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TITLE: Youth Employability Project Assistant               

Contract Type: National

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Operations          

LOCATION: Bangkok, Thailand

CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year with possible extension

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children Thailand is implementing the Youth Employability Project in Bangkok to equip local youth with vocational training, enhance life skills, and improve employment opportunities while addressing barriers to decent work in Thailand.

The Youth Employability Project Assistant will provide essential support to the Youth Employability Project Officer and Bangkok Program Coordinator in the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of youth employability initiatives. The role includes coordinating with the MEAL team, supporting donor engagement, managing project documentation and logistics, and preparing youth for internship placements. The Project Assistant will also work closely with the Project Officer to support monitoring, learning, and continuous improvement of the curriculum and training approaches, ensuring they are inclusive, gender-sensitive, and responsive to the diverse needs of target youth communities.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:  Programmes Coordinator (Bangkok)

Staff reporting to this post:  None

Budget Responsibilities: No

Role Dimensions: Close collaboration with local implementing partners, trainers, schools, vocational institutions, and private sector actors. Requires up to 50% travel within Bangkok.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

Project management:

• Support Youth Employability Project Officer and Bangkok Program Coordinator in implementing project activities, managing logistics, procurement, and maintaining project documentation.
• Support Youth Employability Project Officer in preparation and facilitation of training sessions, workshops, and internship placements for youth participants.
• Manage day-to-day project logistics, procurement, and administrative tasks to ensure smooth delivery of activities.
• Support preparation of project reports, presentations, and documentation for donors and partners.
• Assist in coordinating donor visits, meetings, and youth showcases.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, databases, and filing in the online systems.

Reporting and Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL):

• Support Project Officer in monitoring training sessions, collecting feedback, and assisting with improvements to training materials and approaches.
• Gather feedback from youth and local implementing partners to support continuous improvement of training approaches.
• Monitor and evaluate the project activities in line with the internal M&E plan and in coordination with MEAL team.

Collaboration and coordination:

• Help establish and maintain partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including TVET centers, government agencies, NGOs, educational institutions, businesses, and potential donors.
• Support the facilitation of donor engagement and stewardship activities to strengthen relationships and sustain program support.

 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: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Youth Development, or a field(s) relevant to development work.
• Thai Nationality.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in project or administrative support; strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills.
• Program management skills and advanced level of IT skills.
• Fluency in the Thai and English.
• An outstanding service-oriented attitude and a can-do mindset.

Desirable:

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality training in at least one of the following areas: customer service, vocational skills, life skills, digital literacy, or career guidance.
• Quickly adapt to new topics, grasp concepts on the go, and synthesize information efficiently.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically as assigned including in the Deep South.

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.

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

APPLY HERE

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“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”