Passerelles numériques recruits 01 Training and Student Life Manager – Cambodia
Background
Passerelles numériques (PN), a non-profit organisation, is dedicated to enabling highly disadvantaged youths, through their abilities and their commitment, to access education and technical and vocational training, in the sector of Information Technology. We work to build strong employability which will allow them and their families to sustainably escape poverty, and contribute to the social and economic development of their countries.
Established in Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam, Passerelles numériques currently trains 342 students. PN employs around 100 people based in these three countries including a small team in France.
Since 2005, 2 002 young talents completed with success their studies.
Passerelles numériques relies on the financial and skills sponsorship of several corporate partners such as Accenture and Econocom, and also receives support from individual donors.
In Cambodia, Passerelles numériques started its mission in 2005, with a training centre based in Phnom-Penh. In 2007, the first class graduated with 20 students, and most of them had a job just after graduation. Today, PN Cambodia (PNC) trains 124 students and 1,437 successfully completed their studies since 2005.
Context and mission
Passerelles numériques Cambodia (PNC) is looking for a Training and Student Life Manager for its operations. S/he ensures the delivery of PNC’s two-year IT Vocational training (English, Professional Life, Web Programming, Systems and Network Administration) in a way to satisfy our targets (companies) and ensures the delivery of our educational program (life skills, health and social follow up, PNC values).
S/he manages each coordinator and implements collaboration for cross-department projects. Coordinates with the Student Life Coordinator and Training Coordinators to keep a close follow up of each student following our holistic approach. Inside our new curricula project, oPenh, we are putting a strong focus on interactive learning, soft skills, project based assessments, and a learning to learn module to fit our students’ needs. S/he will need to be able to build bridges between the Student Life and Training teams. This position will require someone who is very dedicated to support the development of underprivileged youths.
S/he reports to the General Manager of PNC and has a strong collaboration with our PN Social Missions Lead and Pedagogical Advisor.
Duties and responsibilities
- Manage Training & Student Life Teams
- Lead the team (10 trainers, 3 educators, 4 coordinators) and coordinate collaboration amongst them and other departments for innovation;
- Supervise both teams in its daily operations (routine, schedules, emergencies…)
- Organize team building and coordination meetings;
- Ensure the coordination within the team and with other departments to implement processes and decisions with the students and staff;
- Ensure that best practices and experiences are shared and capitalized;
- Recruit, interview, and hire new trainers, educators, with HR officer based on need;
- Seek trainings for staff development, orient new staff.
- Play an active role towards the other Passerelles numériques’ teams in Asia, leading or participating to cross-country projects;
- Implement decisions and policies given by PNC’s General Manager.2. Manage the Training
- Follow up of oPenh curricula and implementation;
- Ensure curricula are updated regularly by following up with each coordinator;
- Ensure assessments are completed on time;
- Ensure follow-up of each student’s education (exams, internships, behavior);
- Coordinate internship program and tutors with External Relations Manager.
- Manage the Student Life
- Coordinate with Student Life Coordinator to regularly assess students’ behavior, motivation, and ensure a well-rounded follow up of each student;
- Ensure and be responsible for the safety of the center and for the healthy lifestyle of the students;
- Implement a strict, fair and consistent discipline and make appropriate decisions;
- Organize the daily life of the students;
- Organize developmental activities with the 2 classes of students (1st year and 2nd year).
- External Partners
- Follow up students sponsored by partner organizations and maintain good relationship with the latter;
- Develop partnerships with organizations / structures that can provide support, expertise, resources for Passerelles numériques’s educational mission: community services, health care, training for students…
- Coordinate volunteers and create skills-sharing missions for the professional development of the training and student life teams.
- Operations
- Plan the Training & Student Life Team budgets each year;
- Operational management of Training & Student Life activities: timetable, classrooms, IT labs, class materials and supplies, etc.
- Attend regular management meetings.
Experience / Qualifications
- BA or MA in Education, Pedagogy, or similar field
- At least 2 years professional experience in managing a team
- Strong knowledge of Cambodian culture and working in a multicultural environment
- High sense of integrity and honesty
- Good communication and reporting skills
- Sense of initiative, autonomous, creative, open, and critical
- Able to work under pressure
- Strongly motivated to work for underprivileged young people
- English fluency (preferred as it’s the work language)
- Khmer Language is an asset
Salary
- VSI contract (Volontariat de Solidarité Internationale) or Local contract
- 24 days annual leave and Cambodian Public holidays paid leave
Contact person
Are you who we’re looking for?
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter in English to Noemie Renquin with “Student Life and Training Manager” in the title of the message
E-mail: missions@passerellesnumeriques.org
Telephone: +855 (0)23 99 55 00
Website: www.passerellesnumeriques.org
Application link
https://www.passerellesnumeriques.org/en/2019/09/pn-cambodia-training-student-life-manager/