PSE description :

Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE) – For a Child’s Smile is a non-profit organization founded by Christian and Marie-France des Pallières, operating in Cambodia since 1995. Its mission is to help to help children escape from destitution and lead them to decent, skilled and well-paid jobs.

Recognized by the local authorities, PSE is working in respect of the country, with the Cambodians, and thus supports sustainable development.

Six main programs – adapted to the needs of the children – have been developed: food, health, protection, education & schooling, vocational training and help for families.

PSE helps more than 6,500 children and more than 5,500 graduates from PSE Vocational Training program already have successfully integrated the job market with a real qualified position.

PSE employs more than 600 people in Cambodia (Phnom Penh mainly) and 6 staff at the headquarter in France.  300 volunteers in different countries are actively working on making the organization known, on fundraising donations and sponsorships.

In 2000, PSE was awarded the French Human Rights Prize by the French Republic.

Job description:

The primary responsibility is to coordinate all PSE projects financed by dedicated funds:

• Support PSE Project Managers to express and structure their needs
• Ensure that PSE projects are properly defined and followed.
• Report to Project & Grants Director and Head of Fundraising all projects updates related to donor expectations
• In charge of supervising the preparation of project reports, and reviewing them to be in line with donors expectations
• Animate collaborative workshops on project management to empower PSE Project Managers

Main activities :

Project definition

• Understand the programs’ needs in order to identify and prioritize new projects.
• Identify the resources needed.
• Support the project managers in defining projects’ needs, phasing, budget, HR needs and KPIs.

Project validation

• Submit Project Idea and Project Proposal for validation in line with PSE Project procedure established between PSE Cambodia and PSE France.
• Write project proposal and logical framework in line with donors expectations.

Project management

• Support to the project managers in developing project management skills, in understanding project cycle management and in respecting project procedure.
• When needed, select the Project Manager(s), and hand over the project to him.
• Ensure that the budget, planning and deadlines are respected for all the projects.
• Work in collaboration with the teams involved in each project for their optimal implementation.

Project reporting and follow-up

• Have regular meetings with Project Managers to have updates on projects and anticipate project opportunity or risk.
• Ensure the projects’ reporting is in line with the donors’ expectations.
• Schedule the reports planning for the donors.
• Provide required information asked by the donor to the Head of Fundraising and/or Projects & Grants Director.
• Translate reports into English and French when needed.

Procedures improvement

• Implement from the beginning of the Project, the indicators / tools in order to have a qualitative and relevant feedback on the Project’s results
• Update the Project procedure and reporting documents if needed
• Anticipate the needs in terms of testimonies / photos for the donors – work in collaboration with the Communication and Fundraising department.