Seanghorn Kheang
Phnom Penh,12
Summary
Professional program management expert with extensive experience in implementing and overseeing successful projects. Adept at fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing needs to achieve strategic goals. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, project planning, and resource allocation. Reliable, results-driven, and prepared to make significant impact in this role.
Experienced with program management, including designing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives. Utilizes strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to drive project success. Track record of managing cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Program Officer
Diakonia
02.2018 - 01.2025
- Provided key leadership to Diakonia country directors, and other team members.
- Managed complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Organized workshops and trainings for stakeholders, increasing understanding of program goals and objectives.
- Maintained detailed documentation on all aspects of programs, creating an accessible knowledge base for future reference.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative programs that addressed community needs.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement sessions, incorporating valuable feedback into program development processes.
- Mentored 5 NGO partners' directors, managers and coordinators to improve program management.
- Analyzed internal reports to evaluate program effectiveness by using outcomes-based approach.
- Led the design of data collection tools, enabling accurate measurement of program outcomes.
- Created and implemented program frameworks, performance standards and quality assurance requirements.
- Worked closely with trustees and grantees to develop goals, approaches, initiatives and evaluations of grants.
- Developed comprehensive communication plans to effectively disseminate information about programs to relevant parties.
- Analyzed and assessed program performance data and implemented corrective measures.
- Assisted in developing long-term strategies for sustainable programming by analyzing trends within target populations.
- Assisted in the recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation, coaching or mentoring process of staff members involved in the implementation or management process.
- Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing data-driven improvements.
- Implemented effective monitoring systems to track program progress against established benchmarks.
- Provided guidance and support to team members, fostering a collaborative work environment that encouraged professional growth.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
- Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.
- Conducted thorough program evaluations to identify areas of improvement and implement necessary changes.
- Conducted research to identify and scrutinize potential grantees.
- Spearheaded efforts to secure additional funding sources through donor outreach campaigns and fundraising events.
- Coordinated grant writing efforts, securing crucial funding for program initiatives.
- Developed and managed budgets for multiple projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation and financial sustainability.
- Collaborated with senior leadership team to implement special more twenty partners' projects, increasing program and organizational capacities.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations by maintaining up-to-date knowledge on legal requirements affecting the programs.
- Contributed to organizational capacity building by sharing best practices and lessons learned with colleagues and partners.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
Research Manager
Research Centre for Development (RCD)
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed cross-functional teams to successfully complete complex research projects on time and within budget.
- Delivered engaging presentations on research findings at conferences and other industry events sharing insights with peers and colleagues.
- Evaluated emerging trends within the field staying current on new developments in order to maintain a competitive edge.
- Increased research efficiency by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.
- Implemented quality control measures to ensure data integrity and validity across all stages of the research process.
- Mentored junior researchers, fostering professional growth and facilitating knowledge transfer between team members.
- Analyzed large datasets using statistical software, uncovering trends and patterns that informed strategic decision-making processes.
- Secured grant funding for multiple research initiatives, demonstrating the value of proposed projects to potential investors.
- Led regular project update meetings providing detailed status updates on timelines deliverables risks/issues and action items.
- Presented research findings in clear, concise reports that informed business decisions and strategies.
- Developed project management tools for tracking progress, facilitating communication among team members, and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
- Collaborated with industry partners to design mutually beneficial research projects, leveraging resources and expertise from both organizations.
- Facilitated workshops aimed at improving researcher skills in areas such as project management, data analysis techniques, or presentation abilities.
- Managed budgets for multiple concurrent research projects carefully allocating resources to meet objectives while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
- Streamlined data collection efforts by implementing new technologies such as online surveys or mobile apps, increasing response rates while reducing costs associated with traditional methods.
- Conducted comprehensive literature reviews, identifying knowledge gaps and opportunities for further investigation.
- Developed relationships and communicated with clients to explain proposals, present research findings or discuss project status.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary teams in collaborative research efforts, maximizing the contributions of each participant while minimizing redundancies or conflicts between departments.
- Evaluated team member work for quality, ethics and compliance with project specifications.
- Maintained budget guidelines, approved all expenses and submitted timely financial reports.
- Built and strengthened field partnerships to advance group research and awareness of activities.
Development Program Manager
Norwegian People's Aid
12.2008 - 01.2011
- Spearheaded cross-functional team collaboration, resulting in improved communication and timely project delivery.
- Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing best practices.
- Assessed the effectiveness of existing programs, identifying areas for improvement and making data-driven recommendations to enhance overall impact.
