Location: Phnom Penh

Deadline for submitting the application: 22/11/2026 

Start date: 01/01/2027 

Contract type: Limited 

Contract term (months): 35.00 

1.                                 Background / introduction

KHM/003 – Support for Optimised Knowledge and Health Access (SOKHA) is a three-year health programme implemented by LuxDev in close partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Health. The project aims to strengthen health systems and improve access to safe, quality and continuous primary and referral healthcare in Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces, with particular attention to women, newborns, children, adolescents, indigenous and ethnic minority populations, persons with disabilities, and remote and underserved communities.

The project combines interventions to enhance health facility readiness, health workforce development and quality of care, while strengthening community engagement and referral systems, and access to health services essential health services, including blood transfusion and cold-chain systems. A strong emphasis is placed on reinforcing existing Cambodian health systems and institutional capacities, promoting sustainability and the progressive transfer of supported functions to national and provincial structures.

2.                                 Objectives

The Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) represents LuxDev in the implementation structure of the project.

The CTA will promote LuxDev’s values in the field. They pass LuxDev’s main mission, namely capacity building. They participate in the implementation of the Agency’s vision.

In this view they ensure that all processes defined by the Agency are implemented in accordance with the Agency’s Quality Manual (QM).

The CTA receives delegation of signature authority on the project bank account opened in the implementation country. The CTA is the representative of the donor (first-level authority) for the execution of financial commitments of the Luxembourg Government’s contribution to this project.

3.                                 Main RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

3.1.                          Implementation of the activities

• project launch, plan of the tasks and activities, implement specific technical activities, prepare, follow up and conclude Operational partnership agreements (OPA), ensure project wrap-up

3.2.                          Ensuring the administrative management of the project

• manage the office: Human Resources (HR), procurement, audit follow-up

3.3.                          Managing the project finances

• draft the budget and financial planning, expenditure follow-up

3.4.                          Monitoring results

• update and follow-up Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI)

3.5.                          Managing information

• Reporting, knowledge management, capitalisation, manage communication

3.6.                          Representing LuxDev

• represent the Agency within the parameters defined in the agreements between LuxDev, the partner and the embassy, as well as any relevant clause in the TFD: work in close collaboration with other execution agencies.

3.7.                          Developing capacity

• develop capacity at an individual, organisational and institutional level

4.                                 PROFILE

4.1.                          Education and/or experience - mandatory or desirable

Mandatory:

• Postgraduate degree in medicine, public health, health systems, health management or a related field.
•  At least 15 years of relevant professional experience, including 5 years managing complex health-sector programmes.
• Demonstrated professional experience in health systems strengthening, institutional capacity development, donor-funded programme management and decentralised service delivery.

Desirable:

• Work experience in Southeast Asia and with health infrastructure, workforce and quality-of-care interventions is desirable.
• Work experience in the health development sector in Cambodia or Southeast is desirable.