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Growing Together Project Officer Vacancy

Position: Growing Together Project officer (1 open position: only for Thai citizen) 

Closing date: 12^th July, 2019

Handicap International (HI) which run its programs under the operating name Humanity & Inclusion seeks a “Growing Together Project Officer” for its Thailand Program based in Mae Hong Son, with frequent travel to Ban Mai Nai Soi and Ban Mae Su Rin camp in Mae Hong Son province and occasionally to Mae Sot, Yangon and Bangkok.

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

PROJECT HISTORY

In Thailand, Handicap International, now operating under the name of Humanity & Inclusion (HI) started working in 1984 and first focused its actions on the delivery of mobility and assistive devices to Burmese landmine/ERW victims as a response to the influx from Myanmar. HI currently implements activities for Burmese refugees along the Thailand/Myanmar border under three thematic areas: Rehabilitation and Disability and Social Inclusion (DSI) including inclusive early child development (Growing Together), and Mine Risk Education (MRE). As from 2016, Thailand projects are framed in the Myanmar and Thailand Regional program.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

HI implements 4 projects in Thailand along the Thai-Burma border:

a) Landmine/ERW Risk Education (MRE) in 9 camps,

b) Disability and Social Inclusion in 3 camps in Tak province and 2 camps in Mae Hong Son province

(Sob Moei / SM District),

c) Inclusive early child development (Growing Together) in 3 camps in Tak province and 4 camps in Mae Hong Son province,

d) Rehabilitation project in 3 camps in Tak province and 2 camps in Mae Hong Son province

(Sob Moei / SM District),

Growing Together Project (GT) focusing on enabling children with disabilities or chronic illnesses, children at risk of developmental delays and psychological distress (0-12 years old), to develop their full potential on an equal basis with other children and acquire fundamental educational and social skills through games, sport, cultural arts, early years’ education and complementary learning, as well as support to their family members or parents / caregivers.

JOB DESCRIPTION: GROWING TOGETHER PROJECT OFFICER

GENERAL MISSION:

Implementing and managing the Growing Together project activities at the field level under the supervision of GT project manager (GT PM) and to enhance capacity of Growing Together Camp Based Staff (GT CBS) to ensure the quality of the project activities and services, and promote inclusion and equal participation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Plan, monitor, implement the GT project activities and ensure quality of services provision.

Activities:

• Assist the GT PM in the formulation and development of the project planning;

•     Contribute towards the development of Thailand site operational plan of action toward short, mid and strategy for the sector;

• Participate and contribute in the drawing up of the project Annual Forecasts;

•     Develop monthly work plans based on project planning and report achievements during weekly team meetings;

Project implementation, monitoring and evaluation:

• Remain overall responsible at the field level for the proper implementation of the GT project objectives;
• Support the GT PM  in determining appropriate methodology to be used in the project;
• Identification of children with disabilities, conduct personalized assessments and support database for target beneficiaries, including other projects plans and regular updates to plans;
• Contribute to the identification of the tools needed for implementing the project activities and to their development, review and adjustment;
• Support the GT PM  in developing a participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) framework, methodology and related tools;
• Support the GT PM in identifying and mobilizing any technical or documentary resources or additional skills for guaranteeing the quality of the project;
• Prepare the purchase requests and ensure that supplies/ material/ equipment needed in the camp for the project activities are sufficiently available for the smooth implementation;
• Participate in the recruitment process of the CBS under his/her responsibility, manage and train them;
• At the field level initiate and facilitate exchanges and linkages across the different projects;
• Implement all the planned activities with the target groups, in close coordination with the Advisor team (Psychosocial Advisor, Play & Child development Advisor)
• Collect field level project’s data, check its reliability, compile into monitoring tools and use the data to analyse the performance of project’s activities and provide recommendations.

Reporting:

• Develop regular monthly and statistical data’s as per the guidelines and requirement of the project;
• 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;
• Contribute to data collection to document evidence of changes achieved in a child-centered change monitoring system;
• Input into the identification and analysis of the project good practices;
• Input into monthly team meeting;
• Ensure that his/her Line Manager is regularly informed and reported about concerns or difficulties faced at the field level.

2. Empower, build capacity and coach HI camp based staff (CBS), community staff and camp staff from other agencies on Growing Together project activities.

Activities:

• Carry out the training need analysis of the GT CBS  team;
• Develop appropriate training materials and tools to be implemented at the camp in collaboration with the Advisor team;
• Build the capacity of community GT CBS and support their on-going learning and implementation of competency-based skills and knowledge through coaching, mentoring, case study analysis, in order to implement activities at the field level to the full satisfaction of the project;
• Carry out assessment of his/her team members as per the guidelines;
• Provide training to service providers, NGOs, CBOs, to strengthen project intervention and increase the adequate usage of the referral mechanism with the support the Advisor team (Psychosocial Advisor, Play & Child development Advisor)
• Provide capacity building on theoretical knowledge and practical skills to community volunteers, parents and/or caregivers on child development, learning by play, referrals, accessibility, disaster risk reduction, amongst others with the support of the Advisor team
• Identify partners’ needs for capacity building;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of capacity building response.

3. Ensure communication, networking and coordination at field level for GT activities.

Activities:

• Identify potential stakeholders with whom partnerships can be developed for Growing Together activities, maintain the networks;
• Support the Team Leader in initiating and/or reinforcing the network system within existing structures to promote integrated community development and access to social, health and educational services and working relations with the stakeholders/partners at the field level in order to strengthen HI actions;
• Assist the GT PM to ensure that disability issues are incorporated at the field level or supported by the organization within a culture of rights-based approach;
• Ensure that the internal regulations, operating procedures and security rules are applied within his/her team at the field level;
• Responsible for good internal communication, maintain good team spirits and the efficient circulation of information among the camp staff, and the partners;
• Communicate the project achievements and contribute at the regular BBP coordination meeting, and other coordination meetings with the project team;
• Link with the HR & Admin unit to obtain permission from local authorities for persons and materials to enter the camps when required, and also issue related to HR/CBS management
• Enhance HI’s visibility in the refugees’ camp network, and NGOs;
• Create relationships between Community Based Organizations (CBOs) outside camp;

QUAILIFICATION REQUIREMENT:  Thai citizen,

Education: University degree in the field of education, social sciences, social development, or related field. Degree on special educatiin, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language therapy is advantages.

Experiences:  Minimum of 2 years practical experience in a similar position, as well as, working with refugees in the Thai-Burma border, specially parents and vulnerable children.

Experience in conducting trainings (material development, training facilitation) and on-the-job capacity building of community volunteers.

Technical Skills & Cross Cutting Skills: Minimum 2-year experience in project implementation.

Experience in working with partners, civil society organizations, local authorities. Experience in providing coaching for capacity building. Experience in one of the domains of intervention of the program: health, rehabilitation, livelihood or local inclusive development are advantages. Experience in disability sector, working with parents, vulnerable groups are strongly recommended.

Language skills: Good in Burmese or Karen, and English is a must. Good in Thai is an advantage.

Behavioral Skills: Active listening. Sense of negotiation. Self-initiative. Intellectual flexibility.

Adaptation skills. Communication skills. Ability to create team spirit and to support team building. Autonomy in work. Experience in accompanying a team and finding practical solutions.

JOB CONDITIONS:

Local work contract, fixed duration contract (potential to be extended)

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, phone card credit, bonus, seniority of 2% after the 1^st year of employment and training possibilities.

Start preferably: 1^st August, 2019

HOW TO APPLY: In the subject line of the email please write “Growing Together Project Officer”

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  and w.lalittakhom@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.

Handicap International encourages qualified persons with disabilities or chronic illness and women and men to apply.

As part of our commitment to keep our beneficiaries safe, our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of our beneficiaries from abuse. Employment is subject to our protection standards including background checks and adherence to our protection policies and Code of Conduct”

All information shared by the applicants remain confidential