ThaiNGO

PROJECT BACKGROUND

With funding and support from Kindernothilfe (KNH), a German child rights NGO active in Thailand, and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), BDF is implementing a 3.5-year project, entitled Building Social Impact in the Thai construction sector, to scale up the systemic impact work and the BSI Initiative. The project area is the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

The project has four key outputs 1) Camp managers and camp bosses from 12 construction companies apply the BSI Framework for Action and the related BSI Toolkit; 2) Relevant Thai Ministries create an enabling environment for integrating business and human rights principles in the construction sector‘s value chains; 3) Camp managers, camp bosses, camp residents, and the local service providers work together for the access to services for workers and children in the camps; 4) The voices of migrant workers and their children are incorporated into the BSI initiative.

MAIN OBJECTIVE

To monitor and evaluate the success of the project, it is necessary to conduct ‘spot checks’ in construction camps where BDF has so far been granted access by construction companies which have joined the BSI Initiative. These spot checks serve as a quality control mechanism through which the Initiative can verify actions or improvements made by the construction company under the BSI Framework for Action. Volunteer data collectors will use a standardised set of guiding questions to interview small samples of workers in camps to gather information required for the spot check.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Volunteers will work under the supervision of the Research, Monitoring and Program Quality Coordinator and will be responsible for accompanying BSI Initiative staff and interviewing construction workers (who can speak Thai) when conducting spot checks in construction camps. The volunteers will be provided with an orientation to Baan Dek Foundation and the BSI Initiative, child protection training, and training on conducting interviews with workers and their families. Volunteers will be placed on a roster and contacted in advance (at least 10 working days) to check their availability for a spot check.

PROFILE

• At least a Bachelor's degree (or in the process of studying) or equivalent in social sciences, political studies, international development or international relations

• Experience in performing quantitative and qualitative data collection in the field is a strong asset

• Experience working with vulnerable populations is preferred

• Native Thai speaking ability is required

• Working proficiency in English is strongly preferred

• Ability to speak Khmer is an advantage

• Able to work as part of a team and under constrained timelines

• Flexible to conduct surveys on weekday evenings

WORKING HOURS: Flexible part-time volunteer contract. Successful candidates will be placed on a roster of volunteer data collectors and contacted at least 10 working days in advance on a needs basis.  Spot checks will take place between Monday and Friday from 16:00 - 20:00 (including travel time). Each spot check takes no more than 2 hours. Transport from the BDF office in Sukhumvit 42 to the camp is provided. Most camps are located in the Greater Bangkok area, though some may also be in Chonburi, Chachoengsao and Rayong.

SALARY & COMPENSATION: Unfortunately due to Thai regulations, Baan Dek Foundation is unable to financially compensate volunteers, however, any work-related expenses will be covered. 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should email their CV (in either Thai or English) and a short cover letter explaining why they would be suitable for the role to james@baandekfoundation.org and naphaphon@baandekfoundation.org. As this is a roster position, applications will be considered on a rolling basis.