Programme Officer, Cambodia

Location: Siem Reap (with regular travel to sub-locations)

Contract: Full-time, permanent from 1st February 2025

Accommodation: Housing allowance provided

Responsible to: Deputy Programme Manager (1RO)

About The HALO Trust:

HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict, with projects in 33 countries and territories, and over 12,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women. Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence. HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

About the Role:

HALO is seeking to recruit a Programme Officer (PO) who will support HALO’s projects and stakeholder management team in Cambodia. The PO reports to the Deputy Programme Manager and works alongside another PO and M&E staff. The PO is responsible for understanding donor obligations, monitoring delivery of donor contracts, drafting high-quality reports and supporting donor engagement efforts. They are responsible for proactively raising issues about contract delivery and compliance to the DPM and other senior managers as necessary. They contribute towards the development of effective and compelling proposals that enable the continuation of HALO’s mission and enhance the impact of the work.

The PO is also responsible for collaborating with the M&E Coordinator to help direct workplans of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team(s).

This role will be based in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with frequent to HALO’s many operational bases across the country, including attending workshops in Phnom Penh as required.

Responsibilities:

Donor Management 

• Manage all aspects of grant management, including donor reporting, contractual compliance, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Write concept notes, project proposals and programme briefs for donors, with the support of programme departments to sustain current levels of funding.
• Review and draft budget narratives, coordinating closely with the finance team, for donor reports, work plans and proposals.
• Track the progress towards contracted donor outputs and targets and provide timely feedback to the Operations Manager, Programme Manager and International Finance Manager when adjustments are required.
• Develop targets for operational and staff capacity building activities, with the Operations Manager and HR Manager to be included in project proposals.
• Maintain strong working relationships with donors, including representing HALO at relevant meetings and events and organizing field visits as required.
• Support the Programme Manager to seek out new funding opportunities.
• Lead on FCDO, SDC, and GFFO contracts and coordinate with HALO’s UK, US and Europe HQ departments on relevant contracts as required.
• Provide management support on Irish Aid, PM/WRA, the Canadian Weapons Threat Reduction Program, and Caerus contracts as required, and lead in the absence of fellow Programme Officer.

Project Management

• Manage the design, planning, and implementation of projects and initiatives taken as part of the lead contracts.

Team Management  

• Manage the Projects Officer: content planning and gathering for reports and both internal and external communication, QC and analysis of qualitative and quantitative EORE data, and monitoring EORE field visits. 
• Manage the Field Evaluation teams to collect quality pre- and post-clearance and other socio-economic data to measure the impact of HALO’s work.
• Provide management support on the Explosive Ordnance Risk Education teams in the absence of fellow Programme Officer. 
• Uphold safeguarding principles at all times and strengthen reporting mechanisms within the Projects team.

Partnerships

• Evolve nascent partnerships, nurture existing ones, and look to develop new partnerships with environmental, development, medical, victim assistance, inclusion, and WASH local and international partners in Cambodia.
• Attend national and international workshops and conferences, incl. CMAS workshops, and TWGs/TRGs.
• Coordinate and oversee the design and implementation of capacity building for the Cambodian Mine Action Authority under the FCDO contract.

Media and communication

• Oversee the development of internal communications and the roll-out of internal monthly newsletter.
• Support in the development and preparation of programme publications, including presentation materials such as brochures, briefing documents, displays and powerpoints. 
• Support in the development and conduct of events.
• Draft monthly SITREPs for the Programme Manager.

General Support

• Support with hosting visitors: overseeing the planning, execution and management of actions related to visits in collaboration with the DPM.
• Support on the identification and implementation of staff welfare measures.
• Support the drafting of strategic documents.

Requirements

• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• 3+ years of experience within a humanitarian or development organisation. Experience in the mine action sector would be a significant added value.
• Experience in contract monitoring and management, including understanding of donor obligations and compliance.
• Experience working with a variety of donor types, such as government, private, corporate and foundations.
• Effective communication skills, able to produce high quality written and presentation products appropriate for the intended readership or audience.
• Experience with donor report and proposal management, review, and editing.
• Experience in project management and partnership development, preferably on livelihood and socio-economic development in a post-conflict setting (development-humanitarian nexus).
• Familiarity with budget monitoring.
• Experience monitoring project performance against indicators.
• Monitoring and evaluation skills, including logframe and survey design, data collection and analysis, and production of reports.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Good cultural awareness, able to adapt to different workplace cultures.
• A practical and adaptable person willing to work towards team development and capacity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Local overseas allowance of $350 per month
• 49 days of leave annually (weekend inclusive equivalent to 7 weeks of paid leave)
• Three roundtrip economy flights to the member’s official home address or an alternative location up to an equivalent cost)
• Comprehensive insurance package: life insurance, private medical and dental insurance

To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statementdetailing why you are suitable for this role, before the closing date for applications which is 2nd January 2025. If there is a sufficient calibre of applicants, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than the date noted.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.