ThaiNGO

Job Title

Social Worker

Location

Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand

Travel Requirements

Domestic

Project

Regular Operations

Relationships

Reports to

Protection Coordinator

Supervises

Direct: None.

Indirect: None.

Others: None.

Coordinates with

Internal: Operations and Program, Board, Sub-Committee

External: Partner organizations, Thai government units

Financial/Budget

Direct:  Protection-Social Work activities

Indirect: None.

Responsibilities

Summary

Suwannimit Foundation is a Thailand registered foundation dedicated to strengthening the operational capacity, programming impact and sustainability of community-based organizations that service underprivileged people on the Thailand-Burma border.

We are currently looking for the right person to take on the role of a Social Worker. The main task is to work closely with SNF’s Partners with the aim of strengthening their service, and facilitating good working relationships with other service providers including relevant Thai authorities to increase collaborations.

We encourage applicants who have both the technical expertise and the right personality to work in a challenging context. This can be a personally rewarding experience when the right approach and the attitude of optimism are in practice from the very beginning. 

Job Specific

Role 1: Support the programmatic impact of relevant Partners working on shelters/safe houses for women and children (40%)

Work closely with focal persons of Partners to have a sound understand of their work

Facilitate activities with Partners following the concepts of protection mainstreaming

Research and recommend activities which can improve the services of Partners

Support the implementation of agreed improvements based on the recommendations

Support focal persons of Partners in coordinating services to other service providers

Role 2: Support cases coming from Light House project (20%)

Participate in regular meetings with Light House (LH) project with the aim of implementing an effective referral system (Such as when a case is received in LH for the legal aspect and the system of referral if there is a need for psycho-social support).

 Assist LH staff in having basic skills in psycho-social to respond to emergency cases where other services are not readily able to respond

Role 3: Support the promotion of psycho-social health among SNF and Partner staff  as part of occupational safety (20%)

Research, develop and implement short workshops related to maintaining psycho-social health.

Assist in referring special cases to relevant services, if any.

Role 4: Assist in strengthening the network of service providers in the area (10%)

Support Protection Coordinator in maintaining good working relationships with other groups including relevant government units.

Role 5: Reporting and Program Development (10%)

Submit regular reports as agreed with Protection Coordinator

File and manage supporting documents as indicated in the monitoring framework

Provide inputs for program development and proposals

General

    Other ad-hoc duties as needed

Position Requirements

Area

Essentials

Desirable

Education

Degree in Social Worker, Phychology, Law and/or other related fields

Work Experience

Must have work experience as a trainer gained from a community based organization in the Thailand-Myanmar border

At least 2 years experience social work activities in education, health, and protection

Experience working/dealing with the government units such as Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand.

Experience in collecting and maintaining monitoring and evaluation data and documents

Solid experience in translation and interpretation from Burmese to Thai and vice versa.

Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude

Working knowledge in documenting cases

Flexibility in working with grassroots organizations   

Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing

Basic computer literacy such as knowledge in the use of  Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Time management, including ability to work

independently and efficiently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities in a busy and varied work environment

Must have the ability to know when to act and when to refer

Language(s)

Burmese, Thai and English proficiency

Can speak in other ethnic language such as Karen or Shan

Motivation

Special interest in improving the works of grassroots organizations

Self-motivated, and a self –starter but able to work as part of a team

Demonstrated resourcefulness

Other

Other duties as needed.

Application Details

Please send your CV and letter of interest to HR@suwannimit.org. Closing date of application will be on January 28, 2016. Please indicate in your subject line “Job Application: Social Worker”.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.