HR Officer for Skills Development Fund
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Business Administration, HR |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 04th January 2026 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 3 years |
| Degree : |
Who we are?
The Skills Development Fund (SDF) project has been piloted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) since March 2018 to test a new and innovative financing mechanism in order to promote demand-driven and sustainable skills development with the ultimate objectives of diversifying and increasing value addition of Cambodia’s Economy as well as creating better and well-paid jobs for Cambodian citizens. As a result, the SDF has approved 169 training projects in priority sectors such as Manufacturing, Construction, ICT, Electronics, Automotive, and Tourism amount 14.28 million USD worth of training grants for 32,826 trainees (34% female) under the cost-sharing and joint-training model between industry and training providers (public, private and NGO). Training outcomes include 4% dropout, 88% employment, 85% employers’ satisfaction, the salary of graduate average of $246. This demand-driven model has strongly been welcomed by the market and development partners and has proven to be an effective and efficient model in transforming the training market into a demand-responsive and sustainable skills development.
With this success, the Royal Government of Cambodia has transformed this pilot project into a TRUST FUND under the name of Skills Development Fund (SDF) (Sub-Decree 97.RNK.BK dated May 18, 2023) with the Board of Directors comprised of the MEF, relevant line ministries and industry leaders. To date, the SDF has received funding from the Royal Government of Cambodia, and development partners such as the ADB and AFD. The mission of the SDF is to strengthen and expand the demand-driven training market in order to meet the needs of the economy and private sector as well as generate better and higher-value-added jobs for Cambodian citizens.
To realize this mission, the SDF is looking for deeply passionate, competent, and committed talent to fill the following positions:
- Overseeing and managing a performance management system, staff capacity building, and continuing professional that drives high performance.
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives align with the overall business strategy.
- Review and update local employment policies and HR related compliance as per local laws.
- Managing recruitment practices that enable attraction of talented local staff and retention of key resources.
- Reporting to management and providing decision support through HR metrics.
- Planning with teamwork, anticipates problems and suggest corrective actions for technical and social compliance
- Accessing training needs to apply and monitor training programs.
- Design and implementing company policies to promote a healthy work environment.
- Supporting current and future business through development, engagement, motivation preservation human capital.
- Work with staff to ensure continuous performance management is followed.
- Work to ensure adherence to HR databases and systems.
- Nurturing positive environment bridging management employee relations by addressing demands, grievances other issues.
- Monitoring overall HR strategies, systems, procedures across organization.
- Supervising HR personnel to provide guidance.
- Ensure compliance with Cambodian Labor Law, internal HR policies, and organizational procedures.
- Prepare HR-related reports, summaries, and documentation for management
- Report to the Admin and Finance Manager
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Good
- Having experience in Human Resource management, Business Administration, or related field for 3 years
- Good Khmer and English (writing, reading, and spoking), or good writing Khmer is plus.
- Computer Literate.
- Knowledge of Cambodian Labor Law, 5S, OSH, or other standards would be advantaged.
- Being passionate about working in local communities.
- Having a positive mindset, people orientation and result driven.
- Excellent verbal and writing communication skills.
- Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Excellent in time management, problem solving, self-motivation, and participating in team.
- Strong critical and analytical thinking abilities.
- Having clear and inspiration vision for the teams, outlining the path to success.
- Being role model unwavering example integrity, ensuring that teams operate the highest ethical standards.
- Acting the guardians the organization’s reputation legal compliance, steering clear unethical practices.
- Having ability architect strategy along leadership skills.
- Having competency build effectively manage interpersonal relationships all levels.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work under pressure.
Interested candidates can submit his/her CV with a cover letter via email address provided in the contact details.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Company : | Skills Development Fund |
| Email : | info@sdfcambodia.org |
| Address : | 8th Floor, BDC Building, OCIC Blvd, Sangkat Chroy Changvar, Khan Chroy Changvar, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
