Chemonics International Inc., a Washington D.C.-based international development company, seeks a qualified Protection and Shelters Expert for an anticipated multi-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Counter Trafficking in Persons in Asia (CTIP-Asia) program in the lower Mekong sub-region. The project will combat human trafficking in the Southeast Asia Region through increasing efforts to prevent trafficking; protection of survivors; prosecution of perpetrators; and investment in strong partnerships with stakeholders across sectors to end human trafficking. This position will be based in Bangkok.
Responsibilities:
· Conduct assessments of the national shelter system in the target countries to identify case management and shelter management protocols that need to be strengthened or developed.
· Build the capacity of local and other partners to proactively identify victims of trafficking and refer them to the appropriate services.
· Coordinate the development or strengthening of shelter and protection networks to strengthen the capacity of actors to work towards a common agenda
· Provide technical oversight to grantee organizations who provide shelter or other protection services to victims of trafficking.
· Develop and implement knowledge management and learning activities for effective country-to-country learning and knowledge dissemination within the program’s overall knowledge management strategy
· Ensure timely delivery and quality of technical deliverables.
· Ensure timely development of coordinated, standardized work plans that meet the project requirements
Qualifications:
· At least 8 years of experience working on counter-trafficking programs, with a focus on shelters, protection programs or similar initiatives.
· Technical experience in social work, human rights, CSO management, referral mechanisms and/or early warning systems, policy analysis and development.
· Demonstrated ability to work diplomatically across government and civil society actors, and with partners who have differing objectives.
· Experience working on USAID or other international donor-funded projects highly preferred
· Experience conducting trainings and managing grants
· Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
· Fluency in English and Thai; excellent written and oral communication skills
Application Instructions:
Please submit your CV and cover letter with “Protection and Shelters Expert in Thailand” in the subject line to ChemonicsRDMACTIP@gmail.com. Applications will be reviewed as they are received; early submission encouraged. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.
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