Regional Manager South East Asia

Location: ideally Cambodia (Phnom Penh preferred)

Type: Full-Time Self-Employed

Reports to: CEO

Regional Oversight: Thailand & Cambodia | Expansion: Laos & Vietnam

About FutureSense Foundation

FutureSense Foundation is an international development charity working in partnership with underserved rural communities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our programmes focus on:

– Education

– Health

– Sustainable Livelihoods

– Gender Equality & Climate Action (cross-cutting themes)

A distinctive feature of our model is the integration of international students from the UK and Australia into community-based programmes through structured service-learning placements. Our country teams ensure students contribute meaningfully while gaining transformative global learning experiences.

We are now seeking a Regional Manager to lead our South East Asia region from a Cambodia base.

The Role

This is a senior leadership role combining programme oversight, regional strategy, and new hub development.

You will:

Lead & Strengthen Existing Hubs

– Provide strategic oversight to our current Hub Managers in Thailand and Cambodia

– Ensure programme delivery aligns with annual strategy and organisational priorities

– Maintain strong standards in safeguarding, student welfare, and programme quality

– Support budgeting, reporting, and operational compliance

Develop New Hubs (2nd location in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam)

– Conduct feasibility assessments and partnership scoping to establish new hubs

– Build relationships with local NGOs, community groups, and stakeholders

– Develop start-up plans including programme design and operational structures

– Lead recruitment of new Hub Managers and teams to manage new locations

Ensure Programme Quality & Student Engagement

– Ensure programmes respond to community-identified needs

– Oversee curriculum development across education, health, and livelihoods initiatives

– Establish suitable monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems

– Ensure meaningful, ethical engagement of student groups in programme delivery

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a development professional who:

– Has 7+ years experience in international development or NGO leadership

– Has ideally managed multi-country or regional programmes

– Has experience building or scaling programmes in new contexts

– Is confident leading multicultural teams

– Understands participatory community development approaches

– Has experience working with volunteers or international students (highly desirable)

– Is fluent in English

– Is currently based in Cambodia or willing to relocate

Experience in Thailand, Laos, or Vietnam is an advantage.

What We Offer

– Monthly allowance/fee: USD $2,000$2,500 per month, depending on experience

– Flexible working structure

Regional travel opportunities

– Competitive annual leave allowance

– The opportunity to shape expansion across South East Asia

– A values-driven, agile organisation with meaningful community impact

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to move beyond large-bureaucracy NGO systems and take on a role with genuine leadership, autonomy, and the ability to build something long-term.

You will play a key role in strengthening sustainable community programmes while helping shape the next phase of our growth in South East Asia.