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About ChildFund Australia
ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation working to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. Our mission is to partner to create communities and systems change, which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.
We're also a member of the ChildFund Alliance – one of the world’s oldest and most experienced child-focused development agency networks. With a global network of 11 organisations, the ChildFund Alliance assists almost 36 million children and families in 70 countries around the world.
ChildFund Australia directly implements and manages development programs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, while also supporting projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas; our work is funded through, among other sources, generous public donations and government grants.
Join us in realising our vision of a world without poverty where all children and young people can say: "I am safe. I am educated. I contribute. I have a future."
About the role
As the Country Director for ChildFund Cambodia, you lead all aspects of ChildFund’s strategy and operations in Cambodia, working closely with the Senior Management Team in-country and the Executive team in Sydney (HQ)The Country Director provides leadership to the Senior Management Team (SMT) and builds a positive work culture, in line with ChildFund’s Vision, Mission and Values. You cultivate and strengthen effective working relationships with local partners under ChildFund Australia’s key strategic pillar of locally-led development. You also work closely with government, donors, other INGOs the local community as well as the ChildFund Australia Management team and the ChildFund Australia Programs team, to ensure our programming and projects delivery is aligned with best practices in the sector.
Key duties of the role
Qualifications & Experience
Skills & Attributes
A strong leader and great role model for others that supports people in achieving their goals, upholds organisational values, and furthers the goals of the organisation
Exceptional problem-solving abilities, and open to learning innovative new approaches
An excellent communicator fluent in both English and Khmer that excels at conveying ideas
An energetic, passionate motivator and creative thinker that remains positive, even in challenging situations
Excellent at building and managing relationships with key stakeholders
Working at ChildFund Australia
Some of the benefits of working with ChildFund Australia include:
Department: Operations
Location: ChildFund Cambodia, #30 Street 228, Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
Employment: Full time
Reports to: CEO, ChildFund Australia
Email us at hr@childfund.org.au if you have any other questions about the role.
ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.
At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.
In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.