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The Program Officer will provide program and administrative/logistical assistance to planning, implementing and evaluating communication campaigns, research and other activities to reduce consumer demand for illegal wildlife and wildlife products, and support capacity strengthening interventions under Objective 1 of the USAID Wildlife Asia Project. The Program Officer shall work under the direct guidance and supervision of FHI 360’s Objective 1 Lead/Senior SBCC Specialist of the USAID Wildlife Asia Project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare powerpoint presentations (PPTs), minutes of meetings, reports of events and other activities implemented under Objective 1
• Gather information, data and statistics needed to provide evidence to reports, PPTs, other presentations, papers, and other documentation produced under Objective 1
• Finalize formatting of the above-cited documents and confirm branding with Communication and Outreach Specialist of USAID Wildlife Asia Project
• Prepare Requests for Proposals for technical, administrative and other service needs under Objective 1
• Plan and facilitate pretesting of messages and materials, as necessary
• Be responsible for/oversee translation of necessary documents or presentations in Thai
• Facilitate networking with youth, faith-based and other groups or networks for implementation of Objective 1 activities
• Provide monitoring support to research, demand reduction and other Objective 1 activities
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual reports, and other documents under Objective 1
• Monitor and report online activities regarding purchase and consumption of wildlife parts and products in Thailand, as necessary
• Provide support to workplanning and workplan preparation and finalization
• Provide administrative and logistic support to research, training, events, meetings and other activities under Objective 1

CONTRIBUTIONS:

Will contribute significantly to the achievement of project’s demand reduction goals under Objective 1 and M&E indicators

 
EXPERTISE AND COMPLEXITY:

Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of behavior change communication and training/capacity building; project documentation; skills in PPT, word, excel and other social applications; skills in conducting online searches; skills in using social media platforms; skills in facilitating group discussions;  experience in working with USAID-funded programs and branding requirements

 
TYPE AND NATURE OF CONTACTS:

Will have regular contact with relevant staff from NGOs, other organizations and groups involved in the Wildlife Asia project; possible meetings with USAID RDMA, other USG and donor agencies

 
SUPERVISORY AND BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No supervisory responsibility; need to know how to budget project activities e.g., workshop, training, travel costs, how to monitor expenses and prepare expense reports relevant to the activities

 
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Full-time office job; position will have a working space/office in the Wildlife Asia Project office at 208 Wireless Road, Bangkok with travel within Thailand and the Asian region

 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in communication, social marketing, or a related field; experience with biodiversity and/or conservation programs an advantage
• Understanding of behavior change communication
• At least 3 years of experience supporting and managing communication programs in a development field
• Some experience working with market research and creative agencies
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to plan and conduct group discussion activities
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to prepare PPTs, meeting minutes, activity reports, gantt charts and project timetables
• Demonstrated ability to document activities and workshops
• Logical and analytical thinker
• Satisfactory English verbal and written communication skills
• Good people skills and proven ability to work as an effective team member
• Ability to set priorities while multi-tasking, and meet deadlines

 
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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