ABA-ROLI Country Director, Cambodia

**ABA ROLI Country Director

Job Summary/General Purpose of Job**

• Responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring a USAID-funded program
• aimed to enhance the capacity and leadership of youth in Cambodia to engage in the political
• process, address local development issues and increase civic participation. Responsible for
• ensuring the program is aligned with the overall mission, vision, and values of the donor and ABA
• ROLI. The Chief of Party will represent ABA ROLI with USG and international donors, provide
• updates on relevant political and legal developments, and oversee a high-priority, complex, and
• sensitive program in a challenging environment. The COP’s primary responsibilities are providing
• overall leadership and general technical management for the entire project, ensuring an integrated
• vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the
• agreement with the donor. This individual will be expected to identify issues and risks related to
• project implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate project adjustments. The
• position requires significant coordination skills, technical knowledge of effective approaches for
• protecting human rights in a highly fluid operating environment. THIS IS AN OVERSEAS
• BASED POSITION WITH THE LOCATION STILL TBD and start date anticipated for early
• 2023, contingent on funding approval.

Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities

Technical responsibilities
● Designs and leads technical implementation of USAID priorities.
● Ensures all services are aligned and delivered according to guidelines established by USAID and ABA ROLI.
● Participates in developing the project’s strategic and operational plans, and oversee the development and successful implementation of annual work plans.
● Develops realistic monitoring and evaluation plans and oversees their use as a tool for tracking and communicating program progress and impact, and for adjusting program strategy on the basis of the data. Coordinates closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team (MEL).
● Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate project adjustments.

Management Responsibilities

● Reviews project deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and continuous quality improvement.

● Identifies issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, and suggests

appropriate project adjustments.

● Oversees and manages program staff assigned as direct-reports and hired by ABA ROLI. Leads

recruitment of ABA ROLI program field staff.

● Provides guidance and oversight for project personnel hired by partners.

● Mentors and trains staff in strategic implementation of programs, overall program management,

monitoring and evaluation, and reporting. Ensures all approved targets and components are

effectively resourced to optimize attainment of the objectives.

● Ensures compliance with ABA and donor policies, practices, procedures, and regulations.

Accountable for adherence to and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

[FCPA].

● Participates or leads in the recruiting and management of short-and-long term experts and

consultants.

Finance:

➔ Performs quality oversight of financial management of all offices within his/her

portfolio, conducting periodic reviews of expenditures for accuracy and reasonableness.

➔ Monitors the operating budget requirements in cooperation with Finance and Program

staff, and manages and is accountable for adhering to the approved budget without

degradation of service or mission accountabilities.

Security

➔ Monitors the operational, political, and legal environment within the assigned

jurisdiction/s and keeps senior management informed of environmental shifts that might positively/negatively impact operations. ● Performs other related duties as required.

Partnership and representation responsibilities

● Liaise with the USAID Mission/Office and local partners, as required by the project, to

coordinate activities and facilitate monitoring and reporting of project objectives and

achievements.

● Creates, fosters, nurtures, and expands working relationships with relevant stakeholders, in

country and outside.

● Represents ABA ROLI at external meetings and events.

Basic Qualifications & Interests

Possession of an advanced degree in law, human rights, international affairs, or other relevant field

from an accredited college or university and at least ten years’ experience in program and/or

development activities, one year of which must have been overseas;

At least three years’ experience supervising a team which must have included providing performance

feedback to direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications & Interests

Previous experience managing large USG, particularly USAID, programs in Asia related to protecting and maintaining democratic space, human rights, and accountability.

Previous experience engaging a diverse range of civil society organizations and pro-democracy

stakeholders within a sensitive political and security environment.

Previous experience implementing programs related advancing youth leadership, especially from

marginalized groups such as indigenous populations and LGBTQI+, to engage in the political process,

address local development issues and increase civic participation.

Experience working in the democracy and governance space in Cambodia and knowledge of the civil

society landscape.

Extent of Travel Required

This position will be located overseas, with possible frequent travel in SE Asia and occasional travel

to the United States. The location is still TBD.