ThaiNGO

Job Title

Protection Officer

Location

Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand

Travel Requirements

Domestic

Length of Contract

March - December 2017 with possibility of extension.

Salary

15,000 – 25,000 THB depending on skills and experience.

Relationships

Reports to

Protection Coordinator

Supervises

Direct: None.

Indirect: None.

Others: None.

Coordinates with

Internal: Operations and Program, Board, Sub-Committee

External: Partner organizations, Thai government units, CBO

Financial/Budget

Direct:  Protection-Social Work activities

Indirect: None.

Responsibilities

Summary

Suwannimit Foundation is a Thailand registered foundation dedicated to strengthening the operational capacity, programming impact and sustainability of community-based organizations that service underprivileged people on the Thailand-Burma border.

We are currently looking for the right person to take on the role of a Protection Officer. The main task is to work closely with SNF’s Partners with the aim of strengthening their services, and facilitating good working relationships with other service providers including relevant Thai authorities to increase collaborations.

We encourage applicants who have both the technical expertise and the right personality to work in a challenging context. This can be a personally rewarding experience when the right approach and the attitude of optimism are in practice from the very beginning. 

Job Specific

Role 1: Support the programmatic impact of relevant Partners working on shelters/safe houses for women and children (30%)

1.   Work closely with focal persons of Partners to have a sound understand of their work

2.   Facilitate activities with Partners following the concepts of protection mainstreaming

3.   Research and recommend activities which can improve the services of Partners

4.   Support the implementation of agreed improvements based on the recommendations

5.   Support focal persons of Partners in coordinating services to other service providers

Role 2: Support cases coming from Light House - LH (Legal Assistance) Project (20%)

1.   Participate in regular meetings with Light House (LH) project with the aim of implementing an effective referral system (such as when a case is received in LH for the legal aspect and there is a need for psycho-social support).

2.    Assist LH staff in having basic skills in psycho-social to respond to emergency cases where other services are not readily able to respond

Role 3: Increased efficiency of protection services, strengthen Youth Center and Light House Activities (20%)

1.     Assist Protection Coordinator in conducting protection mainstreaming training and activity

Role 4: Assist in strengthening the network of service providers in the area (20%)

1.   Support Protection Coordinator in maintaining good working relationships with other groups including relevant government units.

Role 5: Reporting and Program Development (10%)

1.     Assist Protection Coordinator in collecting information for the reports

2.     File and manage supporting documents as indicated in the monitoring framework

3.     Provide inputs for program development and proposals

General

·    Other ad-hoc duties as needed

Position Requirements

Area

Essentials

Desirable

Education

·      Degree in Protection, Psychology, Law and/or other related fields

Work Experience

·      Must have work experience as a trainer gained from a community based organization in the Thailand-Myanmar border

·      At least 2 year experience in social work activities, health, and protection

·      Familiar with government unit esp. Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and Myanmar Social Welfare Department.

·      Experience in collecting and maintaining data and documents

·      Solid experience in translation and interpretation from Burmese to Thai and vice versa or Burmese to English and vice versa.

Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude

·      Flexibility in working with grassroots organizations   

·      Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing

·      Basic computer literacy such as knowledge in the use of  Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·      Time management, including ability to work

independently and efficiently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities in a busy and varied work environment

·       Must have the ability to know when to act and when to refer

·       Social work mind

Language(s)

·      Fluent in writing and speaking Burmese

·      Fluent in writing and speaking Thai (preferably) or English

·      Can speak in other ethnic language such as Karen or Shan

Motivation

·      Special interest in improving the works of grassroots organizations

·      Self-motivated, and a self –starter but able to work as part of a team

·      Demonstrated resourcefulness

Other

·       Other duties as needed.

Application Details

Please send your CV and letter of interest to HR@suwannimit.org. Closing date of application will be on March 15, 2017. Please indicate in your subject line “Job Application:  Protection Officer”.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.