Programme Officer for Donor Coordination - Mekong River Commission

Division/Section: International Cooperation and Communication Section

Post level: M-11

Work location: Vientiane, Lao PDR

Contract type/ Duration: Fixed-term appointment / One-year contract renewable

Responsibilities

• Coordination of all resources mobilisation efforts and reporting by the Secretariat;
• Prepare and coordinate Development Partners/Donor Meetings;
• Prepare Fundraising Document and Fundraising missions;
• Support new Agreements conclusion;
• Manage new pledges, commitments, new and active Agreements;
• Develop and maintain tools for Agreements management;
• Review and monitor of reports to Development Partners.

Qualifications/Requirements

• At least Master university degree in political, economics, social sciences or related subject;
• At least ten (10) years of accumulated working experience in international cooperation. Professional experience in fund raising with a range of different donors is required;
• Professional experience within (or with) regional or international organisations is also required;
• Ability to read and summarise important information and meticulous attention to details;
• Ability to develop and deliver comprehensive presentations of the MRC’s twelve technical programmes;
• Knowledge of the Aid Effectiveness process, donor coordination, planning development strategy and policy development, programme coordination is an asset;
• Knowledge of Southeast Asia’s social, economic, cultural, political structures is desirable;
• Knowledge of natural resources management/ environmental awareness is desirable.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken at editing level. Working knowledge of French would be an asset.
• Working knowledge of more than one riparian language is an asset.

Application procedures

Only nationals of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam are eligible to apply. The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and section/division must be indicated in the cover letter.
The job description and other information can be downloaded from links below.

 

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

The application should be sent to the National Mekong Committee in the applicant's home country, (addresses are indicated below)

Closing date for applications: 4 April 2013

Job Descriptions

MRC Personal History Form

Cambodia National Mekong Committee

P.O.Box 623, 364 Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Phsar Doerm Thkouv,
Khan Chamkar Mon,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel. (855-23) 216 514 Fax. (855-23) 218 506 E-mail: ou_sophanna@cnmc.gov.kh

Lao National Mekong Committee

Prime Minister's Office,
Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel. (856-21) 260 981-3 Fax. (856-21) 260 984 E-mail: lnmc.mekong@gmail.com

Thai National Mekong Committee

Department of Water Resources 180/3 Rama 6 Road,
Soi Phibul Watana Building Phayathai,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel. (66-2) 271 6165, 271 6620 Fax. (66-2) 298 6605 E-mail: tnmc@dwr.mail.go.th

Viet Nam National Mekong Committee

23 Hang Tre, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel. (84-4) 825 4785
Fax. (84-4) 825 6929
E-mail: vnmc.personnel@gmail.com