Phnom Penh
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
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Economic and Prosperity
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Main purpose of job:
This is a great opportunity to deliver key components of the £25M Economic Integration Programme (EIP), which aims to foster economic growth across the ASEAN region. The British Embassy in Phnom Penh is seeking a talented and enthusiastic programme manager to monitor and support delivery of the Regulatory Reform pillar in Cambodia.
The Regulatory Reform project is led by the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) and aims to support the Government of Cambodia with its regulatory reform priorities.
The attachés will work closely the Government of Cambodia, UK businesses and UK Government colleagues in the region and UK. The successful candidate will:
- act as an advisor on regulatory reform, building and maintaining effective relationships with government officials and the FCDO to help identify priorities for reform and support the delivery of the Regulatory Reform technical assistance pillar.
- be responsible for facilitating OPSS interventions on a range of regulatory reform issues and, overseeing and coordinating technical experts during deployments to support the delivery of technical assistance.
Roles and responsibilities the jobholder will be expected to achieve:
1. Leading on oversight of regulatory portfolios in Phnom Penh:
- Ensuring synergy with other UK programming and activities in-country;
- Avoiding over-laps between regulatory and capacity building programmes by demonstrating awareness of current and planned regulatory policy and enforcement activity of the Government of Cambodia;
- Making evidence-based decisions, informed by the needs of the Government of Cambodia, to prioritise topics that the OPSS UK team should focus technical assistance on;
- Contributing to project planning and reporting on delivery progress, value for money and emerging risks.
2. Proactive stakeholder management;
- Building strong relationships with the Government of Cambodia and third-party implementers securing agreement on complex areas of technical assistance to be delivered within this programme
- Represent the UK Government when communicating complex information on regulatory policy with senior officials of the Government of Cambodia;
- Facilitating stakeholder meetings and workshops, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved;
- Reassessing the ongoing commitment to programme activities, planned outputs and outcomes;
- Avoiding wider duplication through awareness of other donor activities in the same space.
- Engage with key regulatory stakeholders via the UK-Cambodia Joint Trade and Investment Forum (JTIF) on achieving 2030 objectives of economic growth in Cambodia.
3. Planning and coordinating the delivery of the technical assistance aspects of the Regulatory reform pillar;
- Planning and coordinating the delivery of OPSS technical assistance programme;
- Act as the local representative for OPSS International Delivery, engaging and advising government officials on regulatory reform;
- Identifying areas for further cooperation by developing an understanding of role that regulatory reform can play in economic development and how this links into the UK agenda on prosperity and development.
- Responsible for the storage/ownership of intellectual property developed.
4. Engage in Embassy wide initiatives that promote a good workplace including team events and activities
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
- Responsible for booking and organising events to facilitate workshops and training, within budgets provided, ensuring good value for money.
- Responsible for managing personal expenses, remaining within budgets provided, when travelling on duty or facilitating events.
- Monitoring and reporting on expenditures.
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• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.
• Ability to travel if needed.
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, both in order to win confidence and to deliver outcomes across a wide range of Government departments and business stakeholders.
• Confident and able to tailor messaging to the local context
• Able to engage and build credibility with a diverse range of international stakeholders.
Language requirements:
Language: English/Khmer
Level of language required: It is a requirement to be fluent in English and Khmer
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• Experience/knowledge of economic policy/regulatory reform
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in project coordination
• Previous experience of working in an international environment with a proven track record of delivering results across government organisations
• Broad knowledge of how workings of UK Government or international donors
• Relevant project management qualification/knowledge of programme management principles
• Degree in law, public policy, economy or related field.
• Graduate with at least five years of experience in a relevant field
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Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service
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16 January 2025
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Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
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Full-time, Fixed Term
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35
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36 months
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Asia Pacific
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Cambodia
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Phnom Penh
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British Embassy
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USD
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2,747
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monthly
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10 March 2025
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The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary and benefits, leave entitlement, and training opportunities.
We also offer 20 days of leave entitlement per annum in pro rata.
Learning & Development Opportunities
We encourage all staff to develop their capabilities, through both formal training courses and informal opportunities such as job-shadowing, coaching and on-the-job training. All staff are encouraged to share their skills and experience with colleagues, through informal training sessions or coaching/mentoring. We have an active L&D committee who organise a varied programme of learning for all staff.
All staff are eligible for 5 Learning and Development days a year.
Role-specific training will be available where required.
Working patterns
Full time – Monday and Thursday 8:15-16:45 & Friday 8:15-13:15.
Based on the needs of the Embassy and approval from the jobholder’s line manager, there will be the option to work remotely for up to one day per week.
The Embassy has a smarter working policy and is committed to offering flexible working patterns balanced with the operational requirements of the role. In crisis/emergency situations you may need to work as required to support the Embassy response, sometimes on a shift pattern working which may result in unsociable hours and/or weekend working.
As an inclusive employer we are happy to discuss alternative working patterns at interview or at the point of any job offer.
Other Information
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
You must be eligible to work in Cambodia. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
lf you are planning to relocate for this position, please ensure that you have thoroughly investigated living and working in Phnom Penh and all related costs before submitting your application.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
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Please note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline.”
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.
All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
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