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PROGRAM OFFICER

About AHF:

Headquartered in the US with its Asia regional office in Cambodia, AHF Thailand is a non-profit organization that strives to strengthen testing, medical treatment and advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS. Established in 2012 as a Thai foundation, AHF Thailand provides community-based HIV rapid testing services, improves quality of life for PLHIV through linkage to medical care through partnerships with local CBOs and government facilities, raises awareness on safer sex practices and HIV and advocates for better services and equality. To accommodate the country program expansion, AHFThailand is looking for a Thai national to fill the position of Program Officer.

Position Summary: 

Reporting directly to the Country Program Director, the Program Officer supports the team in the overall implementation of the country program. This includes program management, prevention and testing, monitoring and evaluation, as well as marketing and advocacy. In particular, the Program Officer ensures timely and quality implementation of all activities under the assigned workplans,  strategizes new initiatives to ensure successful implementation, analyzes achievement against targets and expenditure burn rates and trouble-shoots where necessary. The Program Officer assists the team in strengthening partner relations through periodic oversight and supervision and explores new partnership opportunities. As part of the program team, the Program Officer assists in improving quality of care at AHF-supported facilities based on regular performance analysis. Essentially, s/he supports the team in advancing advocacy efforts to achieve AHF’s mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Program Management:

• Takes responsibility of assigned partners and workplans.
• Ensures timely implementation of activities under assigned workplans.
• Reviews budget expenditures against target achievements of assigned workplans on a regular basis.
• Maintains regular communication with assigned partner sites, online and onsite as necessary.
• Conducts program orientation and supervisory trips to monitor progress.
• Manages risks and ensures timely trouble-shooting where needed. 
• Work with the program team to make sure program, marketing and advocacy activities are synchronized.
• Assists the team to develop the annual country workplan.
• Participates in AHF meetings and call conferences, as may be required.

Prevention and Testing:

• Supports the team in implementing and improving the country program’s prevention and testing activities.
• Coordinates with the assigned selected sites on a regular basis to monitor, revise and improve testing among high-risk populations.
• Develops new testing strategies, both online and offline, to enhance targeted testing performance at AHF’s supported sites.
• Analyzes all testing activities on a regular basis to inform programmatic improvement.
• Assists in the promotion of other relevant testing i.e. cervical cancer screening, TB, etc.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Coordinates the collection and validation of key country program indicators for assigned partner sites.
• Reviews performance and benchmark indicators of assigned sites and troubleshoots as necessary.
• Supports assigned partners to ensure program’s M&E activities are integrated, meaningful and achievable.
• Assists the country team to conduct periodic data audits and data quality assessments.
• Assists the country team to improve quality assurance system, from data collection and transmission, to data entry and analysis.
• Maintains good working relations with other data staff and partners to ensure that M&E remains a high priority in the country program.

Advocacy & Marketing:

• Provides analysis of situations and advocacy priorities/opportunities, particularly related to assigned implementation sites and benchmark indicators.
• Works with the team in advancing advocacy activities, both at the organization’s and site’s levels.
• Engages with new partners to cultivate strategic partnerships to leverage advocacy opportunities, in particular, relevant governmental agencies. 
• Supports the team in aligning country advocacy activities with AHF’s priorities.
• Assists in relevant research initiatives in support of AHF’s advocacy efforts.
• Assists the team in efforts to improve access to services for migrants and cross-border referral coordination
• Establishes synergies between advocacy and marketing activities.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of campaigns to expand AHF Thailand’s target audience reach, especially youth\MSM\sex workers\HIV+ groups, with particular focus on condom promotion, rapid testing, etc.
• Assists in the design of effective prevention messaging for dissemination.
• Assists with AHF press conferences and media events.

Other Duties:

• Represents AHF at relevant meetings and conferences, as may be required.
• All other duties as may be assigned by the Country Program Director.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in any related field
• Minimum 10 years of work experience with at least 5 years related to HIV/AIDS
• Practical experience and skills in outreach and testing
• Proven skills in project management
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation desirable
• Familiarity with social media and experience in coordinating marketing events a plus
• Experience working with community-based organizations and healthcare facilities highly desired
• Experience working on migrant and cross-border issues preferable

Computer / Software Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office – Word processing, databases, spreadsheets, presentation software, internet research and electronic mail
• Ability to prepare graphs and charts

Language Skills:

• Working English communication required
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence

Other Skills & Abilities / Qualifications:

• Familiarity with HIV / AIDS situation in the country
• Willing to travel to project sites
• Flexible, proactive and able to organize work independently and as part of a team

How to apply:

Should you be interested, please send an application letter with an updated CV to Mr. Tuss Abdulloh at tuss.abdulloh@aidshealth.org. The deadline for application is 15 September 2026, no later than 18.00 hrs. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.