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Australian Volunteers International Country Manager - Cambodia & Thailand

COUNTRY MANAGER – CAMBODIA & THAILAND

-Utilise your substantial international development and management expertise
-Be part of a dynamic global team
- 2-year contract with tax-free salary packaging (conditions apply)

Location: AVI Cambodia office in Phnom Penh
Applications Close: midnight AEST Wednesday 8 August 2012


An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and committed professional to join Australia’s leading international volunteer sending agency – a valuable contributor to the sustainable development in a wide range of communities.

We are currently recruiting for a Country Manager – Cambodia and Thailand, to be based in our office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Reporting to the Manager Regional Operations (based in Melbourne), this position will manage a small team and office with responsibility for ensuring the coordinated delivery of a high quality Volunteer Program in Cambodia and Thailand. This is a 2 year maximum term contract.

The successful applicant will possess the following;
- Demonstrated program management experience – with a focus on project/program development and implementation and monitoring as well as security, risk and critical incident management
- Previous volunteer/deployee management experience – especially experience dealing with wellbeing support, conflict and sensitive issues
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Working knowledge of development issues in the region and well-developed cross cultural awareness
- Strong administrative, financial and problem solving skills – experience managing a small office will be well-regarded
- Previous staff management, preferably in an international context

For a full outline of the position and applicant requirements please see the role profile on the AVI website: www.australianvolunteers.com

Application Procedure:

Please submit a completed application form and a current resume to Kate Seager C/-hr@australianvolunteers.com Applications close at midnight AEST Wednesday 8 August 2012.

The successful applicant will need to be available to attend training in Melbourne in October, followed by deployment to Cambodia in November, these dates may alter.