ThaiNGO

Partnerships Coordinator – Laos

(based in Chiang Mai with frequent work-related trips to Laos)

Together as a team, we at Child’s Dream are here to empower people in the Mekong-Sub-Region. We do this by working in partnerships with communities to improve the health and education of their children, youth and young adults for sustainable development.

Our Partnerships Team – Thailand and Laos needs your support with the programme management of various education partnerships benefitting youth, adolescents and communities in Laos.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate partnership activities including quality control and risk management
• Oversee programme budgets: Create draft budgets, queue payments, monitor expenditure
• Review programme agreements: Review and recommend annual programme activities and budgets
• Build and maintain effective relationships with our partners
• Support partner organisations with capacity building to strengthen the partner’s skills, processes, abilities and resources
• Survey and collect data on potential new partnerships, review proposals
• Provide feedback and updates on current or potential partnerships
• Contribute to strategy development and implementation
• Collaborate with NGO and CBO networks to advocate and promote the migrant education agenda
• Conduct independent site/field visits in Laos (up to 50% of your working time)

We are looking for a person with

• a graduate diploma, bachelor’s degree or equivalent education,
• previous work experience of 3-5 years as a programme manager in the NGO sector or related field,
• proven work experience in education context in Laos and border areas,
• partnership management experience,
• intermediate knowledge in programme cycle management and budgeting,
• great attention to detail and a critical mind,
• good organisational and time-management skills,
• strong communication and interpersonal skills,
• excellent Laotian reading, writing and speaking skills,
• very good command of written and verbal English language,
• Thai language skills are a preferable,
• a Driver`s license.

What we offer:

• a full time position with an unlimited contract
• a multicultural working environment with a team of more than 10 nationalities
• a working culture based on trust, constant exchange, lean hierarchy and constant learning and development

• Salary range: THB 17,000 - THB 30,000 (the final salary will be decided after the selection process, and based on the relevant work experience).

We sparked your interest? Wonderful! Please send your full application in English (including motivational letter, salary expectation, resume, university transcripts, and two references) to logan@childsdream.org until 3rd July 2022.  

We will of course confirm that we have received your application and get in contact with you again if you are selected for an interview.