Team Leader – Cambodia Climate Resilience Programme (CCRP)

We are currently looking for a

Team Leader – Cambodia Climate Resilience Programme (CCRP)*
Contingent on donor funding/  Phnom Penh, Cambodia / Full-time

SNV is seeking a Team Leader for the anticipated DFAT $30 Million AUD Cambodia Climate Resilience Program, which aims to bring water expertise to strengthen planning, implementation, and management of water resources to reduce vulnerability and enhance climate resilience in Cambodia.

The Team Leader will be responsible for overall project performance, management, and execution. They will be responsible for ensuring alignment with the strategic priorities of DFAT and the Government of Cambodia. The Team Leader also must have well-developed analytical and financial skills as well as a good understanding of finance, governance, entrepreneurship, and behavior change, preferably with experience working with market-based programs and water resource management, climate resilience, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) or other related fields.

This senior management position would report to the Cambodia Country Director and be based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Stakeholder engagement: Serve as the project's principal liaison with DFAT, key government officials, international and local organization partners, key private sector representatives and internal colleagues. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with above-mentioned stakeholders. Participate in collaborative efforts with other NGOs, national and local governments, donors, public and private sector partners, etc

• Project set-up and management, People Management, and Team Leadership: Establish project structure and procedures aligned with organizational and donor guidelines, lead and manage the project team in Cambodia, guide develop and motivate team members. Monitor systems and procedures ensuring efficient and proper use of resources and ongoing collaborating, learning, and adapting.
• Consortium Leaderships: Ensure that the project is implemented with a one-team approach, ensuring that coordination among consortium partners is streamlined and conducive to a single, coherent program. Manage project consortium, including ensuring effective communication with all partners, proactively identifying and resolving partnership issues, and ensuring cohesion throughout project implementation.
• Technical quality assurance: Ensure that the program is technically sound, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of Cambodia and its people. Champion inclusive markets systems and public-private sector linkages
• Finance and Administration Management: Provide administrative and financial management consistent with organizational policies and procedures.
• Knowledge Development: Establish a learning agenda together with partners and teams, ensuring a shared vision of best practice and alignment with broader organizational vision. Contribute to internal and external knowledge sharing
• Expanding results and impacts of the programme: Explore partnerships to find additional commercial opportunities to expand the water and climate resilience portfolio in Cambodia, ensuring sustainability of program results and learnings.

*The Position is contingent upon award and funding.