Mekong River Commission (MRC)

Regional Project Coordination Officer

EngineeringPosted 3 mo ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

CONTRACT

Experience

10+ Years

Experience level

Associate

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Investment Management

Languages

English

About the role

The MRC Secretariat works extensively with a diverse range of documents, including reports, briefs, and handbooks.
This role involves coordinating project activities for the Mekong River Commission, a regional facilitating and advisory body focused on joint management of shared water resources and sustainable development of the Mekong River.
The goal is to ensure water is managed and developed efficiently and sustainably to benefit Member Countries while minimizing harmful effects on people and the environment.

Requirements

Master's Degree in project management, disaster risk reduction, financial management, environmental management, or related field.
Managing large-scale, multi-country disaster risk management or environmental projects, preferably in the Southeast Asia region for 10 years as a minimum.
Proven experience as project manager and or project coordinator for at least one project of similar nature.
Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting for international development projects.
Experience in coordinating technical teams, including hydrologists, meteorologists, and specialists.
Strong knowledge of flood and drought management, with familiarity with the Mekong region’s environmental and social context.
Experience in preparing TORs, concept notes, managing consultancy services, and ensuring compliance with organizational regulations (e.g., MRC or similar).
Excellent project management skills, including budgeting, resource allocation, financial oversight, and monitoring and evaluation.
Experience in GEDSI mainstreaming in project design and implementation.
Familiarity with Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) concepts or user-centered service design methodologies is highly desirable.
Experience with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks, particularly collecting disaggregated data for social inclusion indicators.
Ability to coordinate with international technical partners and facilitate technical workshops.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting, stakeholder coordination, and workshop facilitation.
Fluency in English; knowledge of Mekong region languages (e.g., Lao, Thai, Khmer, or Vietnamese) is an asset.
Immediate availability will be considered an advantage.

Required Skills

Project ManagementDisaster Risk ReductionFinancial ManagementEnvironmental ManagementBudgetingExpenditure TrackingFinancial ReportingFlood ManagementDrought ManagementMonitoring and Evaluation (M&E)Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF)User-Centered Service DesignMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) FrameworksCollecting Disaggregated DataGEDSI MainstreamingProject CoordinationCoordinating Technical TeamsPreparing TORsPreparing Concept NotesManaging Consultancy Services

Schedule & Flexibility

Start date:Flexible/ASAP

Compensation Details

Commission:Structure included

About Mekong River Commission (MRC)

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The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is an inter-governmental agency working with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam on joint water resource management and sustainable development of the Mekong River.

Industry

Investment Management