TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Social Assistance Family Package (SAFP) is a cornerstone initiative under Cambodia’s National Social Protection Policy Framework (2024–2035), designed to uplift poor and vulnerable households by enhancing human capital and building longterm resilience. Administered by the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) in coordination with key ministries and subnational administrations, the SAFP consolidates multiple targeted cash transfer schemes—including support for pregnant women, young children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, school children, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Following its official launch in April 2024, the SAFP has transitioned from emergency COVID-19 cash transfers to a more integrated and sustainable social protection model. A pivotal advancement is the development of the Cash Plus model for piloting, which links financial assistance with referrals to essential services such as disability inclusion and gender responsive healthcare, education and vocational training. The programme also aims to enhance household resilience to climate-related and other shocks. To effectively operationalize the Social Assistance Family Package (SAFP)—a complex, multi-sectoral programme under Cambodia’s National Social Protection Policy Framework—and to support the development and enhancement of related applications and systems, a National IT Specialist is essential. This specialist will assist the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) in designing and implementing robust digital solutions, including mobile applications for the Family Package Cash Plus referral and social services, shock responsive social assistance, as well as modules for monitoring, A key focus will be ensuring interoperability with other social protection platforms and other relevant social protection systems, such as monitoring and evaluation systems, TVET, the Disability Management Information System (DMIS), and other relevant databases. The IT Specialist will play a critical role in enabling integrated beneficiary management, tracking referrals to essential services, incorporating shock-responsive features for crisis response, and supporting real-time monitoring and performance reporting—ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous programme improvement. Beyond technical functionality, this digital infrastructure will be the backbone of the SAFP’s Cash Plus piloting model, enabling seamless coordination between cash transfers and complementary services such as disability inclusive healthcare, education and vocational training. It will also facilitate the expansion of referral networks, strengthen service access points, and support quality assurance mechanisms across sectors. By empowering local actors and ensuring holistic service delivery, the system will be instrumental in achieving the SAFP’s goals of comprehensive coverage, cost-efficiency, long-term sustainability, scalability, and resilience
Minimum requirements
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills
▪ Solid Experience building Progressive Web Applications, Native Android applications in JAVA,
▪ Native IOS applications in SWIFT
▪ Advanced Java and Swift coding, debugging, and compilation experience.
▪ Knowledge of using the Flutter framework
▪ Experience with programming in Objective-C
▪ .NET coding experience is a plus.
▪ Proven experience interfacing securely with core banking systems
▪ Expert level coding and programming using PHP, the Laravel Framework (or other PHP frameworks)
▪ Extensive working experience in implementing complex database structures
▪ Ability to write unit tests, perform other code tests, and UI and UX testing.
▪ Proficiency in designing and implementing secure systems that utilize a multitude of real-time transactions
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- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
Remarks
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