Nutrition and Community Development Officer for GRET
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Community Development, Resources & Environment, Rural development, Social Work |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English, French |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 31st July 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 3 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
GRET is a French NGO that has been actively fighting poverty and inequalities since 1976. There are 800 prefessionals working for GRET in 28 countries. GRET started its activities in Cambodia since 1988. Currently GRET is working in serveral sectors such as Water and Sanitation, Agriculture and Irrigation, Agroecology & Nutrition, Value Chains, Land governance and Social Protection.
Since 2010, GRET and CIRD implement activities in collaboration with PDA and PDoC, in order to develop a sustainable agriculture for smallholder farmers in Sotr Nikum and Prasat Bakong districts, in-Siem Reap province. It aimed at increasing incomes and at improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers through the development of sustainable agriculture by the intensification and diversification of agricultural productions and the strengthening agriculture cooperatives (AC) and their access to market. Since 2023, the project is evolving toward a territorial approach, increasing its area of intervention to 4 districts : Sotr Nikum, Chi Kreng, Svay Leu and Prasat Bakong and working with various stakeholders to co-build a plan for sustainable and safe food systems at provincial level, in addition to its continuous support to smallholder farmers. To achieve this, the project aims to reach the 3 following specific objectives :
Promote agroecological intensification and diversification of agricultural productionStrengthen producer organizations and structure local agricultural value chains to secure production and facilitate the sale of products on markets.Support provincial stakeholders in the co-construction and implementation of a development plan for efficient, safe and sustainable territorial food systems.
Currently, the project activities are directly implemented in 160 villages, through 9 ACs in addition to collective actions with partners and local authorities in Siem Reap city.
GRET is looking for a Cambodian candidate for the position below:
- Nutrition and Community Development Officer
- Gather and develop technical references for support to rural households, farmers and Gret team
- Read bibliography and project's documentation to understand the Linking Agriculture, Nutrition and Natural resources management (LANN) methodology, and to understand the Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) context in TETARD target area;
- Develop appropriate Information, Education and Communication tools for events in synergy with other project components (fruit and vegetable show and others)
- Contribute to GRET internal capitalization on the LANN methodology based on project’s experience
- Provide adapted advice to rural households and consumers, train and accompany them in implementation of FNS recommendations and monitor the results
- Organize cooking demonstrations and competitions
- Develop and implement the seed kit distribution strategy: identification of the seeds to be distributed, development and implementation of the curriculum.
- Training, coaching and follow-up of the commune committee of women and children (CCWC) and health center (HC) who have been trained on the LANN methodology
- Develop and implement a strategy to raise awareness on LANN’s key messages including training, field visits for different targets (general public, local authorities, schools, journalists...)
- Work closely with the local authorities at commune level for the integration of the LANN methodology implementation in the commune investments plan
- Follow up the spreading of the key messages related to nutrition in other components from the project
- Organize/ facilitate public awareness campaigns on sustainable agriculture/ nutrition and food security with relevant partners
- Conduct journalists’ field day to raise the awareness on nutrition and food security
- Representation and management of external relationships
- Participate to SUN CSA meetings and events on behalf of Gret
- Participate to the Food and Nutrition Security Working Group led by CARD (national level)
- Collaborate and communicate with NGOs with similar projects in Siem Reap Province and exchange information on the project activities and avoid overlaps
- Develop local networks for GRET with CSOs and local authorities
- Communicate on GRET activities
- Participate in events organized by local authorities, partners and networks on thematic related to the nutrition and food security
- Prepare invitation letters for partners/ authorities if needed
- Communicate and network with local authority
- In collaboration with other team from GRET, facilitate the implement of a diagnosis on Non-Communicable Diseases in the project target area
- Coordinate with the project team and with other projects
- Consult with HoP and TA ahead of implementation, for all relevant FNS activities,
- Support the social inclusion specialist for the inclusion of vulnerable farmers in commune investment plans
- Strong linkage with the other technicians to organize nutrition sensitive trainings (especially key messages sharing in technical trainings)
- Submit all relevant data and reports to the HoP, TA and M&E officer
- Submit all relevant support documents to the admin/
- Participate in monthly meeting, weekly meeting and other team meetings
- Participate in team training conducted by other technicians/partners
- Share knowledge regarding FNS with other technicians
- Assist other technicians in resolving problems related to the inclusion of FNS in their component
- Assist in proposition of new action plans and strategies for the TETARD project
- Monitor and report about the progress and result of field activities
- Analyse seed kit data to assess the impact of the project on the beneficiaries
- Propose adjustment of project’s activities and intervention strategy
- Write monthly and activity reports for HoP and TA and progress report for local authorities
- Share updated activities implementation information for steering committee presentation and regular meetings with the donors
- Compare the planned and realized activities on a monthly basis with HoP support
- Provide the best photo for nutrition component to project
- Any other duty according to the project needs and priorities
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, rural development or other relevant academic background
- At least 3 years’ experience on nutrition and community development
- Background on field awareness raising, capacity building, coaching
- Experience on working with local authorities
- Good knowledge of rural development on livelihood improvement
- Knowledge of the SR Province is an asset
- Computer literate especially Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power point, Internet-email etc.
- Dynamic, honest, committed and hardworking,
- Good communication and team working
- Fluent in writing and speaking Khmer and English
- Female are encouraged to apply
Conditions and starting date:
- Term contract of 12 months, expected to start August/ September 2025
- 13th month bonus, insurances
All interested candidates should send CV (3 pages maximum) and cover letter to the following email address provided in the contact details.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted at the beginning of August 2025.
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