Dynamic and outgoing research professional with thematic expertise in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, including community-based disaster risk reduction/emergency planning (vulnerability and adaptation assessments in terms of flooding and drought), Public Health, WASH (Urban and Rural) and Education. Considerable experience of conducting qualitative research, including PIN Cambodia’s CRSHIP Sanitation Subsidy Model, PIN Cambodia’s CRSHIP Barrier Analysis for Sanitation and PIN Cambodia’s WASH Systems Resilient to Flooding and Drought Shocks for UNICEF, ChildFund Cambodia’s WASH project evaluation, SEVA Foundation’s and Caritas’ Health Programme Evaluations, VVOB’s Education Programme Evaluation, and the Cambodian Water Supply’s Strategic WASH Evaluation. Particular domain expertise of the Cambodian sector with over ten years working with the most vulnerable communities and individuals in terms of ethnic minority status, gender, disability and age as well as local authorities, subnational/national committees (CCDM, DCDM, PCDM, NCDM), line agencies, and private enterprises. Possessing experience and expertise of DRR/CCA in terms of developing the capacity of local authorities and communities to better respond to the impacts of disaster through working with GIZ, ADB, and PIN Cambodia, among others. Expert in conducting qualitative research as well as quantitative analysis where required to gather impact, and learning data that are actionable and utilization-focused in nature and can contribute to strategic planning and action plans. Significant experience in all aspects of program and project management, such as in ECHO’s Flood Recovery Project, and in developing and managing partnerships, consortiums, feasibility and needs assessments, communication for behavioural impact strategies and action plans, project cycle planning and management, such as MEL, financial and procurement management, and the integration of gender and child and disabled rights. Team player who enjoys working in a dynamic and forward-thinking team to implement with and support clients as leaders in their sectors and ‘go to’ sources of expertise. Expert writer in English with considerable experience in the development of all aspects of concept notes and project proposals, including implementation of in-depth and formative/feasibility research and analysis to ensure the overall organizational/business strategy and specific projects align with donor expectations, host country strategies and target population’s priorities and needs. This includes mapping of donors and potential target groups and actors/stakeholders, and generating broad understanding of the development trends within the South-East Asian context. Extremely comfortable working as a member of a multi-cultural team as well as independently to develop appropriate approaches, tools and processes to achieve the identified strategic outputs, outcomes and overall impacts as per deliverables and deadlines. Professional level computer (MS Office, Advanced Excel, SPSS, GIS, Adobe), reporting and presentation skills. Khmer speaker with considerable experience of working in the Khmer language. Currently learning French.