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 Mine Risk Education Project Officer (MRE PO) vacancy

Position: Mine Risk Education Project Officer /MRE PO (1 open position: only for Thai citizen) 

Closing date: 28^th February, 2019

Handicap International that runs its program under the operating name Humanity & Inclusion (HI) seeks for a Project Officer to implement Mine Risk Education project activity in Ban Mai Nai Soi and Ban Mae Su Rin camp, Mae Hong Hon Province.  

Based office for position is Mae Sot and potentially to be Mae Hon Son

HI reserves the right to not accept applications submitted after the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for testing and an interview.

Background

HI is an independent and impartial aid and development organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. For further information about the association: www.hi.org

HI implements 4 projects in Thailand alongside Thai-Burma border: a) Risk Education in 9 camps, b) Disability and Social Inclusion in 5 camps, c) Rehabilitation project in 5 camps and d) Growing Together project in 7 camps as well.

All projects implemented alongside Thailand-Burmese border are enrooted into the Myanmar & Thailand Regional Program Strategy for the period 2018-2020.

The strategy aims at working alongside refugees’ people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

All projects are managed by designated manager coached by the Operational Manager, Site Admin. Coordinator and Country Manager, Thailand. Thailand mission is supported by the Regional team in Yangon for all issues related to logistic, administration, finance and accountancy as well as Technical issues.

General mission of Mine Risk Education Project Officer (MRE PO)

Main objective of MRE PO position: Under direct supervision of Mine Risk Education Project Manager (MRE PM)  and indirect supervision of Operation Coordinator in Mae Sot, the Project Officer ensures the following tasks;

Responsibility 1: Plan, monitor, implement the MRE activities and ensure care quality

Aim: Ensure the activities are implemented on time with the clinical quality of services

Activities:

• Assist MRE PM in formulation and development of the project planning document, etc.
• Contribute towards the development of Thailand site projects plan of action toward short, mid and long-term strategy for the sector,
• Produce monthly work plan based on project planning and report achievements during weekly team meeting,
• Support the MRE PM in determining appropriate methodology to be used in the project,
• Remain overall responsible at the field level for the proper implementation of the MRE project objectives,
• Contribute to the identification of the tools needed for implementing the project activities and to their development, review and adjustment,
• Support the MRE PM in developing a participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) framework, methodology and related tools,
• Support the MRE PM identifying and mobilizing any technical or documentary resources or additional skills for guaranteeing the quality of the project,
• Prepare the purchase requests and ensures that supplies/ material/ equipment needed in the camp MRE activities are sufficiently available for the smooth implementation,
• Participate to the recruitment process for the camp staffs under his/her responsibility and train them,
• Collect of field level MRE project data’s, check its reliability, compile into monitoring tools and use the data to analyse the performance of project’s activities and provide recommendations,
• At the field level initiate and facilitate exchanges and linkages across the different projects,
• Input into monthly team meeting,
• Report to his/her line manager.

Responsibility 2: Empower, build capacity and coach camp staffs, community staff for other agencies

Aim: Build capacity of MRE community staff to be able to provide the quality of community MRE services.

Activities:

• Carry out the training need analysis of the MRE camp team,
• Develop appropriate training materials and tools to be implemented at the camp in collaboration with the project manager,
• Build the capacity and coach of the community MRE camp staffs,
• Carry out assessment of his/her team members as per the guidelines,
• Provide complementary training (health workers- medics /nurses) to strengthen project intervention and increase in client-age through appropriate referral mechanism,
• Identify partners’ needs for capacity building,
• Contribute to the development and implementation of capacity building response,
• Identify potential stakeholders with whom partnership can be developed in MRE activities, maintain the networks and working relations with the stakeholders/partners at the field level in order to strengthen the HI current actions.

