National Project Officer (Education)

The National Project Officer will provide technical and operational support to the STEPCam programme in Cambodia, focusing on coordination, implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of education initiatives aimed at improving teacher education and student learning outcomes. The role involves liaising with government counterparts, managing programme activities, supporting research initiatives, and contributing to communication and visibility efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the STEPCam Programme Manager for coordination, implementation and monitoring of the STEPCam programme
• Liaise and coordinate with MoEYS technical departments, consultants, experts and institutional partners for timely implementation and monitoring of project activities
• Assist in preparation of workplans and activity budgets aligned with programme objectives
• Support identification and recruitment of consultants, experts and service providers including development of Terms of Reference and procurement processes
• Facilitate communication between international experts and national counterparts
• Contribute to preparation of progress reports, presentations and communication materials
• Support development and dissemination of communication and visibility materials to promote programme results
• Participate in and support preparation for programme-related meetings and activities
• Support engagement in GPE processes including coordination meetings, consultations and reporting
• Assist with on-site technical oversight and monitoring of activities under STEPCam Components 1 and 2
• Support monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure implementation is on track and aligned with results framework
• Provide technical review and quality assurance of deliverables from consultants and partners
• Undertake monitoring missions as necessary
• Provide technical support for implementation and quality assurance of research initiatives including design, data collection, analysis and report drafting
• Support translation of official documents and data collection tools
• Develop materials for dissemination and uptake of research findings
• Organize and facilitate consultation workshops for policy research studies
• Carry out other tasks assigned by Chief of Education and STEPCam Programme Manager

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in education, research, social sciences or other relevant fields
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of education, teacher education or other relevant fields
• Demonstrated experience in the planning, management, implementation and monitoring of programmes in the education sector in Cambodia focusing on primary education, teacher education or policy research
• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with demonstrated expertise in leading multi-stakeholder initiatives in education, teacher education and research
• Solid understanding of the education and teacher development context in Cambodia, its key challenges and possible solutions
• Demonstrated experience in engaging and coordinating with government counterparts and technical departments, particularly with a focus on teacher education and policy research
• Ability to take initiative, establish priorities and capacity to work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and interdisciplinary team to achieve shared objectives
• Excellent proficiency in (written and spoken) English and Khmer
• Relevant experience in conducting statistical data analysis would be an added advantage
• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis software packages (i.e., Stata, SPSS, R)
• Experience working with the UN, and knowledge of UN regulations and guidelines
• Good understanding of UNESCO’s mandate, procedures and policies

Skills

• Education Program Management
• Teacher Education
• Policy Research
• Programme Implementation
• Programme Monitoring
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Government Liaison
• Statistical Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• STATA
• SPSS
• UN Regulations Knowledge
• UNESCO Procedures
• Education Sector Knowledge Cambodia
• Research Support
• Communication and Visibility
• Project Coordination

Languages

English, Khmer