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EXTERNAL ANNOUNCEMENT

TITLE: Youth Employability Project Officer

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 Officer will be responsible for leading the adaptation, contextualization, and delivery of the Life Skills for Success (LS4S) curriculum under the Youth Employability Program. The role will provide technical support and training to local implementing partners, vocational institutions, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery of LS4S to youth. The Project Officer will also contribute to 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: Bangkok Program Coordinator

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: 

• Lead the adaptation and contextualization of the LS4S curriculum to the Thai context and the specific needs of marginalized youth, with technical support from the Technical Expert and Strategy, Program Quality, and Impact (SPQI) team. 
• Design and deliver training-of-trainers (ToT) workshops for implementing partners, teachers, and facilitators on the LS4S curriculum. 
• Provide ongoing mentoring, coaching, and technical assistance to partners and facilitators to ensure high-quality delivery. 
• Develop and refine training materials, manuals, and tools in close collaboration with the project team. 

• Gather feedback from partners and youth to continuously strengthen the curriculum and improve delivery approaches. 

  Project Support and Coordination: 

• Work closely with the Bangkok Programme Coordinator, Project Assistant, and MEAL team to track training outcomes, document lessons learned, and report on progress. 
• Support the planning and coordination of youth employability and life skills activities, ensuring timely and effective implementation. 
• Liaise with local stakeholders (TVET institutions, schools, government, private sector) to strengthen buy-in and collaboration on the youth employability program. 
• Contribute to donor reporting by providing training-related updates, case studies, and success stories. 
• Support the team to update and revise of project management tools in the PRIME system, ensuring timely tracking of indicators, reports, and KPIs. 
• Prepare of procurement and administrative documentation required for project delivery. 

• Prepare the planning and logistics of project activities.  

  Team management:  

• Establish clear and compelling objectives with team members; provide constructive feedback to team and thrive for high performance.   
• Serve as a role model to the team by promoting a positive, supportive, and inclusive work culture that aligns with SCT policies and values.   

• Demonstrate flexible and positive leadership by adapting to the needs of the team and the situation, while maintaining a strong focus on achieving results and meeting objectives. Proactively address challenges and solve problems independently. Identify performance development needs and plans for the team through regular constructive reviews. 

  Reporting and Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL): 

• Monitor and evaluate the project activities in line with the internal M&E plan and in coordination with MEAL team. 
• Liaise with relevant team members to collect information to ensure timely and quality reporting of project activities in line with donor and internal requirements. 
• To maximize continuous learning, ensure timely and quality documentation of project activities, including collection of case studies and documenting of lessons learned, best practices and challenges. 

• Participate in the regular meetings with SC member offices to share progress updates, key learnings, and good practices from the program. Use the platforms to engage stakeholders, strengthen collaboration, and generate opportunities for scaling, replication, and donor engagement, 

  Collaboration and Representation: 

• Establish and nurture partnerships through multi-sector partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including technical and vocational education and training centres, government agencies, NGOs, educational institutions, businesses, and potential donors.  
• Work closely with the Bangkok Programme Coordinator and the New Business Development team to develop and implement a plan for donor engagement and stewardship activities to strengthen relationships and sustain 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 Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, Youth Development, or a field(s) relevant to development work. 
• Thai Nationality 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

         Essential 

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in training design and facilitation, preferably with youth, education, or life skills programs. 
• Proven experience in adapting training materials or curricula for local contexts. 
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to build capacity of trainers, teachers, or community facilitators. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills. 
• Program management skills and advanced level of IT skills. 
• Fluency in the local language/s 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 this link: Youth Employability Project Officer - SCI Career Site Careers

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”