TBCAF, Tak Border Child Assistance Foundation, has been working since 2005 with children in remote areas along Thai Myanmar border. It aims to 1) advocate and protect children and youth’s rights, value, and dignity. 2) create and provide educational opportunities for less fortunate children, orphans, and migrants. 3) promote and support appropriate vocational and skills training based on local situations and 4) encourage children to express themselves based on the Child Protection Bill of B.E. 2546 (1999). The field of interest has been focused in 3 main issues; Education (basic education, vocational training such as hospitality and catering training), Environment (Alternative energy and environmental conservation) and Culture (Karen Eco Museum). TBCAF has been working with basic education as the main strategy. The past experiences have undoubtedly showed our foundation expertise in basic education approach.
Terms of Reference for Project Coordinator
Maesot-Tak, Thailand
Purpose
The purpose of the position will be responsible for project planning, budgeting, administration, personnel, networking and M&E for Socio-community Empowerment through Education for Development and Sustainability (SEEDS), Tak Province, Thai-Myanmar Border.TBCAF have Memorandum on cooperation with Bodhivijjalya Collage, Srinakharinwirot University to drive the 3 years of SEEDS project which funding by Pestalozzi Children Foundation.
About SEEDS Project
Socio-community Empowerment through Education for Development and Sustainability(SEEDS), Tak Province, Thai-Myanmar Border will work with 9 schools, 9 communities in 3 districts (Ta Song Yang, Mae Ra Mad and Umphang) that will be serving 557 Children and youths, 32 teachers, 160 local wisdom experts, 228 community members and parents, 10 officials local authorities and 10 officials Tak education provincial authorities and Tak-ESA 2 officers. Total number is 997. See details in annex 7. See also field site map with names and types of school indication to increases access to quality and relevant Education for the Children and Youth in the target area.
Job descriptions;
- Coordination with core partners organizations and agencies as assigned by
Director regarding this project
- Approve detailed activities plan
- Supervise project staff and assistant project coordinator
- Provide M&E Plan with Project Executive team
- Monitor the project periodically regularly and provide progress report against projects outputs/outcomes
- Prepare management, project reports and all the required letters in good quality and submitted on time
- Provide facilitation assistance as needed.
- Responsible for Project knowledge management and lesson learn with Project team
Required Qualifications
- 1. Professional qualifications
- University degree in Social Development, Education or a subject of relevance for the position;
- Experience in Project Cycle Management
- Experience working in Indigenous people community and remote area.
- Experience in M&E
- Experience in Coordination with government agencies, NGOs and CBOs.
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office.
- Fluency in oral and written English and good knowledge of Thai language.
- Experience to driving in the backcountry trails.
- 2. Personal qualifications
- Result-oriented personality with excellent intercultural and interpersonal competencies
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Committed and motivated
- Have a good attitude forteam working.
- Reliable, accurate, methodical
- Willing to learn from peers and spend time in the field, including remote areas
Conditions Contract:
Start: August 2017 or as per agreement
Location: Maesod, Tak, Thailand
How to Apply
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application in pdf per e-mail, including a motivation letter to working with SEEDS project in English (max.1 page), a recent CV (max. 2 pages), two recent references, work certificates, copy of diplomas and the fee expectations, no later than 15 July 2016 to:
Suwichan Phatthanaphraiwan, Project Director, Email: esdseeds@gmail.com , Tel.0898517216.Please state in the subject line “Application for Project Coordinator”.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline and through means other than the address given above will not be considered. All applications will be treated confidentially.
Interviews will take place during the week of 24 July 2017.
Closing Date : 19 April 2026 (11:59 PM, Bangkok Time)
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