Senior Strategic Planning Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Economics, Research / Development
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Department : Strategic Planning and Partnership Team under Strategy Division
Reports to : Strategy Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Senior Strategic Planning Officer supports the institution in formulating, reviewing, and monitoring strategic and operational plans. The role ensures alignment between national priorities, sectoral strategies, and organizational objectives. The officer contributes to strategic planning, analysis, and coordination necessary for evidence-based decision-making and high-quality strategy documents.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead institutional strategy, annual planning, and priority roadmaps to strengthen organizational focus, coordination, and performance delivery.
- Ensure strategic alignment with national policies, economic priorities, and SDF directions to improve program coherence, relevance, and institutional effectiveness.
- Build, manage, and track strategic partnerships with government ministries, development partners, the private sector, and training institutions to enhance institutional reach, credibility, and impact.
- Track strategic performance and implementation progress through clear indicators and regular monitoring and prepare evidence-based reports to support leadership decision-making and accountability.
- Mobilize partnership resources to strengthen financial sustainability, leverage external support, and increase the scale and performance of SDF-funded programs and initiatives.
- Mentor and supervise junior staff, providing guidance on work planning, task execution, and reporting.
- Take part in basic design for communicating findings/initiatives, and
- Perform other tasks assigned by the management.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Economics, , Statistics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Policy/Strategy development, Education, or related field (Master’s degree is a plus)
Work History:
- Relevant experience in policy/strategy development, skills development programs, and stakeholder engagement, for 3 to 5 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Skill in data analytics and visualization tools, including Power BI, SQL, and at least one statistical software (SPSS, Stata, or R).
- Proficient in planning and tracking tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, and OKR/KPI dashboards.
- Good understanding of skills development, TVET systems, or policy-related work is an advantage.
- Proficiency in English and Khmer for both spoken and written (Chinese is a plus).
Soft Skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines under minimal supervision.
- Ability to perform basic data design and interpret data for decision-making.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively and attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Skill Intelligence Analyst
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Computer - General, Economics, Analyst / Assessment
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Department : Skills Intelligence Team under Strategy Division
Reports to : Strategy Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Skill Intelligence Analyst drives evidence-based decision-making by leveraging advanced data analytics to uncover insights on skills development, labor market trends, and program performance. Beyond traditional reporting, the role strengthens institutional effectiveness by identifying patterns, predicting trends, and informing strategic planning and program design. The Data Analyst also guides junior staff, ensuring that all initiatives and activities are aligned with the division’s objectives and the overall goals of the SDF.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support in developing SDF’s Skills Demand Dashboard and manage data systems that consolidate employer demand, vacancy trends, FDI signals, and sector insights.
- Perform data cleaning, processing, and analysis using SQL, Power BI, R, SPSS, or Tableau to generate actionable insights for program planning and scheme prioritization.
- Collect, integrate, and analyze labor market, job postings, training, workforce data, employer skills gap surveys, and sector transformation studies.
- Conduct quantitative and statistical analysis to identify emerging, and future skills demands across sector and occupations, hard-to-fill roles, productivity capability needs, and sector-specific workforce gaps.
- Produce analytical outputs including sector demand sheets, skills demand reports, forecasting inputs, and visual dashboards that support evidence-informed strategic decisions.
- Monitor and update datasets, ensuring quality, accuracy, and alignment with SDF’s sector and national-level priorities.
- Monitor global and regional trends affecting jobs, skills, and workforce transformation and translate research findings into practical insights.
- Mentor and guide junior data staff on data cleaning, visualization, and analytical tasks; support team capacity building in tools such as Power BI, SQL, and SPSS.
- Contribute to the design and presentation of data-driven findings for internal and external communication, ensuring clarity and policy relevance, and
- Perform other data-related or analytical tasks assigned by the management.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Economics, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
Work History:
- Relevant experience in data analytics, labour market analysis, research, or workforce development, for 3 to 5 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Strong technical skills in data analytics tools, including Power BI, SQL, and at least one statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, or R (Tableau is a plus).
- Experience with digital data collection platforms such as Kobo Toolbox is an advantage.
- Familiarity with labour-market indicators, sector studies, or skills development analytics is strongly preferred.
- Good understanding of skills development, TVET systems, or policy-related work is an advantage.
- Proficiency in English and Khmer for both spoken and written (Chinese is a plus).
