Job title: Project Assistant to the RTA

Location: Phnom Penh

Type of contract: local contract – full-time. The assistant will have an operational and hierarchical link with the Resident Twinning Adviser and Expertise France.

Duration: the contract will run from the date of its signature until the end of the Twinning implementation period (02/12/2027), with a 3-month trial period.

Important: according to the specific rules of the EU Twinning Projects, the applicant must not have been in any contractual relation with the public sector in Cambodia at least six (6) months prior to the starting date of his/her hiring. 

Under the direct supervision of the RTA and Expertise France, the Project Assistant is required to:

• Support the RTA in the implementation and application of project administrative, financial and procurement rules, policies and procedures, and act as a focal point for Cambodian administrative, financial and procurement policies and procedures;
• Assist the RTA in communication, liaison and general working relations with the beneficiary administration, local institutions and partners relevant to the project activities, as well as with members of the project management team (Consortium’s members) and short-term experts;
• Support the RTA in the organisation of meetings, expert missions, trainings, workshops, seminars and other project events, in particular by ensuring the logistical preparation (booking of air/train tickets, hotels, meeting rooms and airport pick up, confirming meetings, etc.);
• Draft minutes and prepare other relevant documents for Steering Committee meetings and other meetings as required;
• Prepare and ensure signature of mission certificates;
• Contribute to the logistical organisation of study visits and internships in the Member States;
• Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support, including handling correspondence, managing supplier relations, sharing, filing, and archiving all project documents (such as mission certificates, mission reports, invoices, deliverables, etc.) in accordance with the Twinning Manual and the final project audit requirements;
• Assist the RTA in drafting, reviewing and editing quarterly and final project reports and other relevant documents (newsletters, PPT presentations, etc.) in English and Khmer, and sending them to relevant stakeholders and partners; 
• Check supporting documents for payments, review financial reports;
• Provide translation and interpretation services from/to English as required;
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to the project.