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 children suffering acute hardship by reintegrating them into society and leading them to decent, skilled and well remunerated jobs.

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

PSE is operating six main programs :  nutrition, healthcare, protection and accommodation, general education, vocational training and family support.

PSE is taking care of more than 6,000 children and more than 4,000 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 4 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.

To serve as the Dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member in the global development framework and strategy of PSE and specifically PSE-I.

The SoHT Dean is part of the PSE-I Management Committee.

Missions:

• Educational management: Guarantee training quality, ensure that the TVD training offer at SoHT is corresponding to the requirements of the hospitality industry.This includes the strategic development of the SoHT, notably in the field of apprenticeship where a clear strategic choice has been made into a full apprenticeship approach for TVD diplomas.Relations with strategic partners (Ministry of Tourism, MoLVT, ILO, etc.) and European donors is part of this responsibility, all within the PSE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Staff management: Plan and make the workforce planning, in charge of the school and operation management team, school teaching staff team, student overall staff management, staff/student problem solving, recruit and interview staff, control the administration and finance issues. The SoHT has 30 staff and 270 students on average in Year 1 and Year 2.
• Operation management: Ultimate responsibility for the welcome center / reception, hotel/guesthouse rooms, haidressing and Beauty salon and restaurant.
• Budget management: Prepare and manage the yearly budget planning of the school, the restaurant and the Haidressing and Beauty department. Budget approx.. 400,000 USD. This includes the contact with potential and actual donors, like ILO
• Communication: Inter-PSE communication and communication with institutional partners (external communication in concert with the PSE-I Director and Comm. Dept.)

Main Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and influence strategic decision making within the school team management
• Plan and manage change in accordance with the school development/strategic plan
• Evaluate and lead in the update and development of school curriculum, in functional subjects and both English and general subjects in relation to the industry’s requirements.
• Pro-actively pursue opportunities for teachers to learn for the best practices in teaching development
• Manage and ensure the quality of students’ academic assessment tools and results
• Plan and submit the proposed budget to the PSEI director for approval and assist the overall financial planning process to balance the budget for the school activities
• Manage/monitor recruitment, staff learning and development, performance management, appraisal and development for all staff in the school
• Maintain relationship and cooperation with partners, MoLVT and MoT regarding school Programs
• Maintain effective communication to keep staff, students, parents and other relevant sections/people properly informed/orientated