Country Director – Cambodia

About the role

Plan International is seeking an experienced, values‑driven and strategic leader to serve as Country Director for Cambodia. This pivotal leadership role is responsible for setting the overall direction of Plan’s work in the country, ensuring strong programme delivery, impact and sustainable organisational performance. You will lead a team of about 80 staff and oversee a country programme with an annual budget of approximately USD 8 million.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for development, humanitarian and influencing work in Cambodia, aligned with the global strategy and gender‑equality commitment.
• Lead the development and implementation of an ambitious Country Strategy grounded in gender transformation, child rights and participation.
• Ensure programmes achieve impact at scale by linking grassroots action with national‑level advocacy.
• Drive emergency preparedness, risk reduction and resilience building, ensuring readiness for both predictable and sudden‑onset emergencies.
• Strengthen resource mobilisation across institutional, multilateral, corporate and National Office funding sources for long‑term sustainability.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing, inclusive team, embedding standards on safeguarding, gender equality, accountability and ethical practice.
• Ensure strong financial stewardship, legal and donor compliance, and effective planning, budgeting, reporting and performance‑management systems.
• Act as senior in‑country representative, building trusted relationships with government, donors, media, INGOs, national NGOs, communities and other stakeholders.
• Contribute as an active member of the Regional Leadership Team, supporting regional collaboration, organisational learning and shared services.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience with increasing responsibility in an international development environment.
• Strong understanding of child rights, gender in development and girls’ rights, and ability to translate these commitments into impactful programmes and influencing strategies.
• Experience in sustainable community development and participatory approaches in development interventions.
• Knowledge of donor compliance requirements and sound financial management.
• Experience of programming in challenging environments, with a solid grasp of the political, social, economic, humanitarian and security context in Cambodia or a comparable setting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse teams, manage organisational change and build an efficient workforce.
• Strong political acumen, networking and negotiation skills, with experience engaging governmental and non‑governmental actors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Khmer, with strong diplomatic and media‑facing abilities.
• Relevant university degree in development, social science, business administration or a related field.