Terms of Reference

SIDA CSO Project Workforce

October to 9 December 2022

1. Background

Save the Children promotes children’s opportunities to act in order to improve their own lives through an enabled civil society. We believe that in their role of holding states to account, civil society organizations would enable and support children to participate in governance as active citizens and agents for bringing about positive change in their societies.

The SIDA- SC Sweden’s Global Programme for Civil Society Strengthening 2022-2026 works with our current networks of child rights allies within civil society in Myanmar and Thailand and build their capacity to support and empower children to claim their rights. With both countries facing a loss of democratic voice and increased rights violations of children, including threats to their safety, we will focus primarily on strengthening child participation in civil society’s actions to prevent and respond to violence against children.  We will strengthen CSOs capacity to work with children to allow them to claim their rights safely and to seek accountability for rights violations. Throughout, we will build on the relevant strengths of both COs, and the CSOs they partner with, and build collaboration across civil society movements, including youth-led movements, across the two countries.

2. Duties, Responsibilities and Scope of Work:

The key responsibilities of SIDA CSO Project workforce will perform the following tasks:

1. Support facilitation and completion of Partners’ Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA);
2. Provide administration and/or logistical support in the delivery of events, meetings and activities as required;
3. Ensure capacity building development program is implemented for partners and monitor progress;
4. Maintain close communication and coordination with project partners for effective overall implementation of the Sida CSOs program;
5. Actively participate in calls or meetings with SCI in Myanmar, ARO and SC Sweden to ensure alignment of activities implementation and technical support plan;
6. Monitor and keep abreast of developments in child rights and civic space in Thailand to inform the development of programming policy work and support adaptive intervention;
7. Assist with review and finalization of internal project analysis under the project, presentation and dissemination of research findings with relevant partners;
8. Monitor and report on all evidence and knowledge generating activities, including and concerns in regards to partners’ operations and challenges;
9. Support the CP&CRG Program Coordinator in drafting meeting/training reports, annual donor reports in line with donor requirements.

3. Management:

This position will report to CP & CRG Program Coordinator (Bangkok based).

4. Time frame:

SIDA CSO Project Workforce is expected to carry out the assignment from 3 October to 9 December 2022, approximately 50 working days, including weekend in accord to planned training and/or activity. 

5. Skills and experience:

Education

• A university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.

Professional Experience

• A professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: programme and knowledge management, external relations, or other relevant area.
• Strong experience in organizing and coordinating capacity building events and other meetings
• Sense of urgency and responsibility, meets deadlines, flexible work style, ability to multitask, prioritize and work under pressure, detail oriented
• Strong English and fluent Thai communication skills
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Thai National only

6. Payment and fee:

• Fee: 2,000 THB/day
• 3 October to 9 December 2022, approximately 50 working days (including weekends)
• Transportation and logistics costs related to the project implementation will be covered by the Sida CSOs project in accord to the implementation plan.

At the end of each month, the individual will prepare a monthly progress report, highlighting main tasks undertaken/completed, and monthly timesheet, which will be endorsed by the CP&CRG Program Coordinator for monthly payments.

The individual will be responsible for their own personal income tax.

Application:

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV and name with full contact details of three professional referees by 27 September 2022.