International Consultant to Support the Royal Government of Cambodia to develop a Royal Decree and a Prakas on social service workforce

The consultant will support the Royal Government of Cambodia in developing a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the social service workforce, including a Royal Decree and a Prakas. This role involves aligning national frameworks with international and ASEAN standards to professionalize and institutionalize social service workforce management and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Support the revision of the draft Royal Decree on the establishment of a Social Service Workforce Board to strengthen the legal basis for workforce regulation and deployment across sectors and subnational levels.
• Ensure alignment of the national framework with international standards and ASEAN good practices.
• Develop a Prakas defining positions, functions, professional standards, roles and responsibilities of social workers, paraprofessionals, and allied workers.
• Establish a system for licensing, accreditation, and registration of social service professionals.
• Promote government-to-government technical cooperation and South-South collaboration within ASEAN by drawing on the experience of countries with established professional social work regulatory systems.
• Lead multi-stakeholder consultations and coordinate feedback integration into legal frameworks.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in work law, social work, social policy or related field of study
• At least 8 years of professional experience in drafting and reviewing legal and regulatory frameworks, preferably in the field of social work, social welfare.
• Proven experience in developing high-quality legal frameworks and policies related to the TORs, as well as setting social work regulations and standards in the context of ASEAN or in any ASEAN member state (sample of policies, legal documents or similar written products previously developed by the candidate maybe asked during the selection process)
• Extensive experience working with Government ministries on social work and welfare system
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research and/or monitoring and evaluation activities related to strengthening the social service workforce.
• Proven experience working with the United Nations; prior experience with UNICEF is an asset.
• Strong technical expertise in social work, social welfare and Government reform
• Strong facilitation, training and communication skills including the ability to lead multi-stakeholder consultation and effectively coordinate and integrate feedback into the Royal Decree and Prakas
• English language proficiency
• Strong leadership experience within government, academia, or social welfare professional associations is highly desirable

Skills

• Drafting Legal Frameworks
• Regulatory Framework Analysis
• Social Work Policy Development
• Social Welfare Regulation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Research and Monitoring
• Evaluation Methodologies
• Social Service Workforce Strengthening
• ASEAN Social Work Standards
• United Nations Collaboration
• UNICEF Experience
• Social Work Expertise
• Government Reform
• Facilitation Skills
• Training Delivery
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Policy Coordination
• Legal Document Development
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English