Samaritan’s Purse International Relief (SPIR) is a nonprofit, nondenominational, evangelical Christian Organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.   We are seeking for ONE qualified candidate to fill the position of Construction Coordinator – Water for Kids based in Sveysisopon town, Banteymeanchey Province. 

• Commitment to Samaritan’s Purse mission, value and policies.
• Experience working and leading a team.
• Able to drive a motorbike (car preferred) with license.
• Experience working/knowledge regarding construction and community development
• Willing to travel as required by the project.
• Serving heart to work with rural communities especially the poor.
• Good spoken and written communication skills in both Khmer and English.
• Strong computer skills and report writing in Khmer and English.
• Proactive, reflective and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Able to plan and commit to meeting deadlines.
• Strong desire to learn from others and to improve her/his skil

• Translate and prepare project presentations for meetings with the school principals.
• Obtain approval and endorsement from District/Province as required.
• Identify local builders with construction experience related to reinforced concrete, welded steel, and plumbing.
• Follow up the construction weekly and according to previous planned dates.
• Pay close attention to the construction making sure they follow the drawings and specifications.
• Photograph and document the construction as-built and compare with the plans.
• Write daily/weekly updates in project notebook for reporting purposes including problems, solutions, challenges, spiritual impact, achievements, etc.
• Assist with coordination of Donor teams and guide them in the construction process.
• Assist logistics in procurement according to specifications required and the SP Field Operations Guidelines.
• Engage, mobilize and build close relationships with community and school leaders during all phases of the project.
• Represent SP in meetings with School Principal, church leaders and the community.
• Coordinate activities with local authorities, contractor and churches.
• Be respectful to the authorities, community members, and especially with women and children.
• Actively promote and ensure safety in the construction environment, conducting risk assessments before each activity.
• Keep construction sites clean and free of debris/trash.
• Cooperate with other SP projects to achieve their goals, in good cooperation with cross sector programs, as DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) and others, immediately reporting any problems that affect the village or its leaders.
• Identify and report to the PM any issues and problems that affect the achievements of the project.
• Share lessons learned or innovative ways to implement the project that will bring efficient use of resources and achieve better results.
• Participate in the devotions and perform other duties as assigned.
• Prepare monthly progress reports.
• Other tasks as required by the PM.  

All interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, CV and SP application form to email address below.