Soft Skills
- Ability to manage multiple datasets and tasks, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills, with experience supporting or coordinating junior team members.
- Ability to perform basic data design and interpret data for decision-making.
Senior Program Innovation Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Research / Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Operations Management
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Department : Program Innovation Team under Strategy Division
Reports to : Strategy Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Program Innovation Officer supports the Strategy Manager in operationalizing the division’s mandate by turning strategic directions and skills needs into practical programs, pilot initiatives, and industry-driven interventions. The role involves benchmarking best practices, designing and refining program concepts, and ensuring alignment with SDF’s mission to enhance workforce development. It also strengthens existing programs by identifying gaps, proposing improvements, and optimizing implementation processes to ensure effective delivery and alignment with institutional goals.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop new, industry-aligned programs targeting national priority sectors and emerging skills needs,
- Prepare program frameworks, cost models, and implementation guidelines,
- Design and oversee pilot programs with selected training providers and industry partners to test innovative delivery models,
- Capture lessons learned from pilots and translated results into scalable and effective program designs,
- Apply quality assurance mechanisms throughout program design and pilot phases to ensure relevance, effectiveness, and positive outcomes,
- Mentor and supervise junior staff, providing guidance on work planning, task execution, and reporting,
- Take part in basic design for communicating findings/initiatives, and
- Perform other tasks assigned by the management.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Fluent
Work History:
- Relevant experience in program design, project management, or implementation of development or training-related initiatives for 3 to 5 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Proficient in planning and tracking tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, and OKR/KPI dashboards,
- Skills in strategic program design and management, monitoring and evaluation, and budget and risk management,
- Good understanding of skills development, TVET systems, or policy-related work is an advantage,
- Ability to perform basic data design and interpret data for decision-making, and
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate information into practical program concepts,
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills,
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines with minimal supervision,
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in both Khmer and English. Proficiency in Chinese is an asset.
HR Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: HR, Business Administration
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Department : ADMIN AND FINANCE Division
Reports to : ADMIN AND FINANCE Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION: HR Officer is responsible to manage the day-to-day human resources operations of the Skills Development Fund (SDF), including recruitment, personnel administration, employee relations, and compliance with Cambodian Labor Law and regulations, and internal policies. The role requires a detail-oriented, proactive, and professional individual capable of supporting HR functions within a structured and dynamic organization.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Overseeing and managing a performance management system, staff capacity building, and continuing professional that drives high performance.
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives align with the overall business strategy.
- Review and update local employment policies and HR related compliance as per local laws.
- Managing recruitment practices that enable attraction of talented local staff and retention of key resources.
- Reporting to management and providing decision support through HR metrics.
- Planning with teamwork, anticipates problems and suggest corrective actions for technical and social compliance
- Accessing training needs to apply and monitor training programs.
- Design and implementing company policies to promote a healthy work environment.
- Supporting current and future business through development, engagement, motivation preservation human capital.
- Work with staff to ensure continuous performance management is followed.
- Work to ensure adherence to HR databases and systems.
- Nurturing positive environment bridging management employee relations by addressing demands, grievances other issues.
- Monitoring overall HR strategies, systems, procedures across organization.
- Supervising HR personnel to provide guidance.
- Ensure compliance with Cambodian Labor Law, internal HR policies, and organizational procedures.
- Prepare HR-related reports, summaries, and documentation for management
- Report to the Admin and Finance Manager
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Good
Work History:
- Having experience in Human Resource management, Business Administration, or related field for 3 years
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Good Khmer and English (writing, reading, and spoking), or good writing Khmer is plus.
- Computer Literate.
- Knowledge of Cambodian Labor Law, 5S, OSH, or other standards would be advantaged.
Soft Skills
- Being passionate about working in local communities.
- Having a positive mindset, people orientation and result driven.
- Excellent verbal and writing communication skills.
- Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Excellent in time management, problem solving, self-motivation, and participating in team.
- Strong critical and analytical thinking abilities.
- Having clear and inspiration vision for the teams, outlining the path to success.
- Being role model unwavering example integrity, ensuring that teams operate the highest ethical standards.
- Acting the guardians the organization’s reputation legal compliance, steering clear unethical practices.
- Having ability architect strategy along leadership skills.
- Having competency build effectively manage interpersonal relationships all levels.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work under pressure.
