Project Officer for Swisscontact Cambodia
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Business Administration |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 04th January 2026 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
|
| Experience : | Minimum 2 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
We are a leading organisation for the implementation of international development projects. We promote inclusive economic, social and ecological development to make an effective contribution towards sustainable and widespread prosperity in developing and emerging economies.
Swisscontact – the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation – is an independent non-profit foundation established in 1959 by exponents of the Swiss private sector. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development and are active in 41 countries with 139 active projects and more than 1176 employees. Swisscontact has been presenting in Cambodia since January 2013 and operates in six working areas - vocational education and training, labour market insertion, continuing vocational education and training, entrepreneurial ecosystems, sustainable agriculture and sustainable tourism development - always acting through private sector development. Building on the wider organisation’s regional and global experience, Swisscontact strives to support local areas of focus, including agricultural innovation, tourism, impact investment, and renewable energy.
To support us in the project activities we are looking for a motivated Project Officer to be a part of our team.
- Lead the implementation of activities under the pillar/intervention area under the guidance of the Lead Intervention
- Lead and provide support on the financial and administrative progress of the responsible pillar/intervention area.
- Coordinate the organisation and implementation of various forms of events and activities (workshops, meetings, trainings, etc.)
- Contribute to the efforts of building and strengthening existing and new relationships with partners and relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate and facilitate with donors, partners, and different institutions to ensure smooth implementation of the activities.
- Work with the MRM team to fulfil monitoring and evaluation activities for donors and Swisscontact internal M&E
- Conduct information gathering and research as required to enhance the implementation of the activities
- Prepare and contribute guidance documents, reports, and other relevant documents.
- Support on HR, Admin, and Finance duties and responsibilities as required.
- Support in other tasks required by the line manager or management team.
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Fluent
- Bachelor's Degree in business administration or entrepreneurship, or another relevant subject.
- Experience in working with project and event management, relevant to entrepreneurship, is desirable for 2 years as a minimum
- Basic knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship, start-up, business development, and innovation.
- Computer literacy, including internet/e-mail, office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc). A tech-savvy personality is desired.
- Ability to work independently, with high motivation, responsibility, and professionalism to deliver work activities to a good standard.
- Ability to work with high flexibility and to adapt to different working styles of different stakeholders.
- Fluent in Khmer and with advanced English
- Willingness to learn and improve oneself on different topics and dimensions
- Be Responsible, resilient, and positive attitude toward work
We especially encourage applications from women.
Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation (no more than 1 page) and curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages). The deadline for applications is on 4 January 2026, but Swisscontact may begin taking interviews on a rolling basis, prior to the deadline. Swisscontact reserves the right to contact only applicants that have been selected for interview.
*Please indicate in your application whether you have or not have a close relative or friend who is currently working for Swisscontact in Cambodia. If yes, please provide the details information of the person. This information is very important for the selection process.
Application(s) should be directed to email provided in the contact details.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Organization : | Swisscontact Cambodia |
| Email : | recruitment.cambodia@swisscontact.org |
| Address : | THAN CORPS Building, 7th Floor, #46, Mao Tse Toung Blvd (245), Sangkat Boeng Trabaek, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://www.swisscontact.org/cambodia |
