years’ experience of project and financial management including project design and implementation, reporting and analysis.
- Experience in working as partnership with sub-national government, especially PHDs, MCHs, ODs and health facilities,
- At least a formal degree of Medical Doctor, Midwife, Nurse, or any relevant degrees, experience and skills,
- Sounds as technical expertise knowledge in health especially Global Health Security (GHS), Maternal Child Health (MCH) and Nutrition.
- Strong negotiation, problem solving, liaison, and networking skills and brokering partnerships.
- Demonstrated knowledge of successful project management, communication and training.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health/social programming, especially reaching the most vulnerable.
- Good collaboration and coordination with stakeholders especially with PHD, OD and health facilities.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) in both Khmer and English
- Qualified women candidates and disable people are encouraged to apply
- Promote open and constructive feedback and an environment of consistency
HOW TO APPLY
Kindly complete the WV Application Form , CV, and Cover Letter, and apply through the link
World Vision Cambodia is committed to the principles of workplace diversity.
Qualified women and disabled people are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Applications and CVs will not be returned.
You could learn more about our achievements visit our website or our Facebook page World Vision is committed to the protection of children. We are looking for a qualified and competent candidate whose background aligns with our core value vision and mission.
World Vision Cambodia is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
WVI is committed to the protection of children. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned to our child protection practices. Hence employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
