Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.
The USAID-funded Project for Local Empowerment (PLE) works to build the technical, management, and leadership capacities of community-based organization (CBO) partners to deliver efficient and effective health, education, legal, livelihood and protection services, and distribute food and cash transfers, for migrants and refugees living in and out of camps in Thailand Border provinces as well as for conflict affected populations living in south eastern Myanmar. PLE also directly addresses the legal and policy environment in Thailand that creates roadblocks for displaced Burmese seeking to access their rights, through advocacy and other interventions.
Job Overview/Summary: This position will be based in Mae Sot, TAK province and travel frequently to Southeast Myanmar, refugee camps in Thailand and partner Universities in Thailand and Myanmar. The position also needs to train, supervise and mentor ethnic health workers and front line health workers from Myanmar for their academic learning process and supervise and co-supervise their application projects and thesis. Compiling data from PLE field health activities and prepare reports and submit to journals and IRC publication in both electronic and hard copies.
Major Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Refugee Health Projects, Project for Local Empowerment, refugee and ethnic health organizations, Academic Institutions in Myanmar/ Thailand and other IRC projects to improve technical capacity on health service delivery.
- Coordinate and support university certified training programs that implement by and PLE
- Coordinate with Academic institutions for refugee health workers certification process
- Coordinate with Academic institutions for front line health workers from MOHS capacity building activities
- Supervise and co supervises basic health workers application projects and thesis.
- Compiling data from PLE field health activities and prepare reports and academic papers
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Job Requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
- At least 10 years experiences in public heath (Health system development, Community Health, refugee and migrant health)
- Experience on survey, statistical software, data analysis, research design
- Experience on working in University
- Strong knowledge and connection on Thai Public Health system and Thai Public health Academic institutions and International Public Health Academic Institutions.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability deal with Thai and Myanmar Health staff.
- Able to work independently while serving as a team member
- Culturally sensitive with the ability and interest to identify and work with multi-ethnic people
Language Skills: Fluency in English, and Thai, Burmese, Karen languages are advantage
Working Environment: Stable working environment in Thailand Myanmar Border with Frequent travel
HOW TO APPLY: Application letter and most recent CV in English stating qualifications and experience should be submitted to the IRC Human Resources Department at: Thailand.HR@Rescue.org
All applications will be treated confidentially and not returned. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Application deadline: 19 September 2016
The IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or physical or mental disability. The IRC is an equal opportunity employer.
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