Regional Manager - South East Asia

Regional Manager – South East Asia

Location: ideally Cambodia (Phnom Penh preferred)

Type: Full-Time

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.