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Job Title: Project Officer (PO)
Department: Program Department
Location: Luang Prabang Province
Position reports to: Project Manager (PM)
Position Type: Full-time Employee
Contract: Fixed-term (1 year with possible extension through the life of the project period – 4 years).
CARE INTERNATIONAL IN LAO PDR
CARE International is a global INGO working to end poverty and achieve social justice. We rebuild and improve the lives of the most vulnerable groups, especially women and girls who are often the most marginalised individuals in their communities and face unequal access to social and economic rights. In 2024, CARE worked in more than 100 countries around the world, supporting 200 million people from vulnerable communities to fight poverty and social injustice. To date, CARE has supported over 52 million participants to promote lasting change in their lives, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
CARE International in Lao PDR began its operations in 1992 and has worked since then to improve the lives of vulnerable groups in both rural and urban areas, particularly the ethnic minority communities. CARE works in partnership with community members, the government, local civil society organisations, and the private sector. CARE currently implements projects in 06 provinces: Vientiane Capital, Phongsaly, Luang Namtha, Sekong, Salavan and Luang Prabang Province.
CARE’s “Marginalized Women and Girls” program empowers women and girls to exercise their rights, to lead and make decisions, and benefit from socio-economic justice through thematic focus on women’s health, women’s economic empowerment and women’s resilience and climate change. CARE has extensive experience and expertise in both areas and will continue to pursue evidence-based practices to deliver long-lasting solutions effectively and sustainably.
Job Summary / About the Role
The Project Officer will lead the activity implementation accountability, government relationships and project quality in close coordination with the MekongElevate project team in Luang Prabang and Phongsaly Province. The Project Officer will ensure the overall implementation of the project workplan, budget management, monitoring and reporting of the project activities on the ground. The Project Officer will collaborate and work closely with relevant project partners particularly government and local Civil Society Organisations.
Reporting Relationships: The PO will be reporting to the Project Manager based in Luang Prabang Province and collaborating with relevant project team in Phongsaly and relevant field offices. This position will also need to collaborate with different relevant program team members within CARE Laos including technical advisors, communication, finance, etc. In addition, the PO may have to liaison with other project teams from CARE Vietnam, CARE Cambodia and CARE Australia when needed -. The position might involve managing community facilitators or community volunteers.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum university degree relevant to agriculture, rural development (or equivalent professional experience), and understanding of the complexities of development programming in the Lao context.
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in coordination, project management in development and/or humanitarian relief
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated experience in coordination, project implementation and capacity building.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relations with local and national government and other partners (e.g. civil society).
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and identify/resolve project related issues
- Willingness and ability to live and work in remote areas, with frequent travel to field sites.
- Good communication skills in written and spoken English and Lao. Knowledge of a local ethnic language is an advantage.
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APPLICATION SUBMISSION:
Qualified candidates should submit a CV and a letter of application. Please indicate the name of position that you are applying for and apply through this link https://forms.gle/hA9kPZDLebc5geAW9 deadline is on Wed 15/10/2025. The detailed Job Description (TOR) can be downloaded at https://directoryofngos.org/ingo-jobs/
Please kindly note that, due to the urgent needs of this position, thus the recruitment is an on-going basis, the recruitment will be closed when the suitable candidate is found. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
- CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- CARE Laos has zero tolerance approach towards sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse towards any person including our staff, representatives, partners, programme participants and members of the community where we work. We expect all staff, partners and related personnel to share this commitment by understanding, abiding by and working within the CARE International Safeguarding Policy and related framework at all times whilst representing CARE.
- CARE Laos participates in the Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS). CARE Laos reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse. The applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no abjection to CARE Laos requesting the information specified above; and
- As well as pre-employment checks, CARE Laos will use the recruitment and reference process to ensure potential new staff understand and are aligned with these expectations.
(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. CVs and other documents submitted to CARE will not be returned).