Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP) was formally initiated in October 1992 and legally registered with the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) in 1999 in the field of civic and peace education, and youth empowerment. The main goal of YRDP is to empower youth to become active responsible citizens with a better quality of life through taking concrete initiative actions and motivating others to promote sustainable peace, justice, and promotion of democratic society.
Currently, we are seeking for national candidates to fulfill the vacant positions below:
- Project Officer for Youth Initiatives for Political and Social Action. This position is expected to start as soon as possible with a salary between USD 508.00 to USD 633.00.
Main Responsibilities:
- Work with youth clubs and youth groups, who are Phnom Penh and in provinces, to develop and implement their projects,
- Provide capacity building and orientation to youth clubs for setting up of the clubs,
- Conduct monitoring to youth project implementation, providing technical supports to ensure smooth project delivery,
- Provide coordination and assistance to other YRDP’s projects and activities that happen in Phnom Penh and in provinces,
- Assist in preparing administrative and logistical tasks for project implementation,
- Mobilize, coordinate, and engage youth in Phnom Penh and in provinces to join YRDP’s project activities;
- Work closely with M&E officer and M&E team to keep track of and assess the achievement of the project implementation.
- Write activity report, monthly report, and progress report;
- Participate in activities of the organization which includes monthly staff meeting, mid/annual program reflections and other events that may require,
- Join any activity of the network happen in Phnom Penh and in provinces where necessary represent YRDP building and maintaining good networking for, joint advocacy and collaboration,
- Assist project and other program staff in finding youth to participate in their activities or to implement other tasks when necessary.
- Join activities of other YRDP programs and YRDP activities when needed.
- Perform other tasks that may assigned by immediate supervisor.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in any related fields;
- Experience in event organization with young people;
- Experience and has passion to work with youth from diverse backgrounds,
- Capacity to engage and mobilize youths to participate in a small or big event;
- Good at in writing and speaking both English and Khmer;
- Computer skill (Word, Excel, Power Point);
- Good at in interpersonal skills: Communication, problem solving, facilitation, time and task management; and
- Able to work at the weekend and public holidays, afterhours, and travel and overnight stay at the remote communities.