- Secured funding for crucial projects by crafting compelling grant proposals and forging partnerships with key stakeholders.
- Mentored NGO program staff members in program management best practices, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment that promoted professional growth.
- Increased donor engagement through strategic fundraising initiatives and targeted outreach campaigns.
- Coordinated community outreach efforts to raise awareness about the organization''s mission and expand its support base.
- Developed comprehensive program evaluation frameworks to track progress, measure impact, and inform future strategies.
- Determined and implemented innovative and industry best practices using modern designs and tools.
- Mitigated potential risks through careful planning, proactive problem-solving approaches, and robust contingency plans.
- Optimized resource allocation by conducting thorough needs assessments and aligning budget priorities with strategic goals.
- Established strong relationships with partner organizations, fostering collaboration on joint initiatives to maximize collective impact.
- Collaborated with product specialists to understand requirements and align business processes to product features and capabilities.
- Implemented innovative training programs for staff members, boosting overall productivity and skill development.
- Reduced operational costs through process improvements, achieving greater financial sustainability for the organization's programs.
- Managed complex multi-year projects from inception to completion while maintaining a keen focus on timelines, budgets, quality standards, compliance requirements.
- Conducted detailed data analyses to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for program improvement.
- Managed six individual projects simultaneously for product lifecycle development.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
- Managed grant to 6 six NGO partners and program compliance plus write the annual report and final project reports for the donors.
- Conducted annual assessments of partners and prepared comprehensive assessment reports and key findings for the decision making to continue fundings.
Program Officer
ActionAid International Cambodia
03.2005 - 11.2008
- Managed complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Organized workshops and trainings for stakeholders, increasing understanding of program goals and objectives.
- Maintained detailed documentation on all aspects of programs, creating an accessible knowledge base for future reference.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative programs that addressed community needs.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement sessions, incorporating valuable feedback into program development processes.
- Mentored 7 NGO partners' directors, managers and coordinators and three project supported staff to improve program management.
- Analyzed internal reports to evaluate program effectiveness by using outcomes-based approach.
- Led the design of data collection tools, enabling accurate measurement of program outcomes.
- Created and implemented program frameworks, performance standards and quality assurance requirements.
- Worked closely with trustees and grantees to develop goals, approaches, initiatives and evaluations of grants.
- Developed comprehensive communication plans to effectively disseminate information about programs to relevant parties.
- Analyzed and assessed program performance data and implemented corrective measures.
- Assisted in developing long-term strategies for sustainable programming by analyzing trends within target populations.
- Assisted in the recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation, coaching or mentoring process of staff members involved in the implementation or management process.
- Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing data-driven improvements.
- Implemented effective monitoring systems to track program progress against established benchmarks.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
- Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.
- Conducted thorough program evaluations to identify areas of improvement and implement necessary changes.
- Coordinated grant writing efforts, securing crucial funding for program initiatives.
- Developed and managed budgets for multiple projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation and financial sustainability.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations by maintaining up-to-date knowledge on legal requirements affecting the programs.
- Contributed to organizational capacity building by sharing best practices and lessons learned with colleagues and partners.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Trained and coached NGO partners on gender sensitivity, guiding them in integrating gender considerations into planning and budgeting as well as identifying opportunities for network building and alliance.
- Provided training and coaching activities to NGO project staff on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), and log-frame development tools in project design, planning and budget process.
- Assisted NGO partners and grassroot NGOs in developing proposals, planning process, translating proposal from Khmer to English with alignment the strategic goal of Actionaid Aid and the donors' expectation.
- Conducted regular program monitoring activities to NGO program activities to ensure the program outputs, budget spent are on the right track for the desired program objectives.
Research Assistant
Economic Institute of Cambodia
02.2004 - 02.2005
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.
- Maintained open lines of communication with project leads and team members for effective collaboration on common goals.
- Conducted literature reviews to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.
- Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
- Contributed to the publication of research articles in peer-reviewed journals, showcasing expertise in various topics.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative research methodologies and strategies.
- Synthesized complex information into clear summaries to make findings accessible to diverse audiences.
- Utilized statistical software for data analysis, generating accurate insights into complex datasets.
- Contributed to development of research proposals, aligning with strategic objectives and securing project approvals.
- Coordinated with external research partners to ensure seamless integration of collaborative projects.
- Supported grant writing efforts, securing essential funding for groundbreaking research projects.
- Managed research databases with utmost diligence, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Translated research findings into actionable recommendations, influencing policy and practice.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Policy in Development Policy
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Canberra, Australia 12-2014
GRADUATE DIPLOMA - Public Adminstration
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Canberra, Australia 12-2013
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF PHNOM PENH
Phnom Penh 12-2005
Exchange Program - Sociology
SOCIOLOGY|UNIVERSITY OF PHILIPPINES (UP DILIMA)
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINE11-2005
Skills
- Budgeting and financial management
- Capacity building
- Research and analysis
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Project planning
- Program evaluation
- Analytical thinking
- Project management
- Key performance indicators
- Partnership development
- Policy analysis
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of four Program Officers and supervised by Country Director in the development of "Human Rights, Democracy and Gender Program" in Cambodia.
Advocacy & Gender Justice:
- Contributed gender justice-focused inputs to Cambodia's 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for women's political participation.
- Provided support for partner consultations with the National Election Committee and Ministry of Women's Affairs, resulting in key recommendations for increasing female candidates in the 2023 parliamentary elections.
- Provided inputs/comments for the published and disseminated a report on women's political participation in Cambodia's 7th National Assembly Election 2023
- Grant Management and Compliance with high achievements and fulfillment with donor's satisfaction.
- Assessed and evaluated applications from five long-term NGO partners, including proposal review, budget analysis, policy and capacity assessments, and prepared contract agreements and disbursement payments in line with the MoU.
- Monitored and reviewed grant agreements with five NGO partners, ensuring adherence to budgets, work plans, and project timelines through regular program visits and internal assessments, ensuring all deliverables were met.
- Evaluated the annual and six-month financial reports, audit Terms of Reference (ToR), audit reports, and narrative donor reports from five NGO partners, ensuring accuracy and compliance with grant guidelines.
- Provided both technical and financial support to five NGO partners for conducting mid-term and final evaluations of their programs.
- Documented monitoring reports within the PMEL global system, oversaw program performance by implementing monitoring tools, and analyzed collected data to produce outcome reports for back donors.
- Coordinated audits for five NGO partners across two grant program cycles (Civsam through Sida Fund and Swedish Embassy Fund).
- Prepared annual program reports and cumulative reports for headquarters and back donors, ensuring transparency and accountability in program implementation and funding utilization.
Capacity Building to NGO partners and right holders
- Successfully managed the strengthening partner capacity budget and work plan 2020-2024 including conducting annual “Do No Harm” analysis under the grant framework, and strategies and strengthened a total of 17 partners' organizations, organizing mainstreaming workshop on gender, environment, and conflict sensitivity, and trained partners on outcome mapping and result harvesting.
- Provided 20 gender equity training sessions in 2023 for 266 participants, with 72 percent female representation.
- Supported 5 NGO partners in developing Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) guidelines, finance systems, and organizational policies such as Anti-Corruption and Human Resource frameworks.
- With funding and capacity-building support provided to two NGO partners, the capacity of community leaders was strengthened, enabling them to mobilize and develop hundreds of village Development Plan (VDPs) across 18 communes in two provinces. Over the program period from 2020-2024, hundreds of community-raised issues were successfully integrated into the Commune Investment Plans (CIPs) each year.
- Led digital transformation efforts resulting in a 90 percent increase in traffic on partners' web and social media platforms.
- Trained hundred community members on digital security, video production, and editing.
- Support NGO partner to conducted advanced digital security training for hundred staff and migrant workers and union activists, enhancing their ability to use digital tools for safe communication.
Policy, Project Development and Program Compliance
- Facilitated joint advocacy activities promoting women in leadership and supported 44 communes in improving Gender Responsive Budgets (GRBs).
- Led research and development of a program model on “Women Empowerment through Economic Empowerment and Green Economic Development,” rolled out to other provinces.
- Successfully conducted biannual joint monitoring visits to 5 NGO partners, assessing progress on key issues and providing actionable recommendations to enhance project and program implementation. This ensured alignment with strategic approaches and contributed to the achievement of expected outcomes.
- Assessed the implementation of domestic violence prevention programs, ensuring alignment with gender-sensitive policies and approaches.
- Supported partners to coordinate national and sub-national workshops.
- Collected valuable input from target beneficiaries, leading to the development of the work plan, which emphasized increased participation and ownership of activities by rights holders, fostering more responsive and sustainable community initiatives. Facilitated the strengthening of beneficiary engagement, enhancing the capacity of rights holders to take active roles in addressing their needs and ensuring project sustainability.
Certification
March 12-15, 2023
certificate of outcome mapping and outcome harvesting, Ubon rachathani thailand
November 2023
completion of training on gender spending analysis by diakonia gender advisory, headquarter, sweden.
January 18, 2023: Diploma of the competion on Diakonia safety and secutiry introduction course, aeger group .
April 06, 2021
completion of online course on “budget monitoring essential”, humentum.
March 23, 2021
completion of online course on monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL), humentum, washington DC, USA.
October 29, 2019
Certificate of Diakonia code of conduct
October 14, 2019
certificate of diakonia complaint
November 1-2, 2018
certificate of fighting fraut in NGOs, humentum, washing DC, USA.
november 10-19, 2014
ceritifacate of performance monitoring and evaluation of development programs, research center for developmetn (RCD), phnom pneh, cambodia.
February 02-18, 2011
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovative, Netherlands
Certificate of local governance and rural decentralization
awarded for full NFP/TP scholarship for short course training program in local government and rural decentralization
November 02-18, 2011
norwegian lanor party – women network
women can do it – women empowerment in leadership and political participation
September 2007-November 2008
Friedrich Nauman STIFTUNG cooperated with CEDAC
Certificate of community management
October 13-17, 2008
VBNK, supported by germany government through inwent capacity building international program
certification of project design
August 13-14, 2008
Freedom from debt coalition, js APMDD
aid and development
June 13-16, 2008
Actionaid international
Gender
December 18-29, 2006
Mekong institute, khon kaen unversity, thaliand
certificate of advance research methology
Successful completion of “Regional short course on advanced lelvel research methodlogy”, conducted by mekong institute in khon kaen thiland. the regional research project from cambodia participant, cross border migration in cambodia in the GMS southen economic corrdior.
August 20, 2003
Royal University of Phnom Penh, English language support unit, summer school
certificate of achievement on successully completed the course of north star high intermediate reading and writing, upper-intermediate level.
July 8-august 2, 2002
Royal University of Phnom Penh, English language support unit, summer school
certificate of achievement on successully completed the course of achievement of introduction to journalism, upper-intermediate level.
Languages
Khmer
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Thai
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Program Officer
Diakonia
02.2018 - 01.2025
Research Manager
Research Centre for Development (RCD)
01.2016 - 03.2018
Development Program Manager
Norwegian People's Aid
12.2008 - 01.2011
Program Officer
ActionAid International Cambodia
03.2005 - 11.2008
Research Assistant
Economic Institute of Cambodia
02.2004 - 02.2005
March 12-15, 2023
certificate of outcome mapping and outcome harvesting, Ubon rachathani thailand
November 2023
completion of training on gender spending analysis by diakonia gender advisory, headquarter, sweden.
January 18, 2023: Diploma of the competion on Diakonia safety and secutiry introduction course, aeger group .
April 06, 2021
completion of online course on “budget monitoring essential”, humentum.
March 23, 2021
completion of online course on monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL), humentum, washington DC, USA.
October 29, 2019
Certificate of Diakonia code of conduct
October 14, 2019
certificate of diakonia complaint
November 1-2, 2018
certificate of fighting fraut in NGOs, humentum, washing DC, USA.
november 10-19, 2014
ceritifacate of performance monitoring and evaluation of development programs, research center for developmetn (RCD), phnom pneh, cambodia.
February 02-18, 2011
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovative, Netherlands
Certificate of local governance and rural decentralization
awarded for full NFP/TP scholarship for short course training program in local government and rural decentralization
November 02-18, 2011
norwegian lanor party – women network
women can do it – women empowerment in leadership and political participation
September 2007-November 2008
Friedrich Nauman STIFTUNG cooperated with CEDAC
Certificate of community management
October 13-17, 2008
VBNK, supported by germany government through inwent capacity building international program
certification of project design
August 13-14, 2008
Freedom from debt coalition, js APMDD
aid and development
June 13-16, 2008
Actionaid international
Gender
December 18-29, 2006
Mekong institute, khon kaen unversity, thaliand
certificate of advance research methology
Successful completion of “Regional short course on advanced lelvel research methodlogy”, conducted by mekong institute in khon kaen thiland. the regional research project from cambodia participant, cross border migration in cambodia in the GMS southen economic corrdior.
August 20, 2003
Royal University of Phnom Penh, English language support unit, summer school
certificate of achievement on successully completed the course of north star high intermediate reading and writing, upper-intermediate level.
July 8-august 2, 2002
Royal University of Phnom Penh, English language support unit, summer school
certificate of achievement on successully completed the course of achievement of introduction to journalism, upper-intermediate level.
Master of Arts - Public Policy in Development Policy
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE DIPLOMA - Public Adminstration
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF PHNOM PENH
Exchange Program - Sociology
SOCIOLOGY|UNIVERSITY OF PHILIPPINES (UP DILIMA)
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