Are you looking for a challenging job opportunity at a growing non-government organisation in a passionate and dedicated team? As part of our continued growth, Child’s Dream in Siem Reap, Cambodia, is seeking an ambitious professional to join our passionate team in a newly created role
Programme Coordinator - Cambodia
Scholarship Programme
Starting date of position – as soon as possible
Together as a team, we at Child’s Dream are here to empower people in the Mekong-Sub-Region. We do this by working in partnerships with communities to improve the health and education of their children, youth, and young adults for sustainable development.
You have experiences in working with youth or young adults and would like to contribute to our beneficiaries personal and professional development? Then you are the right person and we need your support with the management of our scholarship programme in Cambodia.
Your duties and responsibilities
- Design and develop training curricula and learning materials to support students’ life skills, study skills, career readiness, and leadership development.
- Plan and deliver training sessions and workshops for scholarship students, including coordination with external trainers where required.
- Provide mentoring and guidance to students to support their personal, academic, and career development.
- Monitor student participation and training outcomes, collect feedback, and improve programmes based on evaluation results.
- Coordinate with schools, universities, partners, and other stakeholders to ensure effective programme implementation.
- Maintain training documentation, schedules, and reports, and support efficient use of programme resources.
- Represent Child’s Dream professionally and contribute to networking, partnerships, and broader programme activities.
We are seeking for someone with a strong interest in working for an NGO who can meet the following criteria:
Education and work experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Training & Development, Youth Development, or related field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in training, teaching, curriculum development, or youth development programs
- Experience working with students or scholarship/education programmes preferred
- Experience in NGO or non-profit sector is an advantage
Hard skills
- Project management skills (Proposal design/Log-Frame preparation, budgeting, M&E and planning)
- TOT Training skill (Training Content, curriculum, lesson plan/activities and material design)
- Curriculum and instructional design
- Desirable skills include training facilitation, presentation and report writing
- Ability to provide coaching and counselling to students
- Solid IT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail)
Soft skills
- Passion for youth and education development
- Patient, supportive, and empathetic
- Proactive and self-motivated
- High integrity and professionalism
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Organizational and planning skills
- Creativity and problem-solving
- Ability to work independently and in a team
Language skills
- Khmer mother tongue
- Intermediate written and spoken English language skills are required
Travel requirements
- A Driving license
- Ability to travel frequently – conduct field visits in Cambodia (up to 50% of working time)
What we offer
- A full-time position in our office in Siem Reap, Cambodia with an unlimited contract
- A multicultural working environment with more than 10 nationalities in the region
- A working culture based on trust, constant exchange, lean hierarchy and constant learning and development
- Salary will be based on the relevant work experience, skills and knowledge plus monetary and non-monetary benefits
Did we spark your interest? Wonderful! Please apply in English with your motivational letter, resume, university transcripts, two references and a short video detailing your motivation to work with the organisation.
The application deadline is 10th April 2026.
We will of course confirm that we have received your application and get in contact with you again if you are among the shortlisted candidates for an interview.