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Position Title:                       Program Specialist

Supervisor:                           Chief of Party   

Type of Appointment:          Full time, local hire position

Organization:                        Pact

Location:                               Bangkok, Thailand

Pact Overview:

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Department:

Programs - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact’s impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

Position Overview:

Pact seeks a Program Specialist for the USAID/RDMA-funded “Empowering the Truth Tellers: Asia Investigative Reporting Network Activity” (AIR Network) project, an Associate Award under the Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND) leader with associates award. AIR Network aims to strengthen capacity, networking and collaboration among Asian investigative journalists and newsrooms that produce cross-border investigative reports of regional and global importance on transborder crime and corruption. The geographic scope of this program includes the countries of Southeast Asia (including Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines) and will take place over a five-year period.

The Program Specialist will work closely with the program’s Chief of Party to support the overall management of AIR Network, including but not limited to the following duties: monitoring and implementation of program activities, liaising and coordination with program stakeholders, preparing regular reports for donors, partners, and the project’s management, provision of administrative and operational support, administration of grants, provision of technical assistance to local partners management, and monitoring of program budgets, as needed. The Program Specialist will ensure monitoring of project progress and work with the Chief of Party to take corrective action as necessary. This position will be based in Bangkok, Thailand and will report to the AIR Network Chief of Party.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support the Chief of Party in daily tasks related to project management, including the implementation and monitoring of program activities.
• Liaise and coordinate with program stakeholders.
• Draft or contribute to activity concept notes.
• Maintain accurate records of program activities, prepare reports for management or funders, and communicate program outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide administrative, operational, and logistical support, including event coordination, as needed.
• Assist with administration and management of grants, as needed.
• Assist with management and monitoring of program budgets, as needed.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including completing all compliance training topics by the deadline to satisfy each and receiving the corresponding acknowledgment statement that the training has been completed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five (5) years supporting international donor-funded programs in the development sector
• Knowledge of reporting procedures, including USAID, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including impact evaluation.
• Must have professional fluency in written and spoken English. Any regional language skills are preferred, but not required. Knowledge of the political, social, and economic context of Southeast Asia.
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID-funded democracy, human rights, or governance programming preferred.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning for international development programs preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience in the layout and design of digital media

2. Additional Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills, preferably in the context of network/stakeholder management
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
• High degree of professionalism and ability to deal sensitively with confidential material.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Understanding of and respect for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

3. Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting USAID-funded programming.
• Experience with education and/or training in media, journalism, and communications.
• Media and social media analytics analysis.
• Thai nationals strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and CV to Pact Thailand Human Resources Unit via thailandrecruitment@pactworld.org by 30 April 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.

At Pact, we recognize your impact, offer you opportunities and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings may include healthcare, retirement (8.8% to 13% based on service tenure) and savings plans, paid time off, disability and life insurance programs, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. Pact seeks an environment free from COVID-19 and prefers all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Attestation of vaccination status will be required for employment with Pact. Unvaccinated employees may be subject to additional health and safety requirements to include any federal, state and/or client restrictions.