Head of Programmes for Cambodia and Laos

Contract Length: 1 year with the possibility of extension

Base: Phnom Penh, Cambodia with regular trips within Cambodia, Laos and

regionally

Line Manager: Country Director

Expected starting date: March/April 2024

About the Cambodia and Laos Programmes of People in Need:

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech non-profit, non-governmental organization that has been providing relief and development support in both developing and conflict regions around the globe since 1992. In Asia, PIN has a growing portfolio of projects focused on accelerating the uptake of green technologies in agricultural value chains through innovative applications of market systems approaches.

In Cambodia, we implement programmes on Green Energy and WASH, Disaster Management and Urban Resilience, TVET, and Alternative Livelihoods. In recent years, People in Need has contributed to improved and strengthened disaster preparedness through the Early Warning System for disasters. In case the country is hit by a natural disaster, we will provide an immediate response to affected people—like during the floods in 2011, 2013, and 2020, and in 2017 when Cambodia was hit by excessive drought.

In Laos, we are implementing a pilot project focusing on an Early Warning System with possible scale-up on the national level.

About the role:

The Head of Programmes (HoP) supervises all programmes (development and emergency), with the specific responsibility for the timely and efficient programme implementation, and most importantly the quality of projects and programmes in terms of their impact. By supervising the implementation of results-based M&E systems, the Head of Programmes also guides the programme strategy and development of future programmes.

Together with the Country Director, HoP represents PIN to donors and partners, ensuring that PIN is recognised for its field experience. Furthermore, HoP engages in medium and long-term planning and strategy activities, ensures continuous quality improvement of programmes and contributes to a positive working environment for its staff.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Overall supervision and support of currently implemented programmes in all the phases of the project cycle
• Strategic planning, programme development and proposal writing including incorporating innovations, research and good practices.
• Participate in Country Management Team meetings and decision-making, in line with PIN strategies and policies.
• Direct supervision of Program Managers (and/or Project Managers), who are further managing respective project/programme teams.
• Plan HR needs and capacity building needs for senior staff and ensure sufficient human resources for the programme to meet its objectives
• Building synergy among the programmes, ensuring cooperation with Country Program’s supporting departments and PIN Knowledge & Learning department.
• Supervising MEAL (monitoring, evaluations, accountability and learning) processes and procedures, tracking programme status through internally developed monitoring tools and use of common IT tools (e.g. Navision, ELO), through monthly review meetings.
• Striving for quality of programmes including mainstreaming accountability systems and cross-cutting issues like gender, social inclusion, climate change and good governance.
• Based on the Country Programme Strategy contribute to the development of a Fundraising plan and strategy
• Ensuring the financial side of programming is understood and followed by the project teams together with the financial department.
• Ensure timely and high-quality reporting is done by all programmes towards donors.
• Develop external contacts (in coordination with Country Director) and relations with partners (organizations, authorities) in Cambodia and Laos.

For this position, we consider important:

• A graduate degree in a relevant field (humanitarian action, development work etc.)
• At least 3 years of international experience in managing/overseeing development projects (senior management level)
• Experience working in a complex context; experience from Cambodia, Laos/South East Asia is an asset.
• Strong experience in programme development, project proposal development (leading proposal writing process), highly knowledgeable of logical frameworks, M&E and reporting
• Strong background in the delivery of programming to vulnerable populations
• Familiarity with NGO working environments and standard procedures
• Proven experience with team management, including development of national team capacities and capacity building
• Excellent communication skills, including fluent spoken and written English
• Strong organizational, critical analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Cultural sensitivity, excellent communication skills and strong ability and willingness to transfer knowledge

PIN Offers:

• Working environment in a well-established middle-sized and continuously growing humanitarian organization in a challenging context;
• Salary and benefits according to PIN salary scale and HR policies; expected salary of 4150 – 4350 EUR super gross (based on experience), monthly subsistence allowance of 1350 EUR already included;
• Housing allowance;
• 25 days of holiday per year;
• Travel health insurance (covers health care incl. the repatriation);
• Reimbursement of travel expenses with travel to the country of residence once every 6 months of work;
• Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations; assistance with the visa application procedure;
• Reimbursement of the medical check-up before and after the deployment;
• Free 24/7 medical helpdesk and psychological consultation available online;
• Free access to e-learning sites, global PIN’s Induction Training, Knowledge and Learning department onboarding, and individually tailored capacity-building opportunities.