Responsibility 3: Ensure communication, networking and coordination at field level for MRE activities

Aim: Under the supervision of his/her line manager, ensure implementation of good practices and good communication

Activities:

• Ensure that the internal regulations, operating procedures and security rules are applied within his/her team at the field level,
• Responsible for good internal communications, maintain good team spirits and the efficient circulation of information among the camp staff, and the partners,
• Communicate the MRE project achievements and contribute at the regular coordination meeting, and other coordination meetings with the project team,
• Link with the Human Resources & Admin. unit to obtain permission from local authorities for persons and materials to enter the camps when required,
• Enhance HI’s visibility in the refugees’ camp network, and NGOs,
• Organize events around MRE activities and use movie with local group for mass awareness,
• Organise groups discussion with different target group for information exchange on thematic issue about MRE,
• Develop regular monthly and statistical data’s as per the guidelines and requirement of the MRE project,
• Ensure that the MRE PM is regularly informed and reported about concerns or difficulties faced at the field level,
• Contribute to the analytical report on the pilot activities with achieved results, constraints and recommendations based on lessons learned with work plan for future action,
• Input into the identification and analysis of the MRE project good practice.

Responsibility: 4 Plan, monitor, implement the RE activities and ensure care quality at Voluntary Repatriation Centres (VRC) in camps.

Aim: ensure the activities in both facilities are implemented in line with donor’ action plan (UNHCR) on time with the qualities services.

• Ensure functional space at VRC at camp level for provision of Risk Education (RE) Pre-departure sessions
• Organise RE activities at VCR into shelters
• Report on RE pre-departure session provided to refugees and ensure archiving of all related documents.
• Provide training coaching, refreshment to camp based staff deployed at VRC
• Assist MRE PM all communication coordination exchange with UNHCR and IOM and coordinate with the same partner at camps level
• Coordinate with NGOs, Camp based organizations on usage of RE room at VRC for information sharing and exchange
• Coordinate with MRE PM and reginal liaison officer on general preparedness activities in collaboration with Rehabilitation team for persons with specials needs support.

Qualifications required:  Thai citizen,

Education:

Bachelor degree in community development, Social Work, or related subjects form a recognized institution.

Experiences:  Minimum 2-year experience with NGO’s or grassroots organization implementing activities.

Practical experience in working in camps and with communities, vulnerable groups and local authorities.

Good Experience in capacity building, coaching facilitating and training skills.

Good skills on advocacy or lobbing.

Experience in facilitating and implementing awareness raising campaigns/events.

Experience in coordinating with stakeholders.

Good level of Karenni or Burmese and English Language is a must

Good in Thai language is an advantage. Home town in Muang Mae Hong Son is advantage.

Job Conditions

• Remuneration: Starting from 25,138Baht depending on the experience of the candidate. Attractive package with possibility of transportation, accommodation allowance.
• We offer also: nice working environment such as 15 days of annual leave, 5 working days office closure in December, 15 days of public holidays, 5 days special leave for family event, Social Security & Worker Compensation Fund, Group life & health insurance for employee, Group health insurance for family members, phone card credit, bonus, seniority of 2% after the 1^st year of employment and training possibilities.
• Start preferably: 18^th March, 2019
• Duration: Fixed Duration contract (1 year), renewable

How to apply

• In the subject line of the email please write “MRE PO”
• IMPORTANT: In the content of the CV please outline responsibilities and tasks from previous & current work, volunteer experiences and training received.
• Please send all applications (cover letter, CV, copy of Thai ID card, educational certificate, training certificate) to: p.pedtae@hi.org (cc hh.praikammasit@hi.org)

Only candidates who passed the administrative selection will be taken into consideration for a technical assessment and will be afterwards notified of the final decision. Selected applicants may be invited for an interview.

HI reserves the right to contact the applicants for further information before the final selection of the selection committee.

HI is an equal opportunity employer.

People with Disabilities, women and people living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply.

HI is committed to protect the rights of the children and opposes to all forms of child exploitation and child abuse.

HI contractors must commit to protect children against exploitation and abuse.

The successful applicant will be expecting to comply with HI Code of Conduct.

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