Social Director
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Start date : 30-05-2025
Job description :
S/he will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and management of the Social Department team across Phnom Penh (PP), Siem Reap (SR), and Sihanoukville (SHV). This role involves developing a high-performing team to execute program activities effectively, lead in program design, planning, monitoring, and evaluation, and building strong relationships with stakeholders to advance PSE’s mission and values within the community and lead people through changes.
- Leadership and People Management:
- Provide overall leadership and guidance to the social team across PP, SR, and SHV to ensure cohesive and effective program execution and lead the change management process to support the movement of the organization. vision, mission
- Develop and lead a team of skilled and motivated staff, fostering a collaborative and goal-oriented work environment.
- Ensure sufficient training to all staff by conducting regular training, performance evaluations, and professional development activities to enhance the team’s competencies and program delivery.
- Drive /Lead change management initiatives, equipping teams with the necessary skills and mindset to navigate organizational transitions.
- Program design, Planning and Evaluation
- Design and plan the Community Engagement Program and Student learning outcomes, aligning activities with PSE’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives and recommended to General Director for implementation.
- Oversee the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and ensure alignment with community and student needs.
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to inform program adjustments and enhance overall impact.
- Identify activities and programs within the social department that can be converted into project-based initiatives to find funding opportunities. Collaborate with the project team to secure sponsorships and ensure sustainable support for these programs.
- Engagement and Relationship Management
- Clear communication, aligning different schools, coordinating with stakeholders, and overcoming resistance to change.
- Represent PSE’s mission, vision, and core values effectively, building and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff, community groups, local leaders, government departments, school and other NGOs.
- Engage community members, educational partners and local authorities to foster trust, encourage collaboration, and promote PSE’s role as a valuable resource within the community.
- Develop networks and partnerships with relevant organizations to strengthen community support.
- Community Program Implementation
- Ensure the successful execution of community engagement/empowerment activities, managing resources, timelines, and budgets to optimize program efficiency.
- Monitor and evaluate community needs and trends, adjusting program approaches and activities as necessary to address emerging challenges and opportunities.
- Lead community-based initiatives that align with PSE’s goals and address specific community issues.
- Reporting Communication and Administration
- Prepare regular progress reports and updates for the General Director, outlining key achievements, challenges, and recommended strategies for program improvement.
- Facilitate clear and effective communication within the team and across departments to ensure coordinated efforts and shared understanding of program goals.
- Provide timely feedback and reports on program outcomes to key stakeholders, fostering transparency and accountability.
- Ensure that the administration processes of the social department are robust and efficient.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in community engagement, program management, knowledge about the general education sector or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in team leadership, program design, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Experience in leading teams through organizational change and driving alignment with mission-driven objectives.
- Skills
- High level of English, Capacity to attend international meetings and presentations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and foster partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of community engagement principles, public relations, and advocacy.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with experience in budgeting and resource allocation.
- Familiarity with BMS, SMS, or related beneficiaries’ management systems.
- Specific Technical Competencies
- Strong Strategic and analytical thinking
- Visionary Leadership & People Management
- Data analysis skills
- Cultural sensitivity and empathy
- Change Management & Organizational Development
Dean of School of Business
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Start date : 30-05-2025
Job description :
The Dean of the School of Business is responsible for strategic leadership, academic excellence, and operational efficiency in the training of students business administration sectors. The Dean will ensure high-quality vocational education, support faculty development, and establish strategic industry partnerships to enhance student employability and ensure alignment with market demands.
- Academic Leadership and Strategy
- Develop and implement a forward-thinking strategy to position the PSE School of Business as a leading vocational training institution in Cambodia.
- Integrate latest industry trends and technology into the curriculum, ensuring students are well-prepared for real-world of commercial and administrative works.
- Lead efforts to increase student enrollment while maintaining training quality and addressing drop-out prevention challenges.
- Drive continuous innovation in teaching methodologies, incorporating active learning, real-work projects, and collaboration with professionals (advisory board, professional conferences/workshops, events…)
- Monitoring Quality of School Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Practice
- Lead curriculum development and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with industry trends, employer expectations, and PSE’s educational vision.
- Regularly lead to review and update training programs to ensure they remain practical, relevant, and responsive to market demands.
- Ensure the quality of teaching materials, student assessments, and learning outcomes.
