Program Coordinator - Cambodia

Reports to: Program Manager

Working location: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Start date: ASAP

About GVI

Our planet is in crisis and inequality affects people around the globe. At GVI, our teams are choosing to take action. We bring a range of specialised skills together for a common goal: supporting a more sustainable future.

GVI is an international multi-award-winning social enterprise. We offer conservation and community development programs in 13 countries, all aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and led by our teams and experts from the communities we operate in.

Working at GVI is fast-paced and fun. We value passion, authenticity and innovation, and we treat our stakeholders with compassion and respect.

About the role

As a program coordinator, you will work on our community development and educational programs. You will also guide and train our international participants, all while spending your time in the culture-rich city of Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The role entails assisting with daily operations of the projects, base and volunteer management. On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for overseeing the volunteers, scheduling & logistics for project work, teaching classes as needed, maintaining social media, keeping records of project work, delivering training and orientations for new volunteers, and acting as a role model for volunteers.

Role and responsibilities:

• Assist in teaching English and covering classes and community activities when volunteer numbers are low

• Assist Program Manager to deliver volunteers programs, activities, trainings workshops and services

• Keep good communications and relations with local project partners, seeking out feedback and assuring that GVI programs are in line with partner objectives, and assist with development of new partnerships as needed

• Help manage effectively conflicts and complaints from all parties and communicate all such issues with your line manager as appropriate depending on the urgency

• Update social media channels

• Ensure GVI’s Health and Safety, Child Protection and Social Media policies are followed by all participants, staff and visitors to the hub and while on project

• Effectively manage any issues that come up in the field on a day-to-day basis, including participant complaints, medical issues, natural disasters etc.

• Manage day to day logistics of project and the base schedule

• Train and develop staff members and participants

About you

If you are ambitious, purpose-driven, and you have a great sense of humour,  we want to meet you. As an organisation, we know that welcoming a broad range of people with unique identities makes us powerful and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Personal attributes:

• Commitment, drive and enthusiasm to develop yourself and motivate others
• Hardworking and full of ideas person who is always taking the initiative
• Flexible, open-minded and adaptable
• Autonomous problem-solving skills
• Easy-going and excited about being a part of a global family on a mission to make a difference

Professional skills and experience:

• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Khmer (advantageous)
• Experience in people or volunteer management
• Teaching experience (advantageous)
• Experience with community development (advantageous)

Benefits

Here’s what our global team enjoys:

• Social fund

• Training fund

• Collaborative, flexible culture

• Transparency – hear directly from the CEO consistently

• We laugh a lot, genuinely care about and support each other, and do the occasional dress-up

• Leadership development

• In-house counselling support

• Growth opportunities across our 17 locations!

Package includes:

• Monthly salary
• Accommodation
• Food
• Visa costs (if applicable)
• Emergency medical and travel insurance

You can find out more about the type of work GVI does and who we are as an organisation here.

To apply:

Please send your CV along with a cover letter stating why you feel you would be best suited to this position at GVI.

Please note: We will do our utmost to respond to all applicants, however, given the large volume of applications we receive, this isn't always possible. If you do not hear back from us within three-four weeks, please take it that on this occasion your application was unsuccessful.