Job Announcement

Position: Project Management Assistant

Project Title: Project “National Public Health Institute Strengthening in Cambodia” 01 August 2018 – 31 July 2019

Salary: 1,000US$/Month

Duty Station: Phnom Penh

Duration: 12 months (Possibility to renew)

Background

The National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is a semi-autonomous public institute, which has a broad public health mandate. The NIPH mandate includes three main functions: i) laboratory, including serving as the national reference laboratory; ii) research, mainly focused on providing the Ministry of Health (MOH) with health system research and policy support; and ii) public health training, including MPH and MSc programs in Epidemiology, Nutrition and Hospital Administration. From 01 August 2018 – 31 July 2019, the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI), through Emory University, has provided financial support to a project namely “National Public Health Institute Strengthening in Cambodia” and has assisted NIPH in identifying additional potential partners and resources. NIPH has received additional technical and financial support from its current partners, including US-CDC in Cambodia, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM), and German International Cooperation (GIZ). To support the project management, NIPH is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Project Management Assistant who will provide overall assistance to the Project Manager on the project management and other NIPH related activities. The successful candidate will work for 1 year at NIPH under the supervision of Prof. Chhea Chhorvann, project director and director of NIPH.

Requirements & qualification

• Have at least master degree in the field of Public Health or health related field
• Have at least three years of work experience in project management
• Proven English proficiency in writing, speaking and understanding
• Experience in writing report in English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willing to learn and work in a challenging environment.

Roles & responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the project manager
• Monitor the progress of the project – technically and financially
• Write report or other memos related to the report
• Take minutes of the meetings related to the project
• Organize meetings with staff to follow up the progress of the project’s activities
• Regularly compile the progress of the project and report to the project manager
• Assist in organizing or facilitating workshop or other activities that related to the project’s implementation.
• Play a role as the correspondence between NIPH between NIPH and other stakeholders
• Be a representative the project to attend project related meetings
• Play secretary roles for the project supported working groups, including health system research working group working group for public health profession.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, and cover letter to Mr. Dy Dimanhe, at the National Institute of Public Health (#80, Samdach Penn Nouth Blvd, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia). H/P 011 707 052, Tel: 023 991 697, Email: dimanche_dy@niph.org.kh

The Deadline of the application is on 24 November 2018, only short-listed applicants will be contacted