- Monitor faculty teaching effectiveness through classroom observations, daily monitoring, and coaching.
- Support faculty in integrating innovative and active pedagogy teaching techniques.
- Initiate different extracurricular, projects, events to enhance students’ learning outcome for both technical competencies and life skills.
- These may include:
- Student projects and competitions to encourage creativity and hands-on practice.
- Masterclasses, guest lectures, and workshops with external professionals to provide the knowledge of a real-work exposure.
- Industry immersion projects, business conferences or networking events to provide students with opportunities to engage with business professionals, alumni, and potential employers, fostering valuable industry connections.
- School Financial and Administrative Management
- Develop and oversee the school budget, ensuring efficient use of financial resources.
- Propose financial plans aligned with long-term school development goals.
- Collaborate with PSE Project and Grant department to identify and secure additional funding or sponsoring partners to enhance school activities and infrastructure by producing all necessary reports and presentations.
- Monitor expenses and ensure cost-effective operations.
- Implement effective data management systems and tools for student progress tracking, staff performance, and school evaluations.
- Enhance ICT utilization for teaching, learning, and administration.
- Human Resource Management and Development
- In collaboration with HR department, lead teacher recruitment, training, and performance management.
- Identify faculty skill gaps and propose professional development opportunities.
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and motivated work environment.
- Ensure compliance with PSE’s HR policies and guidelines.
- School Facility & Property Management
- Infrastructure, Asset & Material Management – partner with the central academic operations team to implement standardized maintenance, hygiene, safety, and compliance measures for school facilities, equipment, and learning materials.
- Logistics & Inventory Management – Coordinate with the central team to streamline procurement, distribution, and tracking of teaching materials and equipment, ensuring cost-effectiveness and optimal resource utilization.
- Academic Affairs Support – Collaborate on class and teacher scheduling, assessment and evaluation standards, and alignment with internal and external state academic processes to ensure consistency across schools.
- Student Affairs Coordination – Partner with the central team to implement policies and initiatives that support dropout prevention, disciplinary management, social-emotional well-being, and stronger community engagement and relation.
- Communication and Industry Engagement
- Strengthen collaborations with the commercial industries, NGOs, and donors to enhance student practice and placement opportunities.
- Represent the PSE School of Business in meetings, conferences, and professional events.
- Establish strong partnerships with private and public industries, NGOs, and educational institutions.
- Engage with MoLVT, MoEYS and other relevant government bodies to align programs with national education and vocational training standards.
- Maintain transparent and effective communication with students, faculty, parents, alumni, and stakeholders.
- Regularly update school brochures, manuals, promotional materials and strategies.
- Coordinate marketing and outreach efforts to attract students and partners.
- Perform other tasks as request by the superiors
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Education, or a related field.
- Master Degree is a plus
- Experience
- 15 years professional experience, preferably 5-7 years in team management;
- managing any commercial sectors; or vocational training and education management
- Experience in managing training programs or curriculum development is an advantage
- Knowledge of pedagogical methods, particularly active learning and project-based teaching techniques.
- Proven experience to work effectively in a matrix organization through cross-functional collaboration, communication and coordination.
- Skills
- Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to drive program growth and innovation.
- Excellent planning, organizing, and project management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Specific Technical Competencies
- Ability to lead change initiatives and adapt to evolving challenges
Manager of Student Placement Services
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Start date : 30-05-2025
Job description :
The position is responsible for creating and communicating a favorable public image and relation of the PSE vocational training program to external stakeholders/partners to secure the students’ placement opportunities for both employment and in-company practices (internship/apprenticeship). S/He will direct effective internal and external relation to increase educational corporate awareness, support key activities of in-company practices for students, and analyze industry market information for the skill training needs, and the satisfaction on the training quality for the development of program strategy.
- Build relationships with employers
- Create and maintain corporate identity and image of PSE Institute to external partners and be the main person in all relation with industrial sectors
- Develop cooperative relationships with business contacts for the Institute's reputation and to pave the future training partnerships and enough placement opportunities
- Lead in designing and implementing the corporate projects and events that contribute to the educational partnering opportunities of vocational training programs and students placement (internship, apprenticeship, employability skill practice, career fairs, study visit, skill orientation, etc.)
- Manage the placement process for internships and apprenticeships
- Create and develop internship/apprenticeship policies, procedures and tools to support effective implementation of internship/apprenticeship program
- Develop the internship/apprenticeship placement projection or planning to ensure enough opportunities for all students
- Plan the annual activities/schedule of internship/apprenticeship with the schools and manage the placement in time
- Manage to conduct site visits (visit the company) to evaluate appropriateness and relevance of internships/apprenticeship for students
- Ensure the quality of the students placement (placement arrangement, place student in the skill they learn, monitor the regular follow up between company and school after the placement, placement scheduling and action plan, etc.)
- Execute market and graduates’ survey and analysis
- Direct employer/company satisfaction surveys for internship/apprenticeship placement and employment placement when requested/required
- Direct graduates’ employment surveys and analysis (with KIMSO company for the moment) to evaluate the social impact and to ensure the mission of the PSE education and training programs
- Coordinate with the deans to have regular evaluation from the students and schools of their satisfaction on the company where internship/apprenticeship are placed
- Analyze labor market trends to guide program development
- Prepare and present research/survey findings for the training program refelction and actionable insights for continuous improvement of training programs
- Database and System Management
- Oversee the creation and management of the student placement services database and dashboard (internship/apprenticeship placement, company satisfaction survey, student’s satisfaction survey/report, logbook records, etc)
- Maintain up-to-date records of employer’s contacts (CRM) and alumni’s
- Ensure the database is efficient and supports the reporting needs
- Develop and manage an effective graduates’ employment support and relation
- Proactively supervise with the deans, student affairs officer teams to set electronic alumni connection systems/platform (telegram, messenger, …) to maintain alumni connecting activities, and facilitate the alumni concerning projects
- Develop strong student and alumni connection with the deans by creating regular events or projects to increase and maintain alumni relationship and connection back to PSE
- Supervise and ensure the employment placement supports for short course training graduates, when requested from other PSEI alumni and the high-risk dropouts of PSE
- Ensure that all job opportunities received from companies, whether intended for recent graduates or alumni, are centralized and made easily accessible to the respective alumni candidates.
- Collaboration and Reporting
- Collaborate with the Communication and Grant teams for partnership and funding proposals concerning to student placement services and contribute to achieving the set sponsorship KPIs
- Share with/Introduce to the Communication and Grant teams the partner connections which are potential for PSE collaboration and sponsoring projects
- Prepare reports on student placement activities (annual report and as requested/required from ministries/sponsoring projects)
- Perform other tasks as request by the superiors
Film School Program Developer
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Start date : 30-05-2025
Job description :
The Film School Program Developer is responsible for shaping and enhancing the film training program at PSE Film School by ensuring both artistic and technical excellence in students’ education and production. This role focuses on developing and refining the curriculum, implementing effective pedagogical strategies, and aligning training with industry standards while addressing the specific learning needs and profile of PSE beneficiaries. Additionally, the Training Program Developer oversees all audiovisual projects within PSE and with external partners, ensuring high-quality outputs. By working closely with the Dean, they continuously assess and improve training programs, integrate industry best practices, and enhance the proficiency of both students and instructors through structured evaluations, workshops, and expert-led training.
- Development and Implementation of Film Training Programs
- Collaborate with the Dean to design and refine training programs and strategies, ensuring alignment with industry standards and PSE’s vision, beneficiaries' needs and profiles.
- Develop and implement innovative pedagogical strategies, including competency-based learning and active learning methodologies.
- Ensure the curriculum accommodates students from diverse educational backgrounds, particularly those with below grade 12 (high school) certificates.
- Assess and ensure the school has the necessary training equipment within the available budget.
- Support the Dean in training, evaluating, and recruiting instructors of the school.
- Advocate for strategic investments in training technology and resources.
- Audiovisual Project Management
- Oversee the execution of audiovisual projects for both educational purposes and external collaborations (student’s filming projects for their practical curriculum credit, filming projects with PSE France and Cambodia communication teams, filming projects with any other external partners appointed by PSE – ministries, development partners, industries).
- Ensure high artistic and technical quality in all school productions.
- Manage project timelines, resources, and team coordination.
- Supervise student and instructor participation in the schools’ practical projects.
- . Filming Proficiency Assurance & Assessment
- Establish clear proficiency evaluation and benchmarks for both instructors and students.
- Organize masterclasses and expert-led training sessions to elevate technical skills within the instructor team and students.
- Conduct regular assessments and identify training needs and ensure continuous professional development for the teaching team.
- . Industry Partnerships & Expert Engagement and Communication
- Work with the Dean to identify and collaborate with industry experts and partners to strengthen the school’s programs.
- Establish and maintain partnerships to enhance training and learning opportunities and resources.
- Promote PSE through audiovisual coverage of events and activities.
- Represent PSE Film School in relevant film festivals, competitions, and public initiatives.
- Strengthen PSE’s presence through social media and industry engagement.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in film production, Cinematography, Directing, Lighting Design, or Post-Production.
- Relevant certifications or additional training in film industry standards is a plus.
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the film industry in roles such as Director of Photography (DOP), Director, Key Gaffer, or Post-Production Specialist.
- Experience in managing audiovisual projects, from pre-production to final delivery.
- Experience in filming skill training curriculum and pedagogy development, training, mentoring, or teaching within an educational or professional setting.
- Skills
- Strong knowledge of film production workflows, including pre-production, production, and post-production.
- Ability to design and implement project-based training strategies in filmmaking skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Project management and organizational abilities.
- Strong problem-solving and adaptability in resource-limited environments.
- Experience in industry networking and building strategic partnerships.
- Specific Technical Competencies
- Proficiency in filmmaking equipment, including cameras, lighting, color-grading and sound.
- Expertise in post-production software.
- Understanding of industry trends and best practices in film production and training.
- Ability to assess and improve training film projects based on technical and artistic criteria.
- Attitudes
- Commitment to PSE’s vision, core values and code of conduct
- Policy compliance and protection of children
- Patience, adaptability and ability to cope with change process.
Community and Student Engagement Training Officer
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Start date : 30-05-2025
Job description :
The Social Service Training Officer is to enhancing the quality of training and learning among Social and External School Coordinators. The role ensures staff are equipped with the necessary skills to work effectively with communities, empowering them to achieve autonomy and improve student learning outcomes. The officer will focus on workshops and curriculum development, capacity building, and assessment tools while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders—including NISA, the
Ministry of Social Affairs, and PSE teams—to align with national standards and PSE’s vision of family empowerment and autonomy.
- Collaboration and Curriculum Development
- Collaborate with the Social Director and/or NISA Officer to identify and address curriculum development needs.
- Ensure timely delivery of training programs in collaboration with NISA or relevant stakeholders or NGO partners
- Design and implement an annual curriculum tailored to meet staff learning objectives and expectations.
- Monitor and evaluate the curriculum's effectiveness, ensuring alignment with national and organizational standards.
- Regularly update and refine the curriculum to enhance learning outcomes for Social and External School Coordinators.
- Develop and deliver training programs to build staff competencies for effective community engagement.
- Staff Training Support and Coaching
- Monitor the practical application of training concepts in the field, providing coaching and support to Community Engagement Officer and Student Engagement Officer as needed.
- Mentor and collaborate with new and existing staff through co-planning and hands-on community engagement sessions.
- Create, update, and refine assessment tools in collaboration with NISA or internal platforms to measure staff understanding and skill development.
- Ensure all activities adhere to Ministry of Social Affairs and NISA standards.
- Monitoring and Evaluating
- Prepare detailed progress and outcome reports for management and stakeholders, highlighting the impact and areas for improvement.
- Update and adapt methods to meet evolving needs in the field.
- Incorporate feedback from family workshops to improve training programs on autonomy and empowerment and evaluating the impact to family beneficiaries.
- Track the impact of training initiatives on community engagement and staff performance.
- Evaluate feedback from workshops and training sessions to ensure continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
- Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in workforce development, training coordination, or program design, preferably in the social service or nonprofit sector.
- Skills
- Familiarity with governmental and institutional requirements for social service workforce standards.
- Proven experience designing and delivering impactful workshops or training programs.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Creativity in designing workshops and training content tailored to specific needs.
- Knowledge of social service frameworks.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other tools for data management and reporting.
- Specific Technical Competencies
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
- Attitudes
- Commitment to PSE’s vision, core values and code of conduct.
- Policy compliance and protection of children.
- Patience, adaptability and ability to cope with change process.
