ThaiNGO

Save the Children International is looking for a Migrant Learning Center Liaison Officer.

JOB TITLE:  Migrant Learning Center Liaison Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Thailand Programme           LOCATION: Mae Sot, Thailand

Type of Contract: Fixed Term X

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Migrant Learning Center (MLC) Liaison Officer will be responsible for the communication and provide technical support to SCI partners’ Migrant Learning Centers. MLC Liaison Officer will also co-ordinate with Thai Schools, Royal Thai Government agencies, NGOs and local communities in the project areas.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: ACCESS Project Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: None

Direct: 0

Indirect:

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions: The Thailand program has grown from a $3 million/year program to a $6 million/year program. In addition, the role of Migrant Learning Center Liaison Officer is to Communication with NGO partners, government agencies.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

-Working closely with EAC Project Coordinator on the implementation of EAC project to support out of school children.

-Ensuring good communication between Save the Children, partners’ MLCs, Thai schools, and local communities.

-Working closely with EAC project team on facilitating partner’s meeting, stakeholder meeting, and attend other relevant conference, training on education for migrant and refugee children.

-Assisting EAC Project Coordinator and MEAL team to work on MLCs monitoring and narrative & financial reports from partners

-Supporting migrant learning center partners to ensure project progresses as per work plans and targets are achieved

-Highlighting any programmatic or expenditure-related issues and helping partners resolve such issues

-Helping to increase enrollment in migrant learning centers and increase quality of education in migrant learning centers

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice)

Accountability:

-Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

-Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

-Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

-Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

-Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

-Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

-Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

-Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

-Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

-Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

-Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

-Thai National

- Bachelor’s degree on social science or related fields

- At least 2 years experiences of development programmes. An in depth understanding of national and international issues in particular in relation to education and migration.

- Demonstrable experience of communication work

- Be able to travel and work in multi-cultural environment

- Very good written and spoken English 

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Save the Children offers competitive remuneration package.

Deadline for submission of application is on 30 September 2015        

To apply, please send your application and CV to HR & Admin Manager at email address: jaem.prachoommark@savethechildren.org

Please indicate in the subject as “Apply for MCL Liaison Officer_(Name of candidate)”

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

“We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.”