GEDSI Investment Manager

Job Description

KEY INFORMATION
Job Title: GEDSI Investment Manager
Sector: Women Empowerment and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion 
Position Type: Full-time
Duration/Level of Effort: Short-term
Position Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contractual arrangement: Eligible for Cambodian residents/citizens only

SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The CAPRED Facility is Australia’s flagship bilateral economic development program in Cambodia, focusing on economic recovery and resilience over the next four years, with a possible three-year extension.

The Facility supports Cambodia in implementing a range of necessary economic interventions and reforms to maintain the country’s economic transition. These interventions and reforms are primarily aimed at encouraging more productive and inclusive public and private investment, which promotes a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy (RISE).

CAPRED interventions fall under three technical components including: Agriculture and Agro-processing; Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development and Infrastructure Development; and one Cross-Cutting component comprising: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Climate resilience, and policy.

POSITION SUMMARY
GEDSI Investment Manager drives the effective implementation of inclusive policies and business practices, fostering economic development and resilience in Cambodia.

This role closely collaborates with CAPRED technical teams and partners in government, private sector and civil society. They support and strengthen the integration of inclusive policies and practices into CAPRED’s work, with a focus on the private and public sector. The GEDSI Investment Manager will engage and maximise the use of CAPRED’s Gender Strategy and support activities related to inclusive business practices. Working closely with all CAPRED’s members, they will be essential leading and delivering a hands-on approach of the business case for inclusive policies, business practices and approaches.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Practical implementation: GEDSI targeted work

• Design and lead practical implementation of CAPRED’s work on the care economy, inclusive employment, or entrepreneurship.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and research related to CAPRED GEDSI interventions. 
• Support communications and advocacy related to CAPRED’s interventions and closely collaborate with the public sector on GEDSI practices and principles.

Practical implementation: GEDSI integration

• Demonstrate a hands-on approach in driving inclusive business practices within CAPRED’s technical sectors and/or related sectors by leading and promoting a cutting-edge inclusion thinking across CAPRED and its partners.
• Provide practical guidance to CAPRED team and its partners on inclusive policy reforms and business practices, particularly in care economy.
• Support CAPRED technical staff to assess GEDSI needs, risks and opportunities and support the design and implementation of GEDSI action plans; and support the development and implementation of CAPRED’s intersectional GEDSI approach.
• In collaboration with CAPRED technical staff, support capacity development for private sector companies to implement inclusive policies by raising their awareness and developing an evidence-based business case for inclusive policies and business practices.
• Contribute to implementation and periodic review of CAPRED’s GEDSI Strategy.

Teamwork and stakeholder relationships

• Provide team support, share knowledge, and coordinate with team members to ensure quality and consistency across outputs.
• Collectively with the GEDSI Unit, maintain and build constructive relationships within the Facility team and partners, including developing and implementing agreed approaches to address resistance and backlash.
• Commission, supervise and support consultants to perform research and advisory support to interventions.
• Maintain and build productive external networks and coalitions for learning, sharing and advocacy on GEDSI.

Compliance

• Ensure stakeholders operate within Cowater and DFAT-related codes of conduct and policies including all inclusion-related policies such as Child Protection and PSEAH; antifraud and corruption; value for money and other policies.
• Commitment to championing environmental sustainability and climate action across the Facility.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• A quick learner with strong intellectual curiosity and a passion for development, inclusion, and evidence-based programming.
• Creative thinker who enjoys experimenting with new ideas and approaches to improve monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Genuine interest in GEDSI principles and willingness to learn and apply the knowledge daily.
• Excellent communication skills — you can explain complex ideas simply and engage diverse audiences.
• Detail-oriented and organised, able to manage multiple tasks with a proactive and solution-focused mindset.
• Comfortable with uncertainty and complexity, ready to adapt, decide, and grow in a fast-paced environment.

SELECTION CRITERIA - ESSENTIAL

• Formal education in social sciences, development studies, research, journalism, or related fields is helpful but not mandatory. If you have a strong willingness to learn and grow, we encourage you to apply. Curiosity and humility are more important than formal qualifications.
• A positive, respectful, and collaborative attitude. We want team players who communicate openly.
• A genuine commitment to continual learning, especially related to GEDSI principles.
• Ability to work thoughtfully with data and communicate clearly with diverse teams.
• Fluency in Khmer and English (spoken and written).
• Willingness and flexibility to frequently travel to project sites for field monitoring and on-the-ground support, with sensitivity to diverse cultural and social contexts.

Desirable

• Experience in MERL, research, or data analysis roles within development contexts, ideally with exposure to gender, disability, and social inclusion themes.
• Understanding of or strong interest in gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, and socially-inclusive evaluation methodologies and practices.

APPLICATION PROCESS Please send your CV​​ and cover letter with name and contact details (phone and email) of three professional referees to recruitment@capred.org mentioning the position you apply for in the subject line ”GEDSI Investment Manager”.

Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application process will close once the position is filled, but not before 30 November 2025, 5 PM Cambodia time.

Women are highly encouraged to apply.

Cowater International is an equal opportunity employer, basing employment on merit and qualifications as they relate to professional experience and position expectations. Cowater does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, age, or any other basis protected by law.

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