Employment Opportunity

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

THAILAND

ADRA is a global network of independent humanitarian organizations established in 1984 by the Seventh Day Adventist Church for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief. ADRA Thailand works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. ADRA Thailand has served vulnerable and marginalized people in Thailand through community development initiatives targeting Food Security, Economic Development, Primary Health and Education. ADRA Thailand’s emergency response initiatives provide aid to disaster survivors and people fleeing active conflict from Myanmar.

ADRA’s purpose statement is: To serve humanity so that all may live as God intended.  This is coupled with our motto: Justice. Compassion. Love.

ADRA Thailand is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Program Manager based in Mae Sot, Thailand for CSO Development for Promotion and Advancement of Migrant Rights Project

Application Deadline: 20 August 2020

Job Overview: The Program Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the project.  To ensure high quality project implementation and supervision of project activities according to the project plan.

REPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure proper project staff supervision (4 staff)
• To ensure supervision of project activities
• To ensure transparent and correct project related financial transactions and recording
• Overall responsibility on project expenditure and budget control
• To ensure close communication and coordination with relevant stakeholders, such as Thai Authorities, factory managers, etc.
• To represent ADRA in all relevant coordination meetings within the project target area
• Work closely with partnering CSOs to ensure effective cooperation
• Coordinate effectively with other ADRA projects in Mae Sot and with the ADRA Country Office in Chiang Mai
• Responsible for quality and timely quarterly, annually, and final project reporting
• Able to analyze and interpret project data and reflect them in the reports
• Overall responsibility of quality and timely implementation of project activities
• Overall responsibility for development of Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and ensuring action and work plans are in place and being followed
• Overall responsibility of all advocacy endeavours and make efforts to advance advocacy goals
• To ensure project implementation according to DIP and to regularly update and revise DIP as needed and appropriate in close communication with the Program Director
• To undertake any effort to be frequently and correctly updated on the quick changing situation on migrant workers realities within the project area and adapt work plan to respond to changes
• Assist Program Director planning new projects to support the migrants
• Perform other tasks as required by the Program Director

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:

Educational Qualifications:

       - Bachelor’s degree or higher

Experience:

       - Familiar with migrant context in the country and in Mae Sot, knowing workplace safety issue is a plus;

       - Significant experience in working with migrant issues (at least 2-3 years); experience working with factory managers is an advantage;

       - Management and team leading experience (at least 3-4 years).

Language Skills:

       - Fluent in English and Thai (written and oral)

       - Fluent in spoken Burmese is a plus

Skills and Abilities:

       - Significant experience in working with migrant community

       - Sound computer skills

       - Ability to work under pressure and to cope with multi-tasking

       - Ability to interact in a sensitive and diplomatic way

       - Transparent, organized and responsible work style

       - Team spirit

Core Competencies:

       - Leading and Supervising

       - Relating and Networking

       - Writing and Reporting

       - Planning and organizing

        Specifics:

       - Working with people

       - Adhering to principles and values

How to apply:  In the subject line of the email, please write “Program Manager” Please send applications (cover letter, CV, salary expectation, a copy of Identification document, a copy of driving license, educational certificate and/or training certificate) to: hr@adrathailand.org

Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks which can include criminal records