Communication Assistant for SIPAR
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Assistant, Communications, Media |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English, Thai, French |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 02nd September 2026 |
| Salary : |
$400 - $450
|
| Experience : | Yes |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Sipar is a French NGO created in 1982 to support Cambodian and Southeast Asian refugees in France. From 1986, Sipar began working directly with refugees in camps along the Thai-Cambodian border, developing educational activities. In 1991, following the return of refugees to Cambodia, Sipar established its operations in the country at the request of the Cambodian Ministry of Education.
For more than 40 years, Sipar has worked in Cambodia to promote reading, access to books and quality non-formal education, particularly for children, young people and communities with limited access to educational resources.
Today, Sipar works across Cambodia through mobile libraries, school and community libraries, literacy and reading activities, youth empowerment and career guidance, and education programmes in prisons. Its mobile libraries reach remote and underserved communities, from rural areas in Ratanakiri to floating communities on the Tonle Sap and brick factory communities around Phnom Penh. Sipar also works with rural secondary school students through libraries, career guidance, life-skills and youth empowerment activities, and brings books and learning opportunities into Cambodia's prisons.
Publishing has been part of Sipar's work since 2000, when the organisation launched a publishing programme to develop quality books in Khmer. In 2023, this activity became a separate commercial entity, Sipar Publishing, while remaining part of the Sipar family and continuing to develop and distribute books for children and young readers in Cambodia
- Content & digital communication
- Create and edit photo, video and written content for Sipar's communication channels.
- Participate in field visits to document activities, collect stories, interviews and testimonies.
- Manage and update Sipar's social media content calendar and publications across Facebook and YouTube.
- Respond to comments, messages and enquiries and redirect them to the appropriate team when necessary.
- Work with the Bookshop team on enquiries related to books, orders and events.
- Maintain Sipar's photo, video, testimonials and communication databases.
- Projects, events & media
- Work with project teams to identify communication needs and produce appropriate content and visuals.
- Cover events, partner visits and official meetings through photography, video and social media content.
- Assist with event organization and communication, media invitations and follow-up.
- Maintain relationships with journalists and assist with media requests.
- Assist with MC and event facilitation in Khmer when required.
- General communication support
- Produce or update communication materials such as presentations, flyers, posters, annual reports and website content.
- Assist with proofreading and reviewing communication materials in Khmer and English.
- Participate in team meetings and other communication-related activities as required.
- Khmer - Good
- English - Good
- Bachelor's Degree in Communication, media or related field
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills, both in Khmer and English.
- Working knowledge of the Office Suite.
- Knowledge of graphic design software (Canva, Photoshop, InDesign…).
- Practical experience with social media and video production/editing.
- Strong command of French.
- Experience with video editing software such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut or similar.
- Comfortable conducting interviews and collecting testimonies.
- Experience as an MC or event facilitator in Khmer.
- Experience working for an NGO or in the education or media sector.
- Creative, with a strong visual eye for content creation.
- Proactive and able to work independently once priorities, objectives and guidelines have been provided.
- Able to work collaboratively with different teams.
- Willing and able to travel regularly to Sipar's project locations.
Please send your CV, cover letter and, if available, a portfolio or examples of previous communication work to email provided in the contact details.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by September 4. Interviews are expected to take place from September 8 to September 9, 2026.
Expected start date: End of September / first week of October 2026.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Organization : | SIPAR |
| Contact Name : | Sipar |
| Email : | garance.mary@sipar-cam.org |
| Address : | #148 (Building H), Norodom Blvd, P.O. Box 31, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://www.sipar.org/en |
Sipar is a NGO that has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Education since 1993 with the mission to promote and develop reading through 4 main programs : developing school libraries, developing the access to reading for all, youth volunteerism for community development, and publishing books in Khmer with a focus on children and youth. Its main office is in Phnom Penh but it works in the 25 provinces of Cambodia.
