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SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia

Youth Development Officer

GeneralPosted 1 w ago

Location

Ratanak Kiri

Job Type

OTHER

Experience

2+ Years

Level

Individual Contributor

Work Mode

On-site

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About the role

Provide consistent guidance, mentoring, and positive adult role modeling directly with youth.
Support youth to develop practical life skills, including decision-making, communication, problem-solving, financial literacy, and self-care.
Facilitate youth participation in planning, reviewing, and improving activities that affect their daily lives.
Encourage youth leadership, peer support, and responsibility within youth houses and group settings.
Support youth with education-related activities, including home support, tutoring, study routines, and coordination with training providers.
Assist youth in preparing for independent living through vocational orientation, employability skills, and transition planning.
Promote healthy lifestyles, social engagement, and constructive use of leisure time.
Ensure youth houses are safe, orderly, and conducive to learning and wellbeing, including cleanliness, routines, and basic house management.
Supervise daily living activities and promote shared responsibility among youth for household tasks.
Monitor youth behavior and wellbeing, providing guidance and corrective support respectfully and constructively.
Uphold SOS Cambodia’s Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy at all times.
Actively prevent, identify, and report safeguarding concerns, incidents, and risks in line with internal procedures.
Create a safe environment where youth feel confident in speaking up, seeking help, and expressing concerns without fear.
Model respectful behavior and ensure zero tolerance for abuse, exploitation, and discrimination.
Develop, update, and implement individual and group youth development plans, ensuring accurate entry into the PDB2 system.
Maintain clear and timely documentation, including daily logs, incident reports, and progress notes.
Contribute to program monitoring, learning, and improvement by sharing observations, challenges, and good practices.
Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, Youth Technical Coordinators, MEAL staff, and safeguarding personnel to ensure integrated support for youth.
Participate actively in team meetings, case discussions, trainings, and reflection sessions.
Coordinate with families, community actors, and service providers where relevant to support youth development and transition.
Follow SOS Cambodia policies, guidelines, and codes of conduct, including youth guidelines and operational procedures.
Use resources responsibly and support cost-effective project implementation.
Undertake other related duties as assigned by the supervisor in line with program needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in social work, social development, education, psychology, or a related field.
Experience working with adolescents and youth, preferably in residential, community-based, or NGO settings.
Demonstrated ability to manage and support small youth groups (approximately 6–8 youth).
Basic computer literacy, including MS Office, email, and data entry systems.

Required Skills

Social WorkSocial DevelopmentEducationPsychologyAdolescent and Youth WorkResidential SettingsCommunity-Based SettingsNGO SettingsYouth Group ManagementYouth Group SupportComputer LiteracyMS OfficeEmailData Entry SystemsPDB2

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