Project Officer

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and UNESCO Cambodia will be jointly implementing the Global Partnership for Education (GPE5) System Transformation Grant (STG), for which UNESCO has been selected as Grant Agent to manage $12.62 million under the new GPE 2025 Operating Model.
Under the leadership of the MoEYS and in consultation with development partners, UNESCO formulated the Strengthening Teacher Education Programmes in Cambodia (STEPCam) Phase II for the period 2024-2026 with four strategic components: 1) Teacher Education: supporting Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to provide quality pre-service teacher education programmes and to serve as institutional leaders in the provision of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and teacher research; 2) Teacher Professional Development: expanding and strengthening the system of CPD to be able to match teacher development needs with quality professional learning opportunities; 3) Classroom Learning: building capacity for effective Early Grade Learning (EGL) so that teachers have the competencies – and support – needed to facilitate the development of strong foundational skills in their students; and 4) Digital Transformation in Education: preparing teachers and teacher educators with the strategies and competencies needed to facilitate learning that harnesses the effective and ethical use of digital technologies.
The incumbent will be responsible for the daily management of the STEPCam II programme. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist in Education, the STEPCam II Project Officer will provide the required technical support to the MoEYS, to implement all components of STEPCam II in an effective and accountable manner. The STEPCam II Project Officer will guide the implementation process and the preparation of relevant documentation and technical reports as stipulated in the programme documents and the Implementation Partnership Agreements (IPA) between the MoEYS and UNESCO, as well as with the GPE Secretariat. This includes the preparation of technical and financial reports, monitoring and supporting the STEPCam II implementation mechanisms at the MoEYS to ensure timely release of funding. Further, the STEPCam II Project Officer will support coordination with the Joint Technical Working Group on Education (JTWG-Education) and the GPE Coordinating Agency to ensure programme synergies and mobilize support for STEPCam II.
Duties and requirements:
Under the overall authority of the UNESCO Representative in Cambodia and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist in Education, the Project Officer will be responsible for providing coordinated technical support to the MoEYS in the implementation of STEPCam II. In particular, the incumbent will:

Required Qualifications:
Education: