ThaiNGO

Network Building Consultant -Wildlife
Location: Bangkok
Salary: Competitive
Contract type: April to December 2023
Closing date: 30 April 2023

Who are we
World Animal Protection is a truly global organisation, working in over 50 countries across the world, with a offices in every continent. Our vision is a world where animals live free from suffering. We protect animals because we believe sustainable future for the planet can only be achieved if both animals and people are part of the solution.

Main Purpose of the role

This role will identify, develop and deliver impactful and effective establishment of an elephant-friendly network in line with the World Animal Protection’s wildlife campaign objectives. She/he will also work closely with a group of potential founding members through various forms of meetings and workshops. She/he will manage and implement relevant activities and act as an internal focal point for network-related tasks.

Scope of Work:

• Identify and engage with key stakeholders, convening a target group of potential founding members
• Coordinate, plan and implementation of the network strategy and activities
• Convene to catalyse network’s short-term and long-term objectives and participate in network activities including focus group discussions, and capacity building initiatives.
• Support the network’s founding members with training package
• Lead and work with the World Animal Protection’s programme team in facilitating and guiding the network development
• Ensure output and outcome indicators are met
• Coordinate with the programme team to ensure effective implementation  

• Travel to elephant venues to strengthen the working relationship and attend meetings

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic planning in engaging network key stakeholders and its members to maximize the network outcomes
• Convene a group of potential founding members to gain more understanding of their gaps, immediate and long-term needs, with an aim to establish a functional network among the group
• Organize a series of meetings and workshops both online and offline with potential founding members to monitor and keep the conversations going through various means
• Facilitate the meetings and workshops for potential founding members, steering and guiding effective discussions to meet the needs of all stakeholders
• Develop a network plan based on meeting and workshop results, consisting of agreed objectives, structure, roles and responsibilities, necessary protocols for future implementation
• Monitoring and evaluation duties which may include developing and adjusting a monthly implementation plan
• Coordinate internally, regularly report and feedback with Thailand and international programme teams for direction and important decision-making
• Act as an internal focal point for network-related tasks, participate and contribute to internal strategic discussions
• Carry out administrative duties as needed including budget management and ensure compliance with World Animal Protection Thailand’s financial policies and Thai laws 

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated strong experience in creation and retention of a network, coalition, committee, or similar fields
• Experience in engaging and collaborating with private sector, non-profit sector and governmental bodies
• Experience in capacity building and people empowerment
• Thai citizen and the ability to fluently communicate Thai
• Ability to speak English
• Ability to facilitate virtual and face2face meeting
• Willing to regularly travel upcountry

Preferences

• Knowledge of elephant welfare
• Experience in working in/with the elephant tourism industry

Working hours: 35 hours per week.

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