Sponsorship Officer for WATHNAKPHEAP
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Child Protection, Community Development, Rural development, Social Work |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Location : | Stung Treng |
| Hiring : | 6 Positions |
| Closing Date : | 10th July 2026 |
| Salary : |
$500 - $520
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| Experience : | Minimum 2 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Wathnakpheap (WP) is a local Cambodian NGO which was localised from International NGO, SKIP (Pestalozzi Children Village’s Foundation) and was registered with the Government since 1997. Wathnakpheap has more 20 years extensive experience working with a variety of partners, including local NGOs, international NGOs, and private companies, and for a wide range of donors, including government agencies, multilateral organisations and corporate foundations. WP has been implementing projects for 6 programs areas such as 1) Community Led Child Nutrition; 2) Education for better life; 3) Good Governance and Civic Engagement; 4) Resilient Livelihood; 5) Women Entrepreneurship and 6) Sustainable institution.
WP has been granted a sponsorship project in Stung Treng Province, implemented from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, Funding from Plan International Cambodia.
Currently, we are seeking 10 qualified candidates to fill a position as the following below:
- DIMENSIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Work within 3-5 communes to support child sponsorship commitments alignment with development program of WP in assigned target
- Ensure 1,500 – 1,700 sponsored children (SC) in exiting district/s well-managed by working with/through the community volunteers (CV) and local authorities.
- Ensure sponsorship communications items are completed with quality and reached KPIs
- Ensure the understanding of SC, family and community and partners on Child Sponsorship purpose and policies in assigned communes.
- The position has no budget or staff management responsibilities
- Supervises 30 - 40 community volunteers in the field to coordinate sponsorship activities with them in 10-20 villages.
- SO will provide hands-on coaching and technical support to partner staff in selected pilot districts.
- RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Ensure that sponsorship standards to keep children safe in sponsorship are properly applied and checked, including that SCs & parents understand the Child Participation and Protection (CPP) and Code of Conduct (CoC), and report incident cases when identified during the field visits to target areas using reporting mechanism procedures.
- Collect and distribute SC and sponsor communications via the CV and closely work with the SPM to ensure sponsorship production targets are achieved.
- Check/review the quality of communication items (including inappropriate content) to provide specific feedback for improvement as well as for capacity building.
- Coordinate with the Sponsorship Secretary (SS) and CVs to ensure that communications meet policy standards.
- Facilitate successful sponsor visits with relevant parties including SCs and their families, SPCs, partners and local authorities if needed
- Develop capacity of CVs based on the results of the capacity assessment, with support from SPCs using the training manual to conduct training/refresher on sponsorship for CVs to ensure they have enough capacity to perform their role effectively
- Monitor and follow up the situation of SCs and families, especially the SCs who are not in school or in poor health condition, and work through the CVs to follow the process for SC home visits.
- Work with CBOs, commune council, school committee, parenting groups, VHSG, child and youth (CAY), HC staff and other stakeholders of healthy start project to promote awareness of the role of sponsorship and development programs and to update on program achievements.
- Maintain relationship with local authorities to support the appointment and commitment to CVs
- Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate work with the aim of achieving gender equality and ensuring the implementation of WP’s commitments as outlined in the Policy on Gender Equality.
- Adhere to the child and young people safeguarding (CYPS) policy and report any child incidents in line with local reporting mechanisms.
- Perform other duties as reasonably requested by the supervisor
- Provide coaching and on-the-job training to CVs on sponsorship processes, child safeguarding, and quality assurance during the project implementation.
- Document lessons learned and challenges during the coaching phase to inform the evaluation of the pilot model.
- Collaborate and support the SPTL to ensure a smooth transition of sponsorship responsibilities including handover of relevant tools, data, and community relationships and monitoring the performance and providing feedback to improve sponsorship quality and compliance.
- Empower parents and caregivers to improve their practices in child nutrition, maternal and child healthcare, WASH, and early learning in the assigned target areas.
- DEALING WITH PROBLEMS:
- The position is required to apply policies and guidelines to common issues to determine the appropriate response
- There is regular turnover amongst CVs resulting in the need to ensure the replacement of CVs by local government officials, a lack of continuity of activities and the ongoing need for support and capacity development of CVs to produce sponsorship communications
- The post-holder must deal with and manage a range of opinions and perspectives amongst community members related to sponsored children and their families’ needs
- The post-holder must achieve monthly sponsorship KPI targets in the face of regular SC program dropouts
- This post-holder must travel within several villages to locate SC children and their families to collect and distribute communications items.
- Address challenges related to partner capacity, understanding of sponsorship standards, and community engagement during the transition period. Provide timely support and escalate issues to the SPTL as needed.
- High School Diploma is required
- Bachelor's Degree in related field desirable
- Community development and other related fields along with experience working with children and communities for 1 to 2 years as a minimum
- Knowledge of community development issues desirable
- Knowledge of child rights
- Experience in working/familiar with child sponsorship, child club, CBOs of Plan International Cambodia and Plan’s partners preferred
- Problem solving, conflict resolution and counselling skills
- Communication and facilitation skills (able to communicate work clearly)
- Experience with MS office products and databases
- Strength in forming relationships, training and motivating volunteers around delivering and implementing guidelines to achieve agreed objectives
- Ability to effectively work as a team
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Organized and able to prioritize tasks and within tight deadlines
- Committed to achieving significant and lasting positive impact on the lives of children and young people, and to securing equality for girls.
- Demonstrates flexibility, initiative and perseverance to contribute to Plan International’s purpose and strategic goals
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity, takes responsibility for results and learns from mistakes
- Works as an effective team member by offering information, experience and support, and valuing the contribution of others
- Treats every person with dignity and respect and supports and empowers all people to reach their full potential
- Passionate about Child Sponsorship and able to motivate volunteers, SC/family and community to support the program
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed CV with a Cover Letter (Please merge your CV and Cover Letter into 1 file only) to WP address, or by email to Ms. Pheng Sophanna, Admin/HR Officer by using information provided in the contact details.
(Please do not attach certificates). Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview.
We encourage women and persons with disabilities to apply. Our organization promotes equal opportunity and strictly upholds a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse.
This Job will require the applicant to applicant to pass a criminal and child protection background check.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Organization : | WATHNAKPHEAP |
| Contact Name : | Ms. Pheng Sophanna (Admin/HR Officer) |
| Email : | pheng.sophanna@wathnakpheap.org |
| Address : | #BB12, St. 101, Sangkat Boeng Trabaek, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://www.wathnakpheap.org/ |
Wathnakpheap (WP) is a local Cambodian NGO which was localised from International NGO, SKIP (Pestalozzi Children Village’s Foundation) and was registered with the Government since 1997. Wathnakpheap has more 15 years extensive experience working with a variety of partners, including local NGOs, international NGOs, and private companies, and for a wide range of donors, including government agencies, multilateral organisations and corporate foundations. Wathnakpheap has implemented projects in the areas of child labour, climate change adaptation, early childhood care and development, education, good governance, health, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
