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Are you looking for a new, challenging job opportunity at a not-for-profit, development organisation in a fun team with a great passion for helping others? Child’s Dream Foundation in Mae Sot, Thailand is seeking an ambitious

Assistant Partnerships Coordinator – Thailand

Starting date of position – as soon as possible

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 needs your support with the management of various education partnerships benefitting youth, adolescents and communities in Thailand.

Your duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support designing, developing and planning our partner’s project activities
• Monitor and evaluate programme/project activities of our partners including quality control and risk management
• Oversee partnership budgets: Create draft budgets, queue payments, validate financial reports and monitor expenditures
• Prepare Programme Management Cycle (PMC) tool and review Programme Agreements (PA)
• 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 and review proposals
• Provide regular feedback and updates on current and potential new partnerships
• Contribute to strategy development and implementation
• Represent our work to external partners and relevant stakeholders

We are looking for a person with:

Education and work experience

• Strong interest in working for an NGO and to contribute to our vision and mission
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in managing projects in an NGO or similar field
• Experience in the development field related to Thailand and border areas

Soft skills

• Proactive attitude with the ability to build trust and strong relationships with our stakeholders
• Great attention to detail, critical-thinking and problem solving skills
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Capacity to effectively collaborate in diverse cultural and linguistic environments
• Ability to inspire others and be inspired

•     Capability to address conflicts confidently and constructively

Hard skills

• Solid IT skills (MS Word, Excel, Power point, E-mail)
• Understand political issues

Language skills

• Fluent Thai reading, writing and speaking skills are a must
• Fluent spoken Burmese language skill is a must
• Intermediate written and verbal English language skills
• Thai ethnic language skills are beneficial

Other requirements

• A driving licence
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently

What we offer:

• A full time position in our office in Mae Sot, Thailand with an unlimited contract
• A multicultural working environment with a team of more than 14 nationalities in the region
• A working culture based on trust, constant exchange, lean hierarchy and constant learning and development
• Salary will be determined based on relevant work experience, skills, and knowledge, plus monetary and non-monetary benefits

Did we spark your interest? Wonderful! Please send your full application in English (including motivational letter, salary expectation, resume, university transcripts, and two references) to min@childsdream.org.

The application deadline is 30^th March 2024.

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.