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Regional Manager - South East Asia

  • Location: Cambodia (Phnom Penh preferred)
  • Job Type: Full Time, Self Employed
  • Experience Level: Entry Level
Description

Reports to: CEO

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

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.

Role Responsibilities

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
About You

What We are Looking For: 

  • You have 5+ years’ experience in international development, social impact, or NGO leadership 
  • You have led multicultural teams, ideally across different countries 
  • You understand (or are excited by) the power of student and volunteer engagement in global development 
  • You are a strategic thinker and partnership builder 
  • You are fluent in English and Spanish (both are essential) 
  • You are based in Latin America or a similar time zone – or are willing to locate to the region
  • You love flexible, purpose-driven work and are happy to travel occasionally across the region 
Benefits & Perks
  • 34 days of leave (including annual and public holidays) 
  • 5 days of personal leave 
  • Annual travel home contribution
  • Paid travel expenses 
  • Health insurance stipend
Why This Role Matters

This is not just a desk job. It is a chance to drive sustainable change, work with passionate local teams, and help young people understand the world and their role in making it better.

If you are passionate about community development, working with international student groups, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a diverse and dynamic environment, we want to hear from you! 

If you have any further question about this role get in touch here!

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