ThaiNGO

Senior Program Officer for Capacity Building

USAID-Community Partnership Project

Organization:

Prevention, The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center (TRCARC) in Bangkok, Thailand, is an organization under the umbrella of the Thai Red Cross Society. We provide outstanding HIV/AIDS treatment and care, foster innovative and responsible research, and train health care practitioners on HIV/AIDS.

USAID Community Partnership Project:

The USAID Community Partnership is a 3-year project supported by USAID and implemented by the Prevention, TRCARC.  The goal of the project is to establish a sustainable technical assistance (TA) platform for building capacity of community-based organizations to provide quality Key Population-Led Health Services (KPLHS). The key objectives of the project are 1) to build the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide high-quality KPLHS; 2) to establish certification systems that allow CBOs to secure public-sector endorsement of KPLHS; and 3) to mobilize and leverage resources to sustain the KPLHS TA platform.

Job Summary:

Senior Program Officer on Capacity Building will lead and manage the program activities planned for capacity building of CBOs on key priority services of KPLHS.  He/she will work closely with the Program Officers and Web Developer to develop training modules, and to develop innovative training platform/packages for CBOs. In addition, in collaboration with CBO sub-grantees, this position will lead and facilitate the certification process for KPLHS at CBOs. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide technical support in planning the KPCLHS capacity building activities for CBOs.
• Provide support in processing consultancy agreements and contracts for the Project.
• Manage and work with the consultants to develop KPLHS training modules and training packages.
• Lead Program officers to develop and implement the training packages on KPLHS.
• Lead the Program officers to coordinate with CBO partners and stakeholders to design and implement transfer of training process for KPLHS.
• Monitor the progress of capacity building activities and training evaluation.
• Manage and supervise the program officers responsible for training on KPLHS
• Lead the Program officers to prepare reports and success stories for the Project.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, or related field, with bachelor’s degree in nursing or health related field
• 5-8 years of experience in working with NGO on health or development programs with CBOs
• Strong experience in designing, implementing and evaluating training activities and programs
• Experience in facilitating training on HIV clinical prevention to care services is an advantage.
• At least 3 years of experiences in providing technical assistance on HIV-related services 
• Has ability to manage programs, set realistic priorities, and successfully implement activities. 

• Self-starter, detailed oriented and able to work well under time-pressure with less supervision
• Team work and proven track records in working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political, ethical, and gender issues surrounding HIV/AIDS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to synthesize information quickly
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).