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TITLE:  REACT II Project Assistant

TEAM/PROGRAMME: REACT / Education Program

LOCATION: Mae Sot       

CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year with possibility to extend

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children has been supporting education for migrant children in Thailand since 2014 and is positioned as the lead agency promoting migrant children’s right to education in Thailand. The goal of the REACHING EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THAILAND (REACT) Project is to ensure that migrant children in Thailand have access to quality education and communities support children’s learning. The REACT project will take a holistic approach to supporting migrant children’s development. Save the Children will work more strategically with Thai government systems to ensure that the education system is more inclusive of migrant children at local and national levels. To this end, we are currently undertaking consultations in three provinces (Ranong, Bangkok and Tak) with Education Service Areas Offices (ESAOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working within education and migrant communities, and children to gather feedback and further refine the project’s design.

The project assistant will carry out tasks as defined in the job description to ensure the success of the project implementation.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post:  None

Budget Responsibilities:  None

Role Dimensions: Project Finance, Administrative and Procurement related works

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

• Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum college or university degree relevant to the advised role.
• Experience in the functions of the advertised role i.e. project finance, logistics and administrative works.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience relevant to the advertised role.
• Fluent in Thai and English.
• Good interpersonal skills the ability to work collaboratively with others
• Experience in program management skills – beginner or intermediate level.
• Experience in project financial reports – beginner or intermediate level.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email)

Desirable

• Fluent in Burmese or Karen
• Experience in capacity building and training
• Reporting and monitoring skills
• Experience in administrative work

Additional Job Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

SCI offer competitive National package; Transportation & Communication allowance, Wellness Top up, 13th month salary & Annual leave 20 days, etc.

Interested candidates should apply and submit a motivational letter, comprehensive CV, expected salary and details of at least 3 referees via the following link;

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=200005MW&tz=GMT%2B07%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FBangkok

“We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse”