The Open Institute is a local non-governmental and not-for-profit organization which supports the social and economic development of Cambodia by working in three major fields: gender, information technology, and the development of Khmer language. The Open Institute presently runs seven programs: KhmerOS, Open Schools, E-learning, Women's, Publications, Lexicography and the River of Knowledge.

The Open Institute is currently seeking interested qualified candidates to fill in the position as Communication Officer for the Women Program.

The mission of the Women's Program is to work as an observatory of gender issues which will keep government and society informed on the real development of formal and real social and gender equality in Cambodia, and to use this information to facilitate discussion on women's issues and rights through all means of communication, leading to improvements in policy when adequate and possible. The Program also provides the tools and the training to support the efforts of women's organizations in Cambodia to do advocacy and to empower other women through the use of Information Communication Technologies.

Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the Communication Officer of the Women's Program is to facilitate and to effectively promote the information gathered by the Program through face-to-face and electronic communications tools (blog, online forum, gender mailing list) to its partners and targets. 

• To facilitate and to promote effective face-to-face and electronic communications tools of the Women's program with its partners and targets.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor degree of Sociology or Law or Media and Communication or equivalence.
• Two years of experience in communication in projects related to development, better if gender projects.
• Having background on gender equity is more preferable.
• Have a good level of computer literacy (Email, Internet, Mailing lists, Online forums, Blogs and etc.
• Good proactive personality, self-initiative, time management skills, discipline, and require little supervision.
• Speak and write good Khmer and English language.
• Having a broader perspective of the use of Information Communication Technology for Development.
• Be motivated to work for a social project and to continue learning while working.

Working condition and Salary

• This position is full time employment and recruitment is as soon as possible.
• Be able to travel to the provinces and outside of the country in short notice.
• Attractive salary will be offered base on experience and qualifications.

Recommended Reading

It is strongly encouraged that you download and read the job description and access to the following websites:

• Job description of the Communications Officer (in English, in the pdf format).
• The Women's web portal, http://women.open.org.kh/
• Background of the Women Program, http://women.open.org.kh/km/about
• The Khmer Software Initiative Program, http://www.khmeros.info/drupal/?q=en/about
• The website of the Open Institute, www.open.org.kh

Submission of application

Please make sure that when you submit your application, it contains:

• A cover letter that addresses how your qualifications meet the selection criteria mentioned above.
• Latest updated CV attached with a recent passport photo and relevant certificates.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit all required documents as mentioned in “section 5” in hard copy to House 19 Street 374, Sangkat Tuol Svay Prey I, Khan Chamkarmorn.