Project Coordinator for Save the Children International
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Community Development, Educate/Train/Teaching, Resources & Environment, Rural development, Social Work |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 02nd June 2026 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 5 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
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.
- Bachelor's Degree in disaster management, climate change, development studies, humanitarian action, education, environmental studies, social sciences, public administration, or a related field.
- Progressively responsible experience managing or coordinating donor-funded humanitarian, resilience, disaster risk reduction, or development projects for 5 years as a minimum
- Strong written and spoken English and Khmer.
- Additional training or certification in project management, disaster risk reduction (DRR), humanitarian coordination, climate resilience, safeguarding, or related technical areas.
- Training or knowledge related to disability inclusion, anticipatory action, early warning systems, or community preparedness approaches.
- Solid experience in project management, budget management, procurement, reporting, operational oversight, and field implementation.
- Experience managing projects funded by institutional donors, compliance with donor regulations and reporting requirements.
- Strong experience in coordinating with government ministries, NGOs, local partners, and sub-national stakeholders, including schools and communities. .
- Experience in staff supervision and strengthening partner capacity for project implementation.
- Strong experience of disaster preparedness, anticipatory action, climate resilience, early warning systems, school preparedness, humanitarian response, or community resilience programmes.
- Experience working with vulnerable or marginalised groups and supporting inclusive programming approaches.
- Strong financial management and budget monitoring skills, including expenditure tracking, forecasting, and procurement planning.
- Strong experience in project documentation, operational accountability, and humanitarian quality standards.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working on ECHO-funded projects and familiarity with ECHO HIP regulations, compliance, and reporting requirements.
- Experience supporting anticipatory action, forecast-based action, impact-based forecasting, early warning systems, or climate adaptation programming.
- Experience supporting school safety, school preparedness, or community-based disaster risk reduction initiatives.
- Experience working with organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and implementing disability-inclusive programming approaches.
- Familiarity with Cambodia’s disaster risk management systems, humanitarian coordination structures, and sub-national government systems.
- Experience working within international NGOs and cross-functional programme teams.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, accountability to affected populations (AAP), PSEA, and child participation approaches.
- Experience using digital monitoring systems, project tracking tools, or data management platforms.
- Experience supporting partnership management, localization approaches, and partner capacity strengthening initiatives.
- Demonstrated enthusiastic, proactive attitude, independence and strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across technical, operational, and field implementation teams.
- Commitment to Save the Children values, safeguarding principles, accountability, disability inclusion, gender equality, and safe child participation.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently to field locations in Kampong Cham and Kampong Chhnang provinces.
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV in PDF as a single document and apply as below link or email provided in the contact details.
Project Coordinator: View the external job posting
Project Assistant: View the external job posting
Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, and our working environment is inclusive and accessible. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified for written test and interview.
For more information about Save the Children in Cambodia, visit our website.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Organization : | Save the Children International |
| Contact Name : | Save the Children |
| Email : | jobs.cambodia@savethechildren.org |
| Address : | P.O. Box 34, Villa 5, Street 242, Sangkat Chakto Mukh, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
https://cambodia.savethechildren.net/about-us |
