Program Support Specialist I - Livelihood

1. Project Coordination and Management
2. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
3. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

• Develop and manage detailed implementation work plans, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
• Facilitate and supervise the implementation of sustainable home gardening and horticulture farming activities in collaboration with FCPs, Alliance Partners (ECHO, Partners Worldwide), and CFT.
• Facilitate regular planning and review meetings with stakeholders including FCPs, lead farmers, Alliance Partners, and CFT.
• Uphold and advocate for child protection in all ministry activities, aligning with Christ’s mandate and Compassion’s Code of Conduct, and promptly reports any concerns of abuse or neglect.
• Be accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Alliance Partners to develop and adapt training materials on climate-resilient horticulture, home gardening, and business/value-based practices.
• Coordinate with Alliance Partners to plan and deliver training for lead farmers and FCP staff on home gardening, horticulture farming, and business/value-based approaches.
• Support the lead farmers for establishment and management of 13 horticulture demonstration farms.
• Assist FCP staff and lead farmers in planning and delivering home-gardening cascading training for 410 caregivers.
• Provide home-gardening and demo farm inputs to lead farmers and participating households.
• Provide technical support and follow-up to FCP staff and lead farmers for caregiver-led home garden establishment and management.
• Conduct ongoing on-farm technical coaching and field support visits to FCP staff, lead farmers, and participating households on demonstration farms, home gardening, and market linkages.
• Coordinate closely with MERL Specialist and Alliance Partners to conduct project assessments (community assessment & local market analysis, project baseline and endline assessments)
• Collaborate with MERL Specialist and Alliance Partners to develop the project M&E framework and train the FCPs and lead farmers to use these tools.
• Track project performance metrics and ensure accurate data collection through employing the project M&E tools and system.
• Analyze and validate progress data to inform decision-making and adaptive programming.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and promising practices for scaling.

D. Budgeting, Administration, and Reporting• Support project budgeting, procurement planning, and expenditure tracking.• Monitor budget utilization and proactively report on variances and financial challenges.• Prepare and submit interim technical reports (monthly, quarterly, and annually) in alignment with approved templates and donor requirements.• Ensure all project documentation including from partners (e.g., FCPs) is timely, accurate, and compliant with reporting standards.• Review and verify all partner expenditure documentation to ensure compliance with the approved procedures and requirements.E. Stakeholder Engagement and Market Linkages• Maintain regular coordination with Alliance Partners, FCPs, lead farmers, and CFT for joint planning and delivery.• Facilitate market linkages and community-level business development opportunities.• Represent Compassion Cambodia in technical meetings, forums, and coordination platforms as needed.