ThaiNGO

Job title: Senior Programme Officer (STI Coordination)

Application Deadline: 15 January 2025

Location: Bangkok 

Terms: Full time (up to 2 years with possible adjustments to align with the official start date of the project) 

Working time: 35 hours per week with a hybrid working pattern 

Requirements: Can occasionally travel within and outside the country ; Thai National only

Salary: 40,000 - 43,000 THB, one-year contract with the possibility of extensions

About us: 

As the ASEAN region strives to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2030, positioning itself at the forefront of advancements in science and technology will be a key driver in supporting sustainable, inclusive, and rapidly growing economies. AUN/SEED-Net and the Japan-ASEAN Science, Technology, and Innovation Platform (JASTIP) are well-positioned to contribute to ASEAN's goals, given their long-standing track records of academic and research cooperation aimed at addressing societal issues and fostering socio-economic development in the ASEAN region.  

Aiming to address societal issues such as climate change, carbon neutrality, disaster risk reduction, and the loss of biodiversity, the ASEAN University Network (AUN), in collaboration with JASTIP and AUN/SEED-Net, endeavors to establish a sustainable Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) coordination platform between ASEAN and Japan. This platform seeks to foster the next generation of STI leaders, empowering them to play a crucial role in consistently promoting collaborative research and cooperative education. Additionally, it aims to create an effective ecosystem for institutional capacity building in STI. 

To do so, this project will implement the following activities; (1) Organizing ASEAN and Japan STI coordination symposium, (2) Conducting training programs for STI coordination, (3) Implementing seed-funding program of STI Coordination for next-generation coordinator (4) Providing pre-award support for the development of joint research proposals, and (5) Establishment of open knowledge-sharing system for STI coordination.   

Deliverables and tasks: 

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:  

• At least 5 years of experience in project management with a focus on international collaboration in research, education, or any relevant fields 
• Leadership skills and experience leading a project or a team 
• Numeracy skills and experience in financial management 
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects 
• Experience working in an international organization or multicultural setting 
• Proven track record of organizing events, training programs, and managing collaborative projects 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and tools 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, multicultural environment 

Language requirements: English  

Level of language required:  

• English: Good command of spoken and written English, equivalent to IELTS 6 or above 

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:  

• Relevant experience and/or qualifications in STI, and regional cooperation projects.  
• Experience in data and information management 
• Knowledge of website design, creation, and management

Contacts:

• contact@aun-seed.net
• sonobe.taro.7m@kyoto-u.ac.jp