The Initiative for Livelihood Education and Development (iLEAD) is Aide et Action's project to promote the livelihoods of vulnerable youth through education, training and job-placement facilitation. The primary aim of the program is to train youth and school dropouts from the marginalized sections of society in market-oriented skills. iLEAD has trained over 189,000 youth in South Asia with a 76% placement rate and the first centre in Southeast Asia opened in September 2015, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, offering quality training and livelihood enhancement.
Responsibilities 1. Planning administration and Operations Management • Provide leadership and vision to the organization by creating of long term development goals and strategic work plans • Oversee the organizational planning including managing day-to-day operations and job-placement • Oversee preparation of annual reports summarizing progress on short and long-term plans.
2. HR management • Actively create a positive working and learning environment through positive leadership, • Recruitment and orientation of project staff and manage all external contracts • Establish efficient systems and procedures that create and maintain facilities suitable for the provision of high-quality vocational training
3. Marketing and Public Relations: • Manage all iLEAD advertising and press releases • Oversee production and distribution of all marketing and publicity • Develop and manage partnerships
4. Financial management • Provide recommendations regarding investments and cash management strategies and develop financial planning to ensure the continuity and solvency of the company • Oversee preparation of annual budget, regular variance statements and an annual audit • Support fundraising efforts
5. Trainee recruitment, Training and Job-Placement • Oversee community mobilization and trainee recruitment each quarter (20 pax per class) • Supervise centre instructional programs • Establish the annual master schedule for instructional programs • Establish a professional rapport with students and staff displaying the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards. • Support iLEAD trainers and facilitators in the interviewing, coaching and placement of trainees. • Liaise with local authorities and relevant ministries
Candidate Profile • Completed a bachelor's degree in management, school administration or a related field • A minimum of five years of experience in business management, planning and financial oversight and personnel management • Demonstrated ability to work with students • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills • Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a staff • Effective problem solving and mediation skills • Proficiency with office computer equipment and software including Google docs and Google drive • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced setting • Native Khmer language skills • Business-level fluency in English
How to apply Please see the following link for a full job description; http://seac.aide-et-action.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/JD_iLEAD-General-Manager_FINAL.docx
Interested candidates are invited to send their CV with a cover letter including three professional references to Ms. CHOURNG Channchivita at email: [email protected] no later than November 4th, 2015 with successful applicants to commence as soon as possible. Please do not attach any certificates