Cowater International Inc.

Deputy Facility Director

AdministrativePosted 1 w ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

FULLTIME

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

International Trade and Development

Languages

English, Khmer

About the role

The Deputy Facility Director will support the Facility Director in providing overall strategic, technical, and operational leadership of the CAPRED Facility.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the Deputy Facility Director plays a key role in ensuring the effective management and delivery of CAPRED's portfolio of interventions, maintaining alignment with Facility objectives, and fostering collaboration across technical, operational, and cross-cutting functions.
The role is responsible for supporting implementation performance, strengthening internal coordination and processes, encouraging adaptive and participatory management and organisational learning, and ensuring that Facility resources are effectively deployed to achieve results.
The Deputy Facility Director will represent CAPRED with government counterparts, DFAT, private sector partners, and other stakeholders as delegated and may act on behalf of the Facility Director when required.
Help the Facility Director set CAPRED's direction and priorities.
Turn CAPRED's End of Facility Outcomes into clear, well-designed investments and activities.
Guide annual planning, budgeting, forecasting and portfolio reviews so resources match priorities.

Requirements

The candidate must possess excellent interal, communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
Proven ability to lead and coordinate complex, multi-sectoral initiatives involving diverse stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate strategy into implementation and results.
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with senior government officials, donors, private sector actors, and development partners.
Experience managing donor-funded programs, preferably DFAT-funded programs.
Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of GEDSI principles and inclusive development approaches.
Experience working in Cambodia or Southeast Asia.
Experience supporting policy reform, institutional strengthening, or private sector development initiatives.
Understanding of adaptive management, results measurement, and learning approaches.

Required Skills

Internal communicationCommunicationNegotiationRelationship managementLeadershipProject coordinationStrategic thinkingProblem-solvingStakeholder engagementDonor-funded program managementDFAT program managementGEDSI principlesInclusive developmentPolicy reform supportInstitutional strengtheningPrivate sector developmentAdaptive managementResults measurementLearning